“Again the Academy is not meant to guide filmmaking but rather help put standards in place in order to be recognized in excellence. I do think in the Film and TV business right now there is a universal awareness we need to stop depicting characters based on racial stereotypes.”
Her “Back on Track” program is a 12-18 month program that focuses on education, employment, and 220 hours of community service. First-time nonviolent felony offenders were eligible to participate in this program rather than going into the prison system.
Read More“To the children of this country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: dream with ambition, lead with conviction and see yourself in a way that others may not. Simply because they’ve never seen it before.”
Read MoreThe weekend before the election my physical health began to improve, and my mental health started to tank. Through Election Day my anxiety shot through the roof. Existential dread found its way in, stress manifested, and I was overwhelmed with an array of other unrecognizable emotions.
Read MoreAs Veterans Day approaches this election year it’s more important than ever to remember what November 11 represents.
“we are grateful that it’s Veterans Day,” but what are people going to do for the veterans, other than enjoy a sale that uses their name?
Read MoreTrump’s track record of lying did not skip out on the night. When Wallace asked President Donald Trump if he would denounce white supremacy, he responded, “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by, but I'll tell you what, somebody's got to do something about Antifa and the left." He later retracted that statement, stating he did not know who the Proud Boys were.
Read MoreShe is the antithesis of what is expected of a First Lady. Her behavior and lack of involvement in important humanitarian issues undermines the efforts of former First Ladies and disrespects the legacy of the position
Read MoreThe graduating class of 2020 has had one of the more somber educational experiences in recent times.
Sorting through major-preparatory classes, general education classes and future schools can be awful, but it doesn't have to be!
Read MoreBlack women being left out is not a new phenomenon.
Read MoreIf committing to college was not hard enough already, the wake of COVID-19 has many students second-guessing whether or not to attend a four-year university.
Read MoreFor some people, their reality is a day filled with optimism and hope, while for some us our daily dose of reality is filled with fear. We fear not making it back home when we leave out the front door. We fear being pulled over while driving because of the unknown that can come along with that encounter.
Read MoreAs we enter phase two of California’s safer at home order, many California residents are beginning to become fed up. For a while this wasn’t a problem, but now our privilege is showing.
Read MoreMasks are defining life in America. People wear a face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which has already killed over 100,000 Americans before the start of this month. Today, any cautious American does not leave home without wearing a face mask.
Read MoreIt's hard enough living in a world that already has such a racial prejudice against you. People of color, including myself, are making conscious decisions everyday about the way that we present and show up in the world and how we are perceived by others, especially the police.
Read MoreSnake oil selling is nothing new here in America, but the country’s dramatic descent into a public health epidemic has highlighted the dangers of disinformation and the rejection of scientific facts. With deaths from COVID-19 climbing into the tens of thousands across the country, new attention is being focused on the dangers of misleading the American public.
Read MoreSometimes being Native American feels like you are a walking and talking mythical creature. It's as if you're not even a real person because Natives are mostly heard of only in historical contexts as well as only being known by their stereotypes. But those historical contexts have consequences for the present.
Read MoreFollowing the recent release of the graphic and disturbing video of Arbery’s killing, media outlets, celebrities, advocates for justice, as well as everyday people, were outraged, with some referring to his murder as, “the modern day lynching.” Thankfully the public outcry and activism made an impact because on Thursday night when the Georgia Bureau of Investigation helped in the arrests of the self-proclaimed vigalante father and son, George and Travis McMichael, for the murder of Arbery.
Read MoreOur Commander-in-Chief lied about him and his campaign’s proven collusion with Russia during their coordinated attack on America during the 2016 election. He lied about him and his administration’s obstruction during Robert Mueller’s investigation into that Russian attack on our American democracy.
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