The movement Black Lives Matter, amplified by the death of George Floyd during an arrest police in Minneapolis, has triggered a broad questioning of cultural works. In the United States, many statues of bygone slavery in the country have been degraded or déboulonnées by protesters. A few days ago, HBO Max announced the temporary withdrawal of the feature film river gone with the wind of its catalog, the time to repost it with a contextualization.
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The Metropolitan Opera of New York is now in the crosshairs of anti-racist activists, after a message posted on the 1st of June on the social networks in support of the Black Lives Matter, as reported by Radio Classic . “There is no place for racism in the arts. There is no place for racism in New York. There is no place for racism in this country, as well as in the world. The Met supports those who raise their voice in favour of justice and equality,” wrote the establishment in New York city.