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In this episode, we hear from with award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster Ben Arogundade about his latest book, Hollywood Blackout.Drawing on a century of film history, Hollywood Blackout explores how the Academy Awards have both resisted and reflected changing social forces — from the Nazi invasion of Europe to the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, #OscarsSoWhite, and #BlackLivesMatter. Arogundade reveals how external political and cultural shocks shaped who was celebrated at the Oscars and when — and how Hollywood's slow path toward inclusion has been won by generations of under-recognised artists and activists.We discuss the ground breaking victories of Hattie McDaniel, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Will Smith — and how moments of global crisis forced the Academy to evolve. Ben also shares powerful insights into the systemic barriers faced by Black, Asian, Latino, Indigenous, and female creatives throughout Hollywood history. Hollywood Blackout is a richly detailed, deeply researched account of the struggle for recognition in one of the world's most powerful cultural institutions. A must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of race, politics, and cinema.*****STOP PRESS*****I only ever talk about history on this podcast but I also have another life, yes, that of aspirant fantasy author and if that's your thing you can get a copy of my debut novel The Blood of Tharta, right here:Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 282 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello as well as AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Jay Ledbetter, Josh Parham, and Karen Peterson to go back 10 years and take a look at the 88th Academy Awards, covering the films of 2015. The team take a trip back to just a decade ago where the Oscars were at a moment of reflection as the #OscarsSoWhite movement rang loudly as the nominations didn't fully show the diverse, talented artists that made the year in film so strong. Chris Rock (whose jokes this night would spark the later controversy for “The Slap” at the 2022 ceremony) hosted the ceremony and highlighted perfectly that the Academy had a long way to go to show the world that they can change and allow everyone the chance to be nominated and win an Oscar. For the telecast, it was a night dominated by Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant in the technical categories, Leonardo DiCaprio finally winning an Oscar, a cool, shocking upset in Best Visual Effects, and Spotlight winning the top prize, along with just Best Original Screenplay, making it the first film since The Greatest Show On Earth to win Best Picture while only winning one other award. In their in-depth discussion, the AW team talked about the film year of 1980, briefly discuss talk about Spotlight as a Best Picture winner, do an extensive conversation over the below the line categories and nominees for the year, and then the new version of the AW Shoulda Woulda Coulda game, where instead of individual replacements, they must decide as a group who the nominees and winners should be in the top eight categories. The rules of the game state they can only replace two of the nominees that year from each category, except in Best Picture, where the group could replace up to four films to make up the final set of eight nominated films. Like past retrospective episodes, it was a fascinating, fun conversation including spirited debates, alliances, vote swinging, celebrating various movies, performances that aren't normally talked about and more that we all hope you enjoy. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 3h14m. We will be back next week for a review of the new A24 drama, Warfare, as well as talk about some of the best war films of the decade/century so far. Till then, let's get into it. Music: “Modern Fashion” from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

Dionar Hidalgo y Xavier Vidal comentan las polémicas de los Óscar de los últimos 10 años. Hablamos del Oscarssowhite, el Me Too, el lío de sobre entre Moonlight - La La Land o los escándalos de Will Smith, Andrea Riseborough o Karla Sofía Gascón. ¡Acompáñanos! Redes sociales: @CinoscaRarities Blog: https://cachecine.blogspot.com.es/ Correo: cinoscararities@gmail.com Escúchanos en Spotify, Ivoox y Apple Podcast ¡Buscamos colaboradores! ¡Escríbenos!

The sex worker community hates Anora, Mexicans hate Emilia Perez, brutalists hate The Brutalist... is this where representation culture has left us? The big winners have mostly been rejected by those they claim to represent and loved by those who like a little song and dance number. Jessa and Nico discuss the aftermath of the OscarsSoWhite campaign and why Hollywood is a misrepresentation and stereotyping machine. Shownotes and references: http://theculturewedeserve.substack.com

In this episode of the She+ Geeks Out podcast, we welcome guest Huriyyah Muhammad, a writer, director, and producer, to discuss her journey in the film industry, the role of lifting up others in creative work, and her latest project 'Chocolate with Sprinkles'. Huriyyah also shares insights on breaking into directing, the impact of representation in Hollywood, and co-founding the Black TV and Film Collective. Before the interview, Felicia and Rachel discuss the importance of setting workplace boundaries and acknowledging how challenging it can be to maintain professional and personal well-being. Chapters:00:00 Introduction to She Geeks Out Podcast00:26 Discussing Workplace Boundaries01:59 Navigating Authenticity and Boundaries at Work05:21 The Impact of Values in the Workplace08:45 Introducing Huriyyah Muhammad10:06 Huriyyah's Journey into Film21:13 Chocolate with Sprinkles: A Personal Story25:48 Exploring Magical Realism in Film28:26 Introduction to the Black TV and Film Collective30:09 Challenges and Growth of the Collective31:40 Industry Shifts and Representation34:49 Media Literacy and Misinformation39:38 Directing Ramadan America43:18 Breaking into Directing50:23 Personal Reflections and Parenthood56:50 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsLinks:We Are Not Family Blog post40% of Gen Zers, millennials say they would quit over political differences at workhttps://www.afi.com/news/tag/afi-dww/https://www.blacktvfilmcollective.org/DEI Is A Trillion Dollar Blind Spot. Sephora Gets It - You Should TooChocolate With SprinklesHuriyyah Muhammad Instagram  Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.

