Posts tagged Frontline

A Police Force: The Last Frontier for Women

On Monday, PBS’s documentary series Frontline aired Women in Blue, a documentary about the Minneapolis Police Department. In May 2020, actions by a male policeman from this department led to the death of George Floyd, triggering peaceful Black Lives Matter protests nationwide, including in Mississippi.

Perspective, Story Behind The StoryKatherine MitchellFebruary 9, 2021racism, Black Lives Matter, Frontline, Women in Blue, BLM, Minneapolis police department, women officers, misogyny, Jane Harteau, Alice White

MCIR LIVE: Two Writers for The New Yorker Talk About Race in America

In New York City, Jelani Cobb and Calvin Trillin had talked to each other at a dinner party given by The New Yorker’s current editor.

Perspective, Story Behind The StoryKatherine MitchellJanuary 26, 2021Jelani Cobb, Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, Deadline Poet, The Nation, civil rights movement, race in America, Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, MCIR Live, Columbia University School of Journalism, Fight Fair Action, Frontline, racism