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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, ...

The State of Blacks on Television Looks Good

All signs point to 2015 being a banner year for Blacks on television. We are knee-deep in pilot season, and the number of shows with prominent Black actors is staggering. This turn of events (for the better) shows that, unlike popular convention, supporting our community does pay dividends and Black faces are viable moneymakers in Hollywood. Blacks have gained ...