Send Kevin a Text MessageIn this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with a trailblazing figure in the entertainment industry, Cheryl Boone Isaacs. As a public relations and marketing executive, Cheryl has worked on marketing campaigns for over 300 films, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Forrest Gump, and The King's Speech. As the first African American and first person of color to serve as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Cheryl shares her experiences, insights, and the journey that led her to become a pivotal force for change in Hollywood.#OscarsSoWhite (02:44)Kevin and Cheryl discuss the #OscarsSoWhite movement, Cheryl's role as president of The Academy, and her quest to implement inclusion initiatives.Lessons Learned Early (09:02)Cheryl talks about some good advice the stuck with her through the years – you don't know enough to ask the right questions.Early Career and Hollywood Journey (20:33)Cheryl and Kevin discuss Cheryl's background, growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, her brother, Ashley Boone, and his influence on her career in Hollywood.Personal Experiences in the Industry (27:45)Cheryl shares some challenges she faced as an African American woman in Hollywood along with memorable moments from her publicity career including her first job working on Close Encounters of the Third Kind.Notable African American Figures in Hollywood (34:01)Kevin asks Cheryl for her quick takes on influential individuals like Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay, and others.Teaching and Mentoring the Next Generation (38:53)Cheryl shares her approach to educating film students and the importance of understanding filmmaking as a collaborative process.The Future of Hollywood and Diversity (40:55)Cheryl offers insights on the progress made and challenges ahead along with the importance of collaborative voices in the creative process.Throughout her career, Cheryl Boone Isaacs has broken barriers. From her start in marketing, to her role as president of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and continuing with her current position of guiding future filmmakers at the Sidney Poitier New American Film School, Boone Isaacs offers valuable lessons for those entering the film world, reinforcing the importance of diversity, collaboration, and perseverance in Hollywood. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or connect on social media. We look forward to bringing you more revelations from behind the scenes next time on Don't Kill the Messenger!Host: Kevin GoetzGuest: Cheryl Boone IsaacsProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment)For more information about Cheryl Boone Isaacs:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Boone_IsaacsSidney Poitier New American Film School: https://search.asu.edu/profile/4102960IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3723795/For more information about Kevin Goetz:Website: www.KevinGoetz360.comAudienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @KevinGoetz360Linked In @Kevin GoetzScreen Engine/ASI Website: www.ScreenEngineASI.com

#BlackLivesMatter. #OscarsSoWhite. #ICantBreathe. Filmmaker Prentice Penny's docuseries about Black Twitter celebrates the voices and movements that impacted politics and culture. Penny was also the showrunner of the HBO series Insecure. Also, John Powers reviews the four-part series Shardlake, based on C.J. Sansom's first novel in a series about a crime-solving lawyer in 16th-century England.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

#BlackLivesMatter. #OscarsSoWhite. #ICantBreathe. Filmmaker Prentice Penny's docuseries about Black Twitter celebrates the voices and movements that impacted politics and culture. Penny was also the showrunner of the HBO series Insecure. Also, John Powers reviews the four-part series Shardlake, based on C.J. Sansom's first novel in a series about a crime-solving lawyer in 16th-century England.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

On Sunday, nine years after #OscarsSoWhite, millions of us tuned in to the 96th annual Academy Awards — some to simply take in the spectacle. And some to see how much had changed.The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started after many people noticed that, for a second year in a row, all nominees for four of five major categories were white. The movement called on Hollywood to do better: to better reflect America's demographic realities and also to expand its  depiction of our histories.The reason: representation in Hollywood matters. What gets put on screens and by whom has reverberating impacts on how all of us see each other and see ourselves.So .... how did the Oscars do this year? And how is the entertainment industry in general faring when it comes to diversity and inclusion?It's a mixed bag. Despite some recent wins, a report from Telefilm Canada revealed that Black women have the least representation in TV and film. They also lead the fewest projects and receive the least funding overall.In today's episode, Vinita breaks down the progress made and the challenges still present especially for women of colour. She is joined by Naila Keleta-Mae, the Canada Research Chair in Race, Gender and Performance and associate professor of communication arts at the University of Waterloo and Mariah Inger, an actor and director and chair of ACTRA National's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee.

