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Black Lives Matter

  1. extremely online
    BTS Army Matched the Band’s $1 Million Donation to Black Lives MatterPurses open!
    By Zoe Haylock
  2. hindsight in 2020
    Justin Bieber, Having ‘Benefited off of Black Culture,’ Vows to Fight Racism“My style, how I sing, dance, perform, and my fashion have all been influenced and inspired by black culture.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  3. commencement speeches
    Lady Gaga Has Faith New Graduates Can Tear Racism Out by the Roots“You are the seeds that will grow into a new and different forest that is far more beautiful and loving than the one we live in today.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. black lives matter
    Michael B. Jordan Tells Protesters Hollywood Needs to Commit to Black Hiring“Are you policing our storytelling, as well?”
    By Halle Kiefer
  5. commencement speeches
    Beyoncé Thanks Protesters, Calls Out Music-Industry Sexism in Graduation Speech“Thank you for using your collective voice and letting the world know that black lives matter.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  6. $$$
    ARMY, Assemble Your Wallets: BTS Donates $1 Million to Black Lives MatterK-pop can’t be stopped.
    By Devon Ivie
  7. protests
    Justice Smith Comes Out As Queer, Calls for Queer and Trans Inclusion in BLM“If your revolution does not include Black Queer voices, it is anti-black.”
    By Charu Sinha
  8. ch ch changes
    Who Wants to Teach Ellen DeGeneres How to Be a ‘Better Person’?Because she wants to learn how to be one.
    By Devon Ivie
  9. follow friday
    Priyanka Mattoo’s Career Advice Is a Bright Light in Dark TimesTaylor Garron’s Instagram Live chat with our comedy advice columnist will make you feel good. We promise.
    By Taylor Garron
  10. roundtables
    A Roundtable Discussion on a Chaotic Week in Social MediaAs new rules emerge and people test the bounds of what’s acceptable online, Vulture gathers to discuss what unrest looks like on your phone.
    By Craig Jenkins, E. Alex Jung, and Dee Lockett
  11. john mulaney
    John Mulaney Attends White House Black Lives Matter Protest, Wears Two MasksWhen Mulaney said “fuck tha police,” he meant it.
    By Rebecca Alter
  12. protests
    David Oyelowo Says the Academy Punished Selma for the Cast’s Eric Garner ProtestThe Oscars responded with “Unacceptable.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  13. vulture sports
    Drew Brees Called Out by Teammate and Other Athletes for Comments About the FlagBrees apologized for a second time in an Instagram video: “I just want you to see in my eyes how sorry I am.”
    By Chris Murphy
  14. black lives matter
    Kanye West Gives $2 Mil to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery FamiliesHe also attended a protest in Chicago.
    By Justin Curto
  15. memorials
    Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart and More Attend George Floyd’s Memorial ServiceRev. Al Sharpton’s eulogy drew some online criticism for shouting out the celebrities in attendance.
    By Chris Murphy
  16. black lives matter
    Slave Play Donates $10,000 Intended for Awards Season to National Bailout Fund“Enough is enough.”
    By Chris Murphy
  17. (the) rock the vote
    The Rock Asks ‘Where Is Our Leader at This Time?’ in Impassioned Video“In this moment, we must say the words: Black Lives Matter.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  18. black lives matter
    Lego Pulls Advertising for Cop-Related Toys, Donates $4 Million to Fight Racism“We stand with the black community against racism and inequality.”
    By Chris Murphy
  19. radio vulture
    Now Isn’t the Time for More Music-Industry SilenceRecord labels have known about these issues since long before it became radioactive behavior to stay quiet.
    By Craig Jenkins
  20. extremely online
    Instagram Should Give Everyone Swipe UpThe feature is a useful tool for activism that should be available to all users.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  21. cancel’d
    A Teary-Eyed Ashton Kutcher Explains Why You Shouldn’t Say ‘All Lives Matter’Stars — they continue to do their best.
    By Rebecca Alter
  22. the industry
    WMG Creates Vague $100 Million Anti-Racism Fund Following the Weeknd’s Criticism“No one profits off of black music more than the labels and streaming services,” the Weeknd wrote on Instagram.
    By Justin Curto
  23. words of wisdom
    7 Prescient Lyrics From Run the Jewels’ RTJ4“You so numb you watch the cops choke out a man like me / And ’til my voice goes from a shriek to whisper, ‘I can’t breathe.’”
    By Justin Curto
  24. theater
    Black Theater Workers Call Out Racism on BroadwayGriffin Matthews, Schele Williams, Cody Renard Richard, and others have described racist experiences working in theater.
    By Jackson McHenry
  25. we have to stan
    K-Pop Stans Continue to Run the Internet, Flood Racist Twitter HashtagsHave you ever been happier to see Jungkook?
