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The Oscar Academy Changed the Rules But Still Doesn’t Get It
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced new measures aimed at making the Oscars more diverse. And a quick look at the "solutions" shows that the Academy is still missing the mark when trying to understand why everyone got upset in the first place. The Academy seems to be obsessed with the makeup of its own body, as if adding more members ...
Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’: The Blackest Superhero Show Ever
There has been a flurry of casting announcements for the upcoming Netflix series Luke Cage, the first ever Black-centric superhero television series ever. Now the Mike Colter led superhero vehicle has a slew of all-minority cast members to back him up. Marvel’s first partnership with Netflix, Daredevil, was a roaring success. Critics, fanboys, and general ...
If Idris Elba Is ‘Too Street’, WTF Am I?
Idris Elba is one of those Black men that other men love and hate simultaneously. He’s handsome. He’s in impeccable shape. He’s intelligent. Women of all walks fawn over him. And he’s even got a British accent. In a game of comparisons, we just don’t measure up. However, we can appreciate his talents. His ever classy style has been consistently on display...
For Black Folks, the 2015 Emmy Nominations are a Premature Celebration
We live in a world where the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series category includes Taraji P. Henson (Cookie Lyon onEmpire) and Viola Davis (Annalise Keating on How To Get Away With Murder). Yes, two BLACK actresses nominated at the same time in the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series category. This is history. It is also only a minor victory. ...
TV Diversity is Not Affirmative Action
In my recent post “The State of Blacks on Television Looks Good,” I discussed the recent explosion of racially diverse castings for the upcoming TV pilot season. While news surrounding these castings have far and away all been positive, I was just waiting for the other, “what about the White people?” shoe to drop. And yesterday, it fell. Nellie Andreeva, ...