Caleb and Adriele unpack President Biden's State of the Union address, Trump's courting of Elon Musk, and the House Republicans' effort to ban TikTok. Next, they look at the week in business news including how some major corporations are trying to take down the National Labor Relations Board, some new data on who's really working from home, and how AI is likely to increase energy usage and accelerate climate misinformation. Then, a new Gallup poll says that younger workers are checked out in the workplace. Caleb leads a deep dive on why is this happening, and more importantly, how employers can keep Gen Z engaged. [25:08] And Adriele looks at the diversity of the Oscars nine years after the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag, including both where the Academy is getting it right and how they're still getting it wrong. [39:23] All that, plus the SAT is fully digital now, and what free tuition will mean for the students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Discussed today: The New Challenge of Engaging Workers | Gallup 9 Years after #OscarsSoWhite, here's what diversity looks like at the 2024 Academy Awards | BBC Representation and Inclusion Standards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Diversity boost helps drive success in Hollywood | Axis Learn more at leadershit.show and follow us on Instagram at @Leadersh_t Hosts: Caleb Gardner and Adriele Parker Producer: Dave Sandell

In dieser Folge spricht Thilo mit Robert Hofmann über die Oscar-Verleihung vom 10. März. Robert ist ehemaliger Schauspieler, Filmkritiker und Podcaster. Vielen ist er über seinen YouTube-Kanal bekannt, auf dem er Filme, Serien und Trailer bespricht. Andere kennen ihn durch seinen Kino- und Film-Podcast Zwei wie Pech und Schwafel, den er gemeinsam mit David Hain produziert. Die Oscars erhielten auch dieses Jahr wieder große Kritik - dieses Mal für den Barbie Film, der 2023 einer der erfolgreichsten Filme weltweit war. Robert Hofmann schreibt auf seinem Instagram-Kanal zum Barbie-Film: „Aus meiner Sicht, nicht weniger als ein Meisterwerk […] ein Film, den ihr nicht vergessen werdet und der das Zeug zum Kult hat.“ Deswegen umso logischer, dass die fehlenden Nominierungen der Hauptdarstellerin Margot Robbie und der Regisseurin Greta Gerwig in der Öffentlichkeit für Entsetzen gesorgt haben. Denn das Thema des Films: Die strukturelle und gesellschaftliche Ungleichbehandlung von Frauen. Ist genau das bei den diesjährigen Oscars passiert? Auch in der Vergangenheit waren die Oscars bereits mehrfach in die Kritik geraten. Denn der Großteil der Academy-Mitglieder in der Oscar-Jury seien weiß und männlich. Haben die Oscars ein generelles Problem mit Diversität? Hast du Fragen oder Feedback? Schreibe uns eine Nachricht an amr@pqpp2.de oder auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allesmussraus_podcast/ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/allesmussrauspodcast „Alles Muss Raus“ wird vermarktet von Podstars by OMR. Du möchtest in „Alles Muss Raus“ werben? Dann hier* entlang: https://podstars.de/kontakt/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes_alles-muss-raus

Hollywood's red carpet is getting rolled out for its premier event, the Oscars, for the 96th time this weekend

It's Awards Season yet again. Here on the Holmes Movies Podcast that means, it is time for the Alternative Oscars episodes! AKA the Anders and Adam-emy Awards: Each episode for this series we pick a different year in Oscars history and attempt to correct the record, stripping the undeserving of their garlands while recognizing those who were cruelly overlooked.This time, we will be casting our eye back to… the 87th Academy Awards, the year that honoured the best films of 2014. It was held February 22nd 2015 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It was hosted by Barney Stinson himself Neil Patrick Harris. It was an event that was marred by slight controversy after the nominations were announced. The hashtags #OscarsSoWhite and #WhiteOscars circulated around the internet after that. This was an Oscars event we wanted to look at and change somethings, as we did not agree with certain films getting nominated and others that did not. It was the year of Birdman Vs Boyhood. Listen to the episode and find out how we would've done things.We are sponsored by Magic Mind on this episode - the world's first mental performance shot! We recommend you to try it out. Click the link here: https://www.magicmind.com/holmes and get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days with the code: HOLMES20. Subscribe/Follow and check out the rest of the podcast!Listen to and check out all the episodes we recommended to each other during the Covid Lockdown here on Letterboxd.Follow us on Instagram!Also check us out on Letterboxd!AndersAdam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Airdate 1/23) (0:00) Primary season rolls along and dominates the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines' (3:00). Then I'll go ‘Digging Deeper Into Headlines' and unpack today's Oscar nominations with friend of the show April Reign, Media consultant & creator of the campaign #OscarsSoWhite (18:00) and make sure you catch our conversation about Oscar snubs and who got their flowers (36:00). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud', why are we not seeing the corporate pushback to preserve DEI like we saw with affirmative action (47:00)? And last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish' by acknowledging an end of an era with recent layoffs at the LA Times (53:00).

