Tag Archives: Oscar Grant

When Black People Are Target Practice

Posted on June 11, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Chauncey DeVega In this age of police thuggery, it seems that almost every few days brings another video recorded incident of white-on-black police violence and excessive force. Last week a white police officer in Mckinney, Texas was recorded pulling … Continue reading →

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‘Fruitvale Station’ hits home for Damian Lillard

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Marc J. Spears The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard and a cousin saw the biopic “Fruitvale Station” in an otherwise empty theater in Portland on Wednesday night. Considering that the NBA Rookie of the Year personally knew the man portrayed in … Continue reading →

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Race-blind admissions: White privilege is too often ignored in movies and in life

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Ann Hornaday As a drama about the needless death of a young, unarmed black man, the shattering new movie “Fruitvale Station” has found particular resonance with audiences in the past few weeks. The film stars Michael B. Jordan as … Continue reading →

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‘Fruitvale Station’ Is More Than a Movie, It’s a Landmark

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Julianne Hing When audiences see actor Michael B. Jordan get pulled off the BART train in “Fruitvale Station,” they’ll see the dramatized last moments of Oscar Grant’s life, filmed at the actual station where BART police officer Johannes Mehserle killed him on … Continue reading →

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Forest Whittaker – Fruitvale Station

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Fruitvale Station

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions and Ryan Coogler brings us the true story of Oscar Grant. This along with “The Butler” coming in August are my top must see films this year. This opens TODAY!Fruitvale Station stars Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, and Octavia Spencer. Take … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons You Should See “Fruitvale Station”

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Tonya Pendleton “Fruitvale Station” is not just the name of the movie, it’s the actual Bay Area Transit Station (BART) where the murder of 22-year-old Oscar Grant took place on New Year’s Day 2009. Grant was heading home to Oakland … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Trayvon Martin

Posted on July 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Before Trayvon Martin, There Was Oscar Grant

Posted on July 22, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Hrang Vartanian A mural by street artist LNY, with some help from artists COST, ENX, and Ellis Gallagher, now dominates the very busy corner of Bedford Avenue and North 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The work is a creative commission … Continue reading →

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Remembering Oscar Grant & Immortalizing Trayvon Martin: Why Do We Need Movies?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sophie Jacob Sitting in the Angelika Theatre in downtown New York City on Friday night, waiting for Fruitvale Station to start, I did not know what I was in for. The movie is about the death of Oscar Grant … Continue reading →

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