Political protest

Are Howard Athletes Being Forced To 'Bow Down' To The System?

After five years of taking a knee, the Howard University women's basketball team is being moved to the locker room to avoid "bad light."
03/06/2026

Remembering A Season of Advocacy: When WNBA Players Postponed Games for Social Justice

Retracing the moment that the league's top stars chose addressing the police shooting of a Black man over competition.
02/25/2026

The Impact of Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem Protest

Rarely has a preseason moment done as much to alter a career and American sports.
02/23/2026

Remembering the Courage of Silence: Why This 1968 Protest Still Resonates in 2026

Learn how Tommie Smith and John Carlos used the Olympic Podium to spotlight American lynchings, poverty, and systemic racism.
02/06/2026

Gloria Browne-Marshall Isn’t Here for Freedom Freeloaders 

The activist and playwright’s new book digs deep into America’s protest legacy — and why now is not the time to get too comfortable.
10/09/2025

BET Awards 2025: Moments of Protest, Power & Purpose at the BET Awards

From Jesse Williams’ mic-drop speech to Kendrick Lamar’s visual revolutions, the BET Awards has always been more than entertainment—it’s been a battleground for truth, pride, and resistance.
05/09/2025
21:30
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S5 • E14
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Baby Steps

Leah shocks Jeremy with some baby-making trends she wants to incorporate into their daily routine, but he finds them annoying and unnecessary. At the same time, Sandra and Philip take charge when a possible social media ban threatens their status quo.
12/10/2024
21:31
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S3 • E19
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Fight the Power

Jeremy gets an invite to join the Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Brown, Cora and Leah share their protest stories; and Phillip, Sandra and Lindor sneak off to a Black Lives Matter protest.
12/07/2022
41:27
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S3 • E10
Tales
Survival of the Fittest

A group of Black Lives Matter organizers forced into hiding after being doxxed is abducted by racist ex-sheriff's deputies intent on revenge.
09/27/2022
42:28

S3 • E1
Tales
Fight the Power

A passionate lawyer raised by Black Panthers sets out to convict the police officer who murdered a Black girl.
08/09/2022