The trailblazing filmmaker reflects on her circuitous path to the film industry, in which she originally worked as a publicist; the evolution of her social conscience; how her feelings about Hollywood have changed since 'Selma' and #OscarsSoWhite; and why she is so passionate about her latest film, which is about prejudice across history and geography and how the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, connected the dots in her book 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April Reign practiced law for nearly twenty years, honing her talent for public speaking, persuasive writing and effecting policy change, but it wasn't until she walked away from her legal practice that she found her true passion.  As the creator of the viral hashtag-turned-movement, #OscarsSoWhite, April has been challenging the lack of representation of marginalized communities in Hollywood and beyond since 2015. Reign sustains a movement that has resulted in the most permanent systemic change ever seen in the over 80-year history of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her name continues to be synonymous with this historic change, the results of which are reverberating throughout the entertainment industry and will do so for decades to come.  Continuing her work as a change agent, Reign was one of the four co-founders of SistaSCOTUS, a grassroots organization focused on the nomination and confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black Woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. The #SheWillRise campaign was credited by legacy civil rights organizations and the Biden Administration with pivotal work to make this dream of many a reality.  Solidifying her role in the tech space, April is now a Senior Advisor in Media and Entertainment for Gauge, a software + service platform that conducts mobile focus groups and market research with tastemakers and experts in key communities. She is also an Advisor to the burgeoning social media app Spill, a real-time conversational platform that puts culture first and is widely seen as the Twitter alternative.  Reign is an influential and sought-after media presence, having built an impressive global organic social media following over several platforms, as well as a network of recognized celebrities, creators, activists, and decision makers at the corporate level. Reign capitalizes on this network and her experience, using her voice to spark conversations and explore issues of race, politics and culture, helping structure ways to turn dialogue into action.  April is a sought-after advocate, consultant, writer, speaker and interviewer regarding issues of diversity and inclusion, and on the representation of all marginalized communities in the arts, tech and entertainment. Her work includes constant dialogue with media as well as collaborations with Procter & Gamble, Twitter, Google NextGen, AARP, HBO and more.

