Greetings from Wakanda! I am feeling rather proud, uplifted, and empowered. Let me first say, WAKAND FOREVER.
Black royalty graced the world on Monday night when Black Panther premiered in the sunny Los Angeles. Actors, actresses, and attendees were decorated in various African patterns and outfits. The red carpet was a true celebration of Blackness.
Although I promised to continue my thoughts about Black Panther, I cannot this week. If I’m being honest with you all and myself, I am tired. Not tired in the sense that a quick nap would give me the energy to get through this next moment. But tired in the sense that I’ve been tirelessly working to…
The current trend in Hollywood is to reboot old classics and other successful films. One of the most popular shows, Fuller House, is now on its fourth season on Netflix. The moments of its release stirred up strong feelings of nostalgia in fans and members of the cast.
I am currently using Twitter to cyber bully a 16-year-old named Addison that aspires to be a Disney princess.
Not something I ever expected to write, and probably not something you expected to…
Over the course of this past semester I thought a lot about comedy in different terms: how it’s evolved, the opportunities it’s given to traditionally marginalized groups, how to create a specified platform in comedy that suits you, etc. but through my exploration I’ve thought a lot about how…
For this week’s post, I looked at PsychPedia, a blog run by Adil Ali. Ali is a self-proclaimed “passionate healthcare worker, mental health administrator, clinical psychologist, [and a] blogger & bookworm.” Judging by his credentials, he has done a lot of research…
I’m happy that Sterling K. Brown was the first Black actor to win an Oscar for “Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama…
#TheOscarsSoWhite. #TheEntertainmentBusinessSoWhite… blah, blah, blah.
All these hashtags with no resolutions to the main problem… Hollywood’s strenuous relationship with Black creatives (actors, filmmakers, and show runners).
Hollywood and diversity now seem to go hand-in-hand. You cannot talk about the latest films or award shows without using the “D word.” Diversity in race and gender appear to be the focus point for many writers and researchers. For instance, Ezinne Ukoha, a writer on this site talks a lot about the media and representation of Black narratives and…
