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5 TV Shows Starring BIPOC's You Need To Watch
Nada Alturki
Now more than ever, we feel the obligation of the media to give BIPOC individuals a platform. It is no secret that a huge way we all are trained to consume media is through restless binging, episode after episode, on Netflix or Hulu. While sometimes we mindlessly go through 12 episodes at a time with only a bathroom break in between, that doesn't mean you are "mindlessly" watching a show. Our ... ...more
1. #BlackMedia
2. #Representation
3. #BIPOC
4. #PeopleOfColor
5. #SisterSister
6. #Pose
7. #LGBTQIA
8. #ThatsSoRaven
9. #StylingHollywood
10. #Atlanta
11. #Media
12. #Queer
13. #Disnet
14. #Netflix
15. #Sitcom
Netflix Apologizes Over Promotion of 'Cuties,' A Film By A Black Muslim
Nada Alturki
Being Muslim, Black and a woman artist trying to make a name for yourself in the biggest and most competitive industry in the world is already hard enough without having Netflix ruin the promotion of your movie. On August 20, Netflix issued an apology to the creator of the French film Cuties, or Mignonnes in French. Why were they apologizing? Well, initially, when Netflix first released the ... ...more
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2. #Ma
3. #CutiesMovie
4. #Cuties
5. #SundanceFilmFestival
6. #ComingofAge
7. #Black
8. #Muslim
9. #Representation
10. #Dance
11. #Pedophilia
12. #France
13. #Senegal
'Hair Love' is the Type of Representation We Need More Of
Kelli Dolan
A few days ago, Sony Pictures premiered a short film on their YouTube channel called 'Hair Love.' This animated short is a big deal for two reasons: it takes us back to classic, but still gorgeous, 2D animation; and it represents a black family in an authentically beautiful way. The short tells the story of a father trying to figure out how to do his young daughter's hair for the first time ... ...more
'Frozen 2' Reignites the Debate Around LGBTQ Representation
EnglishMajorLeagues
Fans of Disney's 'Frozen' franchise waited in anticipation for the release of the new feature film, 'Frozen 2,' released November 22nd. One of film's protagonists, Elsa, has always been at the center of the LGBTQ debate, so critics and fans alike were eager to see if the franchise's second installment solved the mystery of Elsa's placement on the LGBTQ spectrum. Elsa is one of Disney's more ... ...more
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2. #frozen2
3. #Disney
4. #elsa
5. #lgbtq
6. #representation
7. #entertainment