This was a question posed this week at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center Second Annual International Black Writers Festival at Howard University. Dr. Carr and Karen wrestle with the question and deliver some poignant responses. There is also a tribute to Hollis Watkins, who made transition last week as well as a look at the life and work of Hattie McDaniel. #OscarsSoWhite. #ICWCJOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes areheld live with a live chat.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Knarrative Twitter: https://twitter.com/knarrative_Knarrative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knarrative/In Class with Carr Twitter: https://twitter.com/inclasswithcarrSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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As communications professionals and as people living and working together in a society we need to talk about the realities of race and inclusivity. And in today's episode we do just that.   Transcript Michelle Kane: Thank you for joining us for another episode of That Solo Life, the podcast for PR pros and marketers who work for themselves, people like me, Michelle Kane, with VoiceMatters, and my wonderful co-host, Karen Swim of Solo PR Pro. Hi Karen, how are you today? Karen Swim, APR: Hello, Michelle. I'm doing great. So glad to be back from our little one week break. How are you doing? Michelle Kane: Yes, I'm well, thanks. Yes, it was, you know, even the things you love the most, it's always nice to have a little break, but yeah, I'm glad to be back at it, and talk with you today. And today we're going to talk a little bit about race because a lot of the work we do, we have to counsel our clients on how to handle situations, diversity programs, all that kind of stuff. And let's face it at the end of June, the Supremes dropped some nasty bits. So it gave us a lot to talk about. That was quite the day, June 30th. I'm working and listening to them, I'm like, oh, great. What now? Oh, wonderful. So… Karen Swim, APR: Well, the Supreme Court decision has certainly ignited a lot of discussion and reaction. In addition to that, without surprise, social media served up another little bit of scandal. But it has, I believe that it has also launched some very beneficial conversations. Kristen Bell, who I love as an actress had a dinner party and shared a picture of who was at the dinner party. And that has just invited a lot of criticism about the lack of diversity that was at that dinner. And so we want to unpack this and talk about, we just, you know, sometimes you have to confront this thing that we don't like to talk about. Talking about race is uncomfortable. It's not the fun topic, it's not the light topic, but as communicators and just as entrepreneurs and people in business, it's an issue that we should not be shying away from. And I believe that we have to have these discussions and we have to have an understanding, and we have to do our part if we are going to counsel clients to do the same. Michelle Kane: Agree, agree. And, also I think in recent weeks, and I sadly do not recall the entities, but I think there were three or four corporations who just let go their heads of diversity. I mean, really, what gives? And so, it's really disturbing. It's concerning and we definitely have to be conscious of it so that we can both help counsel clients and really just make our own mark. Karen Swim, APR: I heard the word that we live in post-racial America. That is the biggest lie that I've ever heard in my life. So let's clear that up. And let's talk about, again, when we talk about race and we talk about diversity, I want to remind you all of another forgotten class of people. And those are people that have visible and hidden disabilities. Yes. So we, if we're really talking about being inclusive as a society, we have to look at all of these factors and we have to make it okay for people to inhabit these spaces. What do I mean by that? Last week there's a Latino family that lives on my block. My neighborhood, my particular block is super diverse. It's really weird in Michigan to have a block that is so diverse, thank you auto companies for bringing people from other countries to live on my street because yeah, we are a little United Nations here and I love it. So there's a little girl - a lot of the kids come down and they ride their bikes. I have kids on either side of me and the little girl has a dog that I've met and I've met her family and I know that she speaks Spanish. So we were talking about something and I said something to her in Spanish, and she answered me in English and I said something else to her in Spanish, and she answered me in English. Now, these roles are usually reversed. Because I was usually the one that can understand the Spanish fast enough, but can't always get my words out fast enough, so I'll answer in English. And she said to me that it felt weird to speak Spanish outside of the house, because when our family came here from Mexico, her parents instructed them as they were learning English, to not speak Spanish outside of the home. That was heartbreaking to me because I know so many Spanish speaking Americans that feel that way and feel like they will be judged and treated differently. And they're not wrong because I've experienced this myself. When I'm in the park walking and speaking Spanish to my dog, and people pass me by and they are mean to me because I'm speaking in another language. So I know that this is true, this is not okay. So when you say post-racial America, when people are afraid to own their own culture, speak in a language that is other than English, by the way, you want to know how many people in the world speak Spanish? We always want to think that English is the dominant language, Spanish is spoken all over the world. There is no shame in having this as a second language. And people should not be embarrassed to speak in their first language in public. Right. That is painful. Michelle Kane: Yeah. Yeah. And it's a tradition that's been handed down through the centuries. You know, we did it to Germans, we did it to Japanese, we did it to all kinds of people. And it's, I don't know where this insecurity comes from. No, actually I do. It's a lot of these problems in our society come back to fear. Karen Swim, APR: Yes. Michelle Kane: Fear of, of the quote unquote other fear of, well, how's that going to affect my security? And you can't lie the societal forces around us sometimes they play into that to their favor. I was so internally angry over the weekend when I got wind that my former church is doing a culture and civility series. And I'm like, oh, here we go. Don't go there. And the current pastor said, “Okay, in Hollyweird now they have certain quotas to be considered for an Oscar.” And I know where he was going. He was going against the LGBTQ community. So I thought, you know what, let me look this up because I'm, I'm 99% sure he is dead wrong. I'm like, no, it's because of #Oscarssowhite - that's why if you weren't, if you were any bit mature and intelligent and loving as Jesus wanted you to be, you would realize that. Karen Swim, APR: There is this attitude that somehow being inclusive is tied into extreme woke. And we've made that an evil thing. But let me be really clear with our communicators and with our business people, diversity does not just happen. You have to be so intentional