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Dear Marvel: Asian People Are More Than Ninjas
There has been continuing coverage of the lack of opportunities and recognition for black actors and actresses in Hollywood while the industry struggles to save face. While diversity in entertainment is an immensely important conversation to have, other minorities, like Asian folks, have been left out too. And though I am a true Marvel fan at heart, this is one area ...
There’s An Obvious Answer To Hollywood’s Unequal Access Problem
Turns out, increasing the presence of and access to diverse roles in entertainment is easy if you have two things: clear intention and unbiased hiring practices. Hollywood's issues with diversity have been national headlines for years now. From marginalization of African American actors to gender pay gaps to white male dominance of positions behind the camera and ...
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 ...
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Still Struggles With Race
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the movie everyone is talking about. It's breaking records with each subsequent day it is in theaters. And after successfully avoiding spoilers before seeing the film for myself, I can say that the actual content of the film was overwhelmingly successful by staying true to the spirit of the franchise. But the Star Wars film franchise ...
The Difference Between Whitewashing And Diversity in Hollywood
The outrage is real. As the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens draws nearer, the bigoted cries of #BoycottStarWarsVII keep coming. But white tears about being "marginalized" and fears of being "targeted for genocide" are nothing new. Outside of the sheer outlandishness of these claims, they point to an undying campaign of white folks trying to keep societal ...
Blerdy Ish 06: We Luh Amandla Stenberg’s Badass Black Girl Comic
Amandla Stenberg is a magical Black girl from the future. At only 16 years old, she is already making a name for herself as an actress and activist. Her next project? A comic book about a young black warrior woman named Niobe Ayutami. We are here for this. The forthcoming comic from Stranger Comics titled “NIOBE: She is Life” is co-written by Stenberg and ...
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. ...