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How #BlackoutBlackFriday Boycott Fared on Social Media During Black Friday
The campaign protesting shopping on Black Friday inspired by “Fruitvale Station” Director Ryan Coogler draws close to 80,000 mentions on Twitter
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Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Resigns From Police Department Following Grand Jury Decision
“I have been told that my continued employment may put the residents and police officers of the City of Ferguson at risk, which is a circumstance that I cannot allow,” Wilson says
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Hollywood-Backed #BlackOutBlackFriday Boycott Floods Social Media, Takes to the Streets
The Ferguson protest is felt both online and on the streets nationwide
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NFL Star Benjamin Watson’s Emotional Ferguson Response Goes Viral
“I’m angry because the stories of injustice that have been passed down for generations seem to be continuing before our very eyes,” the New Orleans Saints tight end writes on Facebook
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Hollywood Fights Ferguson Decision: Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler, Kat Graham, Ava DuVernay Launch #BlackoutBlackFriday Boycott
“Fruitvale Station” director Coogler is leading a movement to boycott retailers in protest of decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson
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French Film ‘Party Girl’ to Open Cannes’ Un Certain Regard
Drama from three first-time feature directors deals with a 60-year-old nightclub hostess
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Harvey Weinstein on Rise of African-American Film: ‘It’s the Obama Effect’ (Exclusive)
The studio chief said there’s a cultural shift — but that’s not why he’s releasing three stories with black protagonists this year
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Harvey Weinstein’s Oscar-Campaign Dilemma
Guest blog: His embarrassment of riches has arisen because his company is distributing two very strongly acted and directed films about race in America
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Michael B. Jordan Tells Bill Simmons: I’m Making a Basketball-Themed TV Show
The actor also discusses "Fruitvale Station" with the Grantland founder and podcast host
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‘Fruitvale Station’ Director Ryan Coogler Sets ‘Rocky’ Spinoff With Michael B. Jordan
Jordan and Coogler will re-team for "Creed," the story of Apollo Creed's grandson, with Sylvester Stallone as the young fighter's trainer
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A Week After Trayvon Martin Verdict, ‘Fruitvale Station’ Strong at Box Office
Drama about a young African-American man's killing averages a market-high $21k per screen
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‘Fruitvale Station’ Connects at Specialty Box Office on Heels of George Zimmerman Verdict
Drama about the shooting death of a young African-American man averages very strong $53,800 on 7 screens
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‘Fruitvale Station’ Director: My Story of an Inner-City Killing Is About Humanity, Not Politics
Can lightning strike two years in a row for scrappy, low-budget indie debuts set in largely African-American communities that are seldom seen on the big screen?
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‘Fruitvale Station’ Review: Compelling Character Study Captures the Life Behind the Tragic Death
Powerful film reminds us that every victim of a random shooting was, first and foremost, a person just living his or her life
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‘Fruitvale Station’ and Trayvon Martin Murder Case: Art and Life Collide on Eve of Film Release
Ryan Coogler's drama about the killing of a young African-American is hitting theaters the same week as closing arguments in the George Zimmerman trial