about inviting people into your spaces. So the affirmative action piece is really distressing. Not because I believe that you should be less intelligent and get accepted into these spaces, but because there again, there has to be some accountability for being intentional about bringing diversity into a space. And now, rightfully so, the legacy system is being challenged. Michelle Kane: Good, Karen Swim, APR: I find it pretty disgusting to be honest with you, that in this day and age that we're saying that just because your parents went to a place that you have a right to be in that same place. And that's what you considered when that definitely favors one class of people. And that's wealthy white people. And so you're ruling out so many people that don't fit into that, which is the majority of people. Can we be honest about that? Because wealthy white Americans are a small percentage of our overall society. So you're leaving out others and that's not okay. You're benefiting a class of people just because their parents went there. That shouldn't be a thing for education, whether it's private education or not, it just should not be a thing. People have the ability to enter a school without any of this. However, we haven't done a good job of making education equitable. So challenge yourself, institutions, to think about what you're going to do to make these spaces more diversified. And that includes with your teaching staff, because those are overwhelmingly slanted as well. And so we need to be intentional. I know the Kristen Bell thing seems different and people are saying, well, you know, there's this group of people that are like, well, these are her friends, that's fine. However, let's remember that in this group of people, they belong to an industry. You want to know what happens when people within an industry get together? It's networking. Deals are done. This is where power is exchanged and shared. And when that power remains with a class of people, we never change. We never become diversified. This is true of Hollywood. It's true of so many industries where deals are being made. You only have the same type of people in a room, whether it's on a golf course, at a country club, at a chamber meeting. If you don't have diversity in the room, guess what happens? You never diversify. We have to be the ones as communicators to guide our clients into not giving up on to on DEI and B, but to be very, very intentional and to hold themselves accountable for opening the door for people that are not all of the same race, gender, and ability. We have to, we have to do that. We owe it. This is something that, again, this has nothing to do with woke and this has to do with humanity. It has to do with making us better. And guess what, I could cite you statistics all day long on how all of these things actually benefit your bottom line as a corporation. Why wouldn't you want to do something that leads to employees being more engaged, more loyal to your company and making more money for your corporation? It would, if you look at it from that perspective, like, this is good business. You're stupid not to put some effort and some muscle behind diversity. Michelle Kane: You are so correct. And you know, we battle that in our hyperlocal chamber. It is Whitey McWhiteville around here. They are welcoming communities. It just isn't that diverse. Now, at the same time, we have a significant batch of businesses that are Hispanic owned. And it is a struggle to get these communities, you know, like how do we engage the Hispanic business leaders? You don't want to create like a, a little offshoot of it. You don't want to say, well, here's the Hispanic chapter. No. I mean, we want you to come on in. How do you do that without being too pandering or where there's no animosity. But I think too, it's just pulling back big picture, the white community, so to speak, has been, let's face it, in charge for a very, very long time, specifically white males. And it is interesting to see how it then distills into fear of, oh, I, I might lose my footing. And I'm not saying that this is always conscious. Sometimes it is for sure. I think it's been so ingrained. And it's like, you know, really? What's the worst that can happen to you? I mean, if I'm applying to a school, I want to be, I want it to be on my merits. If I don't get it, fine. If someone else gets it great. I, who, who cares? Who? That's could just be me. For me, I want to learn, I want to know why things happen. I want to know real history that doesn't, as you know, those doing the the bastardization of the word woke would say, “That's going to make me feel better about myself.” No, it's going to make me want to do better and realize what someone's sitting across from me, what their story is. I don't know. I mean, I am, but two or three generations away from a people that were, they were attempted to be murdered and exterminated in Ireland. So I I get it a little bit. And I really believe that that generational knowledge comes with you. So it's really concerning. It's always riled me when I see things happen that are just unfair and unjust just because of who you are, what faith you practice, what language you speak. I mean, thank God Gaelic is having a comeback just because of the cultural value of it. It's just kind of fun. But my goodness, for a while, if you were in Ireland in the 1700's and you wanted to speak your native tongue, you'd be killed. Karen Swim, APR: I agree. Michelle Kane: Sorry, we'll bring it back to modern times. Karen Swim, APR: History will bear out that Yeah, this racial reckoning in America is nothing new. No, it really sadly is not. And there have been so many different ethnicities of people who have been oppressed and who have been made to feel shame and who have been forced to fit into this homogenous view of what it means to be an American. And I mean, that is really sad because again, going back to humanity, you, you, humankind is beautiful. I love that we're not all the same. I love that we all come from different backgrounds. I love that. I love that we have all these beautiful different traditions that we can share with one another. And we should be able to live in a world where we view people as people. We are not there yet. And so no, as communicators, I think, you know, some of the things that we can own and we can do is that we can make sure that we have messaging that is inclusive, that we make sure that even for our media relations efforts that we put together talking points that are inclusive so that the media says the right things about what our clients are doing. Perfect example. Don't say “special needs kids,” you would say “children with disabilities” - it's people first language. You want to respect that they're not their disability. That's not what identifies them. They're a human being that has a disability. And I even hate the word disability these days because I believe that we all have different abilities. I believe that none of us is perfect. And I believe that because it's the truth. Not a single person is perfect. We all have something I need reading glasses. Some people need glasses all the time. That means that you don't have perfect eyesight. What does that mean? That means that you have to be accommodated. That means if you're a kid in school and your vision is not good, that you may need to sit closer in class. So we need to start thinking about, again, all of these