blacks in hollywood
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Aaron Sorkin, One of the Most Powerful Men in Hollywood, Shocked to Learn About Its Diversity Problem
Much the way white America was flabbergasted when it found out about police brutality by seeing the Eric Garner video, or how it clutched its pearls a couple of months ago upon discovering that there exists a movement called the “alt-right” that wants to turn America into Caucasian Disney World, this weekend Aaron Sorkin was…
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Racial Progress in Film Remains Slow Drag 30 Years After Hollywood Shuffle
Robert Townsend’s Hollywood Shuffle was released 30 years ago this year. Although it couldn’t have been noted at the time, Shuffle became a foundational film that launched the careers of two of our most prolific filmmakers and made us aware of an entire family of comedic geniuses—the Wayans family. I most remember the film for…