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

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other members of Congress gather at the Emancipation Hall, kneel as they take moment of silence to honor George Floyd, and victims of racial injustice on Monday, June 8, 2020. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Image)

Take 2: White allies, here’s another list of what to do and what not to do, or wear, or watch

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Michaela Coel in "I May Destroy You" (HBO)

HBO’s “I May Destroy You” is a fearless and extraordinary work of traumatic art

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Do the Right Thing (Universal Pictures)

Understand racism by watching these movies and TV shows exploring the Black experience in America

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Actor John Boyega speaks to the crowd during a Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park on June 3, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

John Boyega spoke out against racism, but Hollywood has punished actors for that in the past

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Edie Falco in "Tommy" (CBS)

On TV, protesters are faceless rabble while cops are bestowed with humanity

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Stressed out African American woman (Getty Images)

White allies: Here’s a basic list of do’s and don’ts to help you with your helplessness

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Flowers in the Attic (Lifetime)

The Lifetime movie turns 30: Escape reality with a marathon of nannies, cheerleaders & kids in peril

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Ramy Youssef and Mahershala Ali in "Ramy" (Hulu)

“Ramy” Season 2 benefits from the calm, charismatic guidance of Mahershala Ali, as do we all

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Audra McDonald and Christine Baranski in "The Good Fight" (CBS All Access)

In a fitting finale, “The Good Fight” makes the case for nipping Jeffrey Epstein whodunit in the bud

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"Looney Tunes," "Love Life," "The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo," "Legendary" (HBO max)

HBO Max is here – but not for everyone! Here’s how to watch, plus reviews of every original show

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Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs in "Snowpiercer" (TNT)

“It’s like being black in America”: “Snowpiercer” star Daveed Diggs on the Tailies with no agency

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Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, "The Lovebirds" (Netflix/Paramount Pictures)

“Lovebirds” is a romance-deficient career misstep for the enjoyable Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani

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Janelle Monae in "Homecoming" (Amazon)

“It’s capitalism over citizenship”: Janelle Monae on our dystopia echoing Amazon’s “Homecoming”

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Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate in "Dead to Me" (Netflix)

“Dead to Me” is the ideal fantasy for being mated in captivity

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The Big Flower Fight (Netflix)

“The Big Flower Fight” is Netflix’s unnecessary reality floral arrangement

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Daveed Diggs in "Snowpiercer" (Warner Media/TNT/Justina Mintz)

“Snowpiercer” isn’t a disaster train, but it’s not a joyride either

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Insecure (Warner Media/HBO/Merie W. Wallace)

The “Insecure” BFF breakup was inevitable – and what makes this season so great

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Nick (Christophe Tek), Peter (Nicholas Hoult) and Catherine (Elle Fanning) of the series "The Great" (Ollie Upton/Hulu)

“The Great” is the cheeky post-enlightment balm we’ve been waiting for

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Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart of the series "The Good Fight" (CBS All Access)

“The Good Fight” maps a way to pull victory out of a string of losses

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Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm and Cate Blanchett As Phyllis Schlafly in "Mrs. America" (Sabrina Lantos/FX)

“The patriarchy will not shift”: Cate Blanchett and Uzo Aduba discuss the “Mrs. America” gut punch

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Mark Ruffalo in "I Know This Much Is True" (HBO)

“I Know This Much Is True” offers twice the Mark Ruffalo, many more times the sadness

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The Eddy (Netflix)

Le sigh! Netflix’s Damien Chazelle drama “The Eddy” mixes jazz with misery

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Michelle Obama in "Becoming" (Netflix)

“Becoming” is a feel-good portrait of Michelle Obama that’s a better concert film than biography

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George W. Bush (Courtesy of George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum)

“This is not a whitewash”: PBS filmmakers on working with documented liars for George W. Bush series

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