    By Justin Curto
  26. black lives matter
    Keke Palmer Urges National Guard to March With ProtestersThe actress went on Good Morning America to discuss the confrontation.
    By Charu Sinha
  27. black lives matter
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cast Donates $100,000 to National Bail FundThey issued a statement condemning the death of George Floyd.
    By Charu Sinha
  28. blackout tuesday
    12 Documentaries You Should Watch About Racism and Police Brutality in AmericaThey are worth watching today and always.
    By Jason Bailey
  29. role muddles
    Why Cops and Soldiers Love the PunisherUnderstanding the controversial fandom of a violent Marvel antihero.
    By Abraham Riesman
  30. black lives matter
    Stephanie Beatriz and Griffin Newman Give to Bail Funds, Ask TV Cops to Do Same“If you make tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in residuals from playing a cop? I’ll let you do the math.”
    By Devon Ivie
  31. last night on late night
    Michael Che Says It’s a ‘Bummer’ His 2016 Black Lives Matter Joke Is Relevant“I feel like the guy who wrote ‘Amazing Grace’: You’re happy you hear the song, but every time you hear it you’re like ‘Oh no, what happened?’”
    By Megh Wright
  32. black lives matter
    Your Black Square Instagram Isn’t HelpingThe #BlackLivesMatter hashtag has been overrun by blank, black boxes suppressing vital protest information.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  33. black lives matter
    Halsey Gave Medical Care to Protesters Injured by Police“This is war on Americans. This is everyone’s problem.”
    By Justin Curto
  34. brain worms 2020
    The Revolution Will Not Be BrandedThe platitudinous word soup deployed from various brands has felt even more at odds with reality than usual.
    By E. Alex Jung
  35. george floyd
    Boxer Floyd Mayweather to Pay for George Floyd’s FuneralFloyd’s family accepted the boxer’s offer to cover the cost of his burial and memorial services.
    By Halle Kiefer
  36. controversies
    Louis Vuitton’s Virgil Abloh Apologizes Following Protest Comments BacklashThe luxury designer was also criticized for appearing to donate only $50 to the cause.
    By Halle Kiefer
  37. apps
    Grindr to Remove Ethnicity Filter Out of Respect for Black Lives Matter“We will not be silent, and we will not be inactive.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  38. black lives matter
    Cole Sprouse Arrested and Zip-Tied During George Floyd Protest“This is precisely the time to contemplate what it means to stand as an ally. I hope others in my position do as well.”
    By Devon Ivie
  39. black lives matter
    Ariana Grande, Halsey, and More Celebrities Spent Their Weekends ProtestingFrom all over the country.
    By Devon Ivie
  40. close reads
    Cops Are Always the Main CharactersTV perfected the cop show, metastasized it, and then franchised it into ubiquity. How does that affect the way audiences think about police?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  41. george floyd
    Police Hit Insecure Actor Kendrick Sampson With Rubber Bullets at L.A. ProtestPolice also hit him with a baton.
    By Charu Sinha
  42. black lives matter
    Billie Eilish Spanks All Lives Matter Crowd: ‘Will You Shut the F- -k up?’“This is not about you. Stop making everything about you.”
    By Devon Ivie
  43. AMC to Develop a Black Lives Matter Drama Based on Book They Can’t Kill Us All The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery wrote about his experience covering the racial justice movement in the 2016 tome on which the show will be based.
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. right-click
    Listen to Ice-T’s Heavy-Metal Band’s New Song ‘No Lives Matter’A head-banging anthem for head-smacking times.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  45. comedians in cars getting coffee making bad jokes
    Jerry Seinfeld Lands in Hot Water Over Bozo Black Lives Matter TweetHe could not resist the pun.
    By Karen Brill
  46. roll clip!
    Wyclef Jean Shows Off His Homemade ‘All Lives Matter’ Music VideoA message from Wyclef, to the world: “Judge life matters.”
    By Karen Brill
  47. year in culture 2016
    29 Very Black Things That Happened on TV in 2016Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance, Atlanta’s Juneteenth episode, and so much more.
    By Dee Lockett
  48. Talking to Mamoudou N’Diaye About ‘#,’ a Film That Looks at Police […] Mamoudou N’Diaye’s # is a short narrative film inspired by the Brooklyn comic’s reality in which as a black man he lives in fear of the […]
    By Jenny Nelson
  49. jeezy
    Jeezy on Black Lives Matter: ‘You Have to Speak Up and Say Something’“It’s almost like nobody cares for no black men or black lives.”
    By Tolly Wright
  50. president-elect donald trump
    Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip ‘Knew’ Donald Trump Would Win“We’ve been saying, like, ‘Hey, three-quarters of the country is fucking racist,’ and everybody’s like, ‘Oh no, it isn’t.’”
    By Jada Yuan
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