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Thanks for the request. Forum can be found here: https://forums.primetimer.com/forum/8752-the-great-war/

Full press release http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/04/25/the-history-channel-to-premiere-two-night-event-the-great-war-executive-produced-by-robin-roberts-on-may-27-904422/20240425history01/

Hi everyone, as you’ve noticed, several posts discussing Mamie’s hairstyle have been removed. I realize that the comments were meant without malicious intent, however, comments perceived as harmless can still cause harm. Likewise, comments that weren’t meant to be discriminatory or racist can still be discriminatory or racist, as was the case here. Hairstyles are part of Black culture and identity. Historically, Black people and, especially women, were discriminated against for wearing their hair naturally; in the earliest days women were forced to wear scarves. In modern times, “grooming policies” dictated how hair should be worn and made it near impossible for POC to wear their hair naturally. Despite the Crown Act, Black women, and women of color in general, still feel there is bias against their natural hairstyles at the workplace. Therefore, joking about or mocking a Black actor’s/actress’ or character’s hairstyle goes beyond “making fun” of someone’s hairstyle. Regardless of the comment’s intent, it will always have a discriminatory and/or racist tone and that is not a culture Primetimer intends to encourage. The dislike of a character’s personality should not be expressed by joking about or mocking someone’s looks. That is true for actors/characters of color as well as any other actor or character. Beyond the aforementioned discriminatory and/or racist tone, anything we say has an impact on everyone around us. To give you a visual: Imagine a public place. A group of people jokes about the hairstyle of an actor in broad and generalizing terms. A person with that same hairstyle walks by and overhears the conversation. Chances are, the jokes are going to hurt or, at least, rattle their confidence. Does that mean that an actor or character can’t be criticized anymore? Absolutely not. But comments should be constructive rather than destructive. Criticism should be respectful rather than personal. Focus should be on the actions rather than the individual. Thank you.

MaryLand is a 3 part British series from ITV. It will premiere on PBS Masterpiece on Sunday, May 5 at 9pm EDT.

Netflix, May 3

Disney+ documentary about the famous band that premieres May 24 2024

Paramount+ documentary that premieres May 7 2024 about how music flourished in war-torn Sarajevo Full press release http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/04/11/paramountplus-announces-critically-acclaimed-documentary-kiss-the-future-to-premiere-may-7-526011/20240411cbs02/

Amazon documentary on superstar singer Celine Dion and her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome. It premieres June 2

Hulu documentary about iconic designer. Premieres June 25 on Hulu in the US and DIsney+ internationally

June 26, 2024

Tires is a 6 episode workplace comedy with all episodes streaming on May 23, 2024 on Netflix

May 1, 2024

May 5

May 17, 2024 Netflix synopsis: Delve into the untold history of American policing in this thought-proving documentary that asks, "Who is more powerful, the people - or the police?"

Premiere Date: March 26, 2024