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#SteveMcQueen

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White folk in Britain should watch Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' series and educate ourselves on how racist our State was/is.

A different sort of Racism from what we see in America, but institutionalised racism all the same.

theguardian.com/education/2025

The Guardian · MP calls for inquiry into labelling of black pupils as ‘educationally subnormal’By Aletha Adu

If you're searching for people who walk the talk when it comes to their values, look at director Steve McQueen. The Academy Award-winning British filmmaker behind "12 Years a Slave" and "Shame" has announced he will no longer attend the opening night screening of his new film, "Blitz," at Camerimage Film Festival in Poland over comments festival director Marek Zydowicz made about women cinematographers. “Although he has issued an apology, I cannot get past what I consider deeply offensive words. I have enormous respect for cinematographers of all genders including women, and believe we have to do and demand better to make room for everyone at the table,” McQueen told @Variety. Zydowicz appeared to suggest in a column published in Cinematography World magazine that greater representation of women in Camerimage's selection could lead to the inclusion of "mediocre film productions." Here's more.

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Variety · Steve McQueen Skips Camerimage Over Fest Director's Op-Ed About WomenBy Ellise Shafer