ways that we're different and learning how to open up our spaces to make room for everyone. I think it's also important in our messaging that we don't take for granted. And humor can get really tricky, by the way. Don't take for granted that everyone will share the humor or get the inside joke. Again, people who are not native English speakers often struggle with that because they miss the context. They hear the laughter, but don't quite understand how. That's funny. So if you're using humor in your messaging, you want to be mindful about who your publics are and make sure that your message will not be lost because it's targeted to a very narrow group of people. So I, you know, these are things that we definitely can know and we can also, you know, if you do internal comms, you have an opportunity to work side by side with HR on making sure that things are inclusive internally. Now I get that we're not involved in the trainings and things that can happen, but companies definitely can be intentional. And as a communicator, you need to stand for that and insist that things are not put together. Strategies are not put together. Messaging is not developed, branding is not developed from a very narrow lens, but that you're looking at it from various perspectives to ensure that what you're trying to say is really what you're going to say. Michelle Kane: Yeah. And honestly, at the crux of it, at the center of it, this is how we should always look at communications. If we truly know who our audiences are, you want to be respectful of them, their backgrounds. We're certainly not saying that you should be afraid to say anything. It's just like, okay, well who's in my audience? Whether it's internal or external. Okay. How might this message land with them? Keeping in mind too, just the current temperature and tone of our society something that might have hit a little differently 10 years ago is not going to hit the same right now. So we know you're all smart, we know you get this, but it's good to talk about this. And I think too, over time, and because as a nation we've not done a great job at this, is because we really haven't had the conversations. We haven't had the hard conversations of, oh, well gosh, what was that really like for you? Because I need to learn. And that doesn't matter if you have gender, race, physical issues - until you've truly walked in someone's shoes, you can't. Karen Swim, APR: It's absolutely true. And yeah, I mean, we say this, we're addressing this topic because again, as communicators, it's important for us to tackle and to turn over these things and to have these discussions and make having these discussions be very normal. I think. You know, someone says to me, “Hey, you know that I struggle with this when people do this and I feel a little left out of that space,” that drives awareness for me and helps me to do my part to make things more inclusive. Because just because I am a black woman in America does not mean that I get to take a pass on intentionally driving toward diversity. I do not get that pass. I have a responsibility to be inclusive as well. And I have a responsibility, just like all of you, to our clients. But here's the thing, clearly we have work to do because we're not there yet. And so, no matter how smart you think you are and how open you think you are and how diverse you think you are, we're not there. We're just not there. That is our reality. And this again, has nothing to do with political agendas. It has nothing to do with wokeness. This is about humanity and it's about being effective at our jobs and helping our clients to be effective at what they're doing as well. Michelle Kane: And you know what, it's so much better to try to have the conversations and maybe step in it and move forward from there than to not have the conversations at all or not have the awareness at all. Karen Swim, APR: Agree. I mean, as communicators, we cannot be shy about bringing up the hard stuff. We have to address hard stuff all the time. We have to ask clients uncomfortable questions because we don't want things to come out later that harm our efforts. I've said to clients, like, this panel does not work, there's zero diversity. You have a bunch of men that are all the same race. Like, this is not okay. And so I think we have to get comfortable saying those kinds of things. We have to get comfortable saying could just stop inviting black people to only speak during Black History Month. Michelle Kane: Oh my gosh, right. Karen Swim, APR: I mean, could we not do that? Yeah. I don't know. I'm saying Michelle Kane: Just, just saying . No, it's so true. And they're difficult conversations. It can feel awkward, but I think once you start having them, it feels less so. And I think you will find that it feels good. I know that sounds weird. Karen Swim, APR: Yes. But, and I would say please be mindful. You know, Kristen Bell, I have empathy and so let me be clear, we didn't share this story because we want to have her bashed or to have her cancelled because I'm not a fan of cancel culture. I am a fan of reconciliation and healing. But she is someone who wrote a book about diversity. Michelle Kane: Karen Swim, APR: She wrote a book about diversity. She advocates for diversity and then she shares a picture that's like, really? Girl, do you not have any, were they just not invited to dinner? Are there people not at the table that are missing? Maybe all the diverse people are, you know, still swimming in the pool. I, don't know what's happening. You really missed the mark. So, yeah. Michelle Kane: Yeah. Did she post it to her Instagram? Karen Swim, APR: Oh God. She posted it to her Instagram and poor baby. She, she like a lamb to the slaughter. Michelle Kane: Girl, just keep her, Karen Swim, APR: Where's purple? Where are the purple people in your picture? ‘Cause I'm not seeing purple. I'm not seeing any color here. Michelle Kane: It's also like, ooh look at all of us fabulous people, especially during a writer's strike. Like really and I, not to say, I know they're being supportive. Karen Swim, APR: . I agree. But you know, how often have we as communicators, God bless her PR people. How often have we been in that situation where we have clients that don't make the connection between who they are as a corporation or who they represent. And things that they might share publicly. I've said to clients that even when you're doing things and you have interviews that are about your personal life and it has nothing to do with the job that you hold, please remember that that job that you hold as the CEO of a company or a founder, they're intertwined. And so you want to make sure that there's alignment and you do have to be mindful of that. It doesn't mean that you should be fake and inauthentic, but it does mean, think. You have to think about these things. You can't just do things without thought. That's just not a good move. And it'll ruin the good work that you really are trying to do. Michelle Kane: Agree, agree. Well, that was a lot that we brought before you today. But we hope it gets you thinking and we hope that you will continue this conversation with colleagues and others and let's just keep that door of conversation open. And we appreciate you for giving us your time. We would love it if you would share this around if you found it of value. Check us out at soloprpro.com and until next time, thanks for listening to That Solo Life.  

