Oscar and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter John Legend stopped by ABC’s “The View” Tuesday, where he played a true-or-false game about himself, introduced two a cappella singing groups from his new Pop TV show, and spent a serious moment speaking about the state of the civil rights fight, past and present. Legend not only co-wrote the Oscar-winning song “Glory” for Martin Luther King drama “Selma,” he is also active in the civil rights battle, doing a documentary called “Southern Rites” through his Get Lifted Film Co., and he recently launched Free America — a multi-year initiative to end mass incarceration in the.
- 5/26/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Southern Rites, which premieres May 18 on HBO, is a timely documentary. And if it had been released on any May 18 in the cable network’s history, it would have been just as timely. Director/photographer Gillian Laub’s film explores the entrenched racism that is still present in some American communities, and the continued double standards of a legal system that so firmly marginalizes African-Americans. It is a documentary that could feel redundant due to how often these issues and themes continue to permeate through some sections of American society, but Southern Rites is still urgent and impassioned, if somewhat disjointed, filmmaking.
When Laub first covered issues of prejudice in the Georgian county of Montgomery, it was as a photographer for the New York Times Magazine. In 2009, the community decided to have two proms on consecutive nights: the first night was for white students, the second night for their black classmates.
When Laub first covered issues of prejudice in the Georgian county of Montgomery, it was as a photographer for the New York Times Magazine. In 2009, the community decided to have two proms on consecutive nights: the first night was for white students, the second night for their black classmates.
- 5/19/2015
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Photographer Gillian Laub made waves in a small Georgia county in 2009 when she published a series of photographs she had taken that shined a national spotlight on a high school's segregated proms.
Her photographs caused such public outcry that Montgomery County officially ended the practice of segregating dances the next year.
When Laub returned to document Montgomery County High School's first integrated prom, she was threatened and kicked out. She then stumbled across the story of Justin Patterson – a 22-year-old black man who was killed by Norman Neesmith, a 62-year-old white man.
Patterson and his 18-year-old brother, Sha'von, had been...
Her photographs caused such public outcry that Montgomery County officially ended the practice of segregating dances the next year.
When Laub returned to document Montgomery County High School's first integrated prom, she was threatened and kicked out. She then stumbled across the story of Justin Patterson – a 22-year-old black man who was killed by Norman Neesmith, a 62-year-old white man.
Patterson and his 18-year-old brother, Sha'von, had been...
- 5/18/2015
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- People.com - TV Watch
John Legend stopped by The Daily Show to talk to Jon Stewart about his upcoming documentary, Southern Rites, on Monday, and the singer got candid about how racism continues to affect society. He's an executive producer for the HBO documentary, which covers segregated proms in Georgia. During the interview, John talked about the nature of racism, saying, "Some racism is easy to identify, the Donald Sterlings of the world, the people who use the N-word in a malicious way. . . . But a lot of racism is structural." He referenced the criminal justice system and "things that end up discounting the value of black lives." At one point, Jon mentioned how some people get frustrated by the race conversation, and John said, "We don't want to talk about racism all of the time. If it weren't here, if we didn't have to deal with it every day, we would love for it...
- 5/13/2015
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Real comedy still happens on late night, we can prove it. If you like Conan comedy gold, Fallon friendliness, cutesy Corden, list-making Letterman, kneedy Kimmel, and all the rest, I hope you’ll enjoy this column too.
Last night on late night, Don Rickles and Howard Stern were on Late Show, Louis Ck spoke with Seth Meyers about working for Conan, James Corden worked in an La juice bar, Conan parodied Guy Fieri, and we take a look at the sub-optimal broadcasting of two British gentlemen on a messianic quest to bring “football” to America.
Late Show with David Letterman
Howard and Rickles are on together and its pure comedy brilliance. Howard is Howard, and Rickles is as razor-witted and funny as ever.
The “trick or treat hairdo” joke. Classic stuff. “No need to get pissed off — we’re just talking” Rickles will be at the Nycb theatre in New...
Last night on late night, Don Rickles and Howard Stern were on Late Show, Louis Ck spoke with Seth Meyers about working for Conan, James Corden worked in an La juice bar, Conan parodied Guy Fieri, and we take a look at the sub-optimal broadcasting of two British gentlemen on a messianic quest to bring “football” to America.
Late Show with David Letterman
Howard and Rickles are on together and its pure comedy brilliance. Howard is Howard, and Rickles is as razor-witted and funny as ever.
The “trick or treat hairdo” joke. Classic stuff. “No need to get pissed off — we’re just talking” Rickles will be at the Nycb theatre in New...
- 5/12/2015
- by Max Wood
- SoundOnSight
HBO has announced the May 18th premiere of "Southern Rites," an insightful and thought-provoking documentary that tells the story of 2 neighboring towns in Southeast Georgia entrenched in racial tension. Directed by acclaimed photographer Gillian Laub, and executive produced by John Legend, Troy Carter and Mike Jackson, the 90-minute film examines race relations, a segregated prom, politics and the killing of an unarmed young black man that will forever bind the residents of these 2 small towns together. Montgomery County, Ga first gained notoriety when Laub visited the small town of 9,000 residents in 2009 to document...
- 5/8/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
HBO has announced the May 18th premiere of "Southern Rites," an insightful and thought-provoking documentary that tells the story of 2 neighboring towns in Southeast Georgia entrenched in racial tension. Directed by acclaimed photographer Gillian Laub, and executive produced by John Legend, Troy Carter and Mike Jackson, the 90-minute film examines race relations, a segregated prom, politics and the killing of an unarmed young black man that will forever bind the residents of these 2 small towns together. Montgomery County, Ga first gained notoriety when Laub visited the small town of 9,000 residents in 2009 to document...
- 5/6/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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