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Melanie McFarland is Salon's award-winning senior culture critic. Follow her on Bluesky: @McTelevision

Daniel Dae Kim and Shemar Moore (CBS/Salon)

CBS, once broadcast’s whitest network, sets an ambitious goal for inclusive hiring

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P-Valley (Photo courtesy of Starz)

Eyes up here: In “P-Valley,” the strippers and their grueling labor are the headliners, not men

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"The Old Guard" behind-the-scenes shot of actress Kiki Layne, and Director Gina Prince-Bythewood (Aimee Spinks/Netflix)

“The Old Guard”: Gina Prince-Bythewood on superhero diversity, that ending & sequel possibilities

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Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne in "The Old Guard" (AIMEE SPINKS/NETFLIX)

“The Old Guard” mixes Charlize Theron and immortality for a fresh take on overdone superheroes

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Expecting Amy (WarnerMedia)

The discomfort of “Expecting Amy” continues the evolution of Schumer’s unvarnished shtick

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Yvonne Strahovski in "Stateless" (Netflix)

The gripping immigration story of “Stateless” risks being blanked out by star power

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Giancarlo Esposito in "Better Call Saul" (Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television)

From Gus Fring to Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Giancarlo Esposito plays “the humanity of all people”

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"Warrior Nun," "Hanna" and "Cursed" (Netflix/Amazon)

Enough already with the white warrior woman worship

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Welcome to Chechnya (HBO)

HBO’s chilling “Welcome to Chechnya” depicts the heroism of ordinary people caught in an LGBTQ purge

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Trevor Noah and Dulce Sloan in "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)

Dulcé Sloan is not here for your excuses that you “didn’t know” about the depth of U.S. racism

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (CBS/Comedy Central/NBC)

How late night’s “Daily Show” alums are uniquely prepared to bring us through this moment

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Actor Kendrick Sampson speaking at a Black Lives Matter protest (Rich Fury/Getty Images)

“There is no revolution without art”: Kendrick Sampson on activism & his new film “Miss Juneteenth”

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Jordan Peele in "The Twilight Zone" (CBS All Access)

Imagine if you will a white liberal Karen has entered “The Twilight Zone” for its best episode yet

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Judith Light and Bette Midler in "The Politician" (Netflix)

Beyond flashy big names, “The Politician” showcases how voters are bamboozled, swayed, and disgusted

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Tina Fey is seen on the set of the TV show "30 Rock" on location | Jimmy Kimmel from "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC/Randy Holmes/Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic)

Like it or not, it’s comedy’s turn to contend with its role in perpetuating systemic racism

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Matthew Rhys in "Perry Mason" (HBO)

“Perry Mason” is a stylish, Depression-noir reboot that doesn’t exceed its basic procedural roots

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Laverne Cox in "Disclosure" (Netflix)

Netflix’s potent “Disclosure” explores how Hollywood has both damaged and uplifted transgender lives

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Zuri Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, "Sherman's Showcase" (IFC)

From gas masks to kente cloth, “Sherman’s Showcase” Juneteenth special is well-timed and prescient

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Michael Cimino and George Sear, "Love, Victor" (Hulu)

“Love, Victor” is Hulu’s likable spinoff of “Love, Simon” that questions who gets a great love story

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On The Record, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and The Rape of Recy Taylor (HBO/Warner Media/Augusta Films/Harpo Films/Salon)

5 films to watch that proclaim Black Women’s Lives Matter too

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Matthew McConaughey on 'Uncomfortable conversations with a black man", Trevor Noah from the Social Distancing Daily Show, and the 75 year old man in Buffalo who was knocked down by police (Salon/Comedy Central/Emmanuel Acho/Twitter/@WBFO)

Black lives, white eyes: what’s different this time is we’re locked down and can’t excuse it away

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Avatar The Last Airbender (Nickelodeon)

“Avatar: The Last Airbender” remains one of the purest portrayals of fighting fascism on modern TV

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Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods" (Netflix)

With “Da 5 Bloods” Spike Lee triumphantly reflects with Black experience of the Vietnam War

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Before John Boyega became “Star Wars” hero Finn, he was far more revolutionary in “Attack the Block”

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