Ashley interviews Kirthana Ramisetti about her novel, Advika and the Hollywood Wives. They talk about writing a young woman making choices, writing about #OscarsSoWhite and Bollywood. They also discuss three films she would put into the Criterion Collection.    Book content warning: death   Bookstores mentioned: Greenlight Bookstore, Beach Books, Book Soup, Book Passage, Sisters Uptown   Support our host & guest:   Follow Kirthana Ramisetti: Website // Instagram // Twitter Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

On this episode, Kua and Kendra discuss how Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives are under attack in many states. The pair discussed the Oscar Winners of 2023, how international talent dominated the Oscar's, and is #OscarsSoWhite still relevant? 

In this bonus Twitter Spaces conversation, Bridget is joined by #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign and Dr. Jon Paul, screenwriter and co-host of BFF: Black, Fat, Femme podcast to discuss how marginalized creators are still celebrating our creativity even within industries that don't always see it. How #OscarsSoWhite changed the Academy Awards: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64883399 LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO DR. JON'S PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bff-black-fat-femme/id1631198874 Opinion: Black Oscar Snubs Say More About the Industry Than It Does Black Creators: https://www.bet.com/article/sj85cv/black-oscar-snubs-say-more-about-the-industry-than-it-does-black-creatorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tochi and Zell welcome newly-baptized socialist, Mark Cuban, to the revolution!Topic:- The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the government providing socialism for the rich. - Peace talk between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and ...China?- Oscar Recap and the impact of #OscarsSoWhite.On Twitter and Twitch:@TochiTrueStory@AZellWillOn Insta:@Treize64@AZellWill

Coming out of awards season is a perfect time to revisit the conversation about 'representation'. Writer and podcaster Nichole Perkins joins Felicia and Ivy to discuss their desire to see more multi-faceted representations of Black women on the stage and screen. Listen as they recall the characters that inspired them, those that miss the mark and all that's still left to be explored. All over a lot of laughter.Nichole Perkins, IG: @tnwhiskeywoman"Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be" by Nichole Perkins "Chile, Please", an NAACP Image Award nominated podcast, is brought to you by HONEY CHILE Entertainment, an independent, boutique media & entertainment company run by Black women. We speak with love to an underserved audience: Black women 40 and over; or "Honeys", as we like to call them. We're not just bringing our own seats; we're building our own damn table too. Follow us at @itshoneychile on IG and Twitter. Keep up with new episodes and exclusive content by signing up for our newsletter at www.honey-chile.com.

Silicon Valley Bank abruptly shut down on Friday, in what was the second biggest bank failure in U.S. history. The bank serviced many startups and other tech companies, and the federal government is now taking steps to protect its deposits, and stop a potential financial crisis.The 95th Academy Awards were held Sunday night, though the ceremony has been criticized over its lack of diversity. April Reign, the creator of the #OscarsSoWhite movement, joins us to discuss whether the conversations it started made a difference this year.And in headlines: massive protests continue in Israel over a plan to overhaul the country's Supreme Court, the BBC is facing severe backlash after suspending one of its top sports pundits, and the so-called “winners” of the 43rd annual Razzie Awards were announced.Show Notes:Marketplace: “How Silicon Valley Bank failed” – https://www.marketplace.org/2023/03/10/how-silicon-valley-bank-failed/Entertainment Weekly: “4 anonymous Oscars voters reveal secret ballot picks” – https://tinyurl.com/4m7cemchWhat A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastCrooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffeeFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday 

This week we're MAD at the Oscars and their historic racism, getting dicked over as a freelancer, and the abhorrent practice of rent bidding.Find us on Twitter and Instagram, or visit us at boshemiamagazine.com.Links to stuff we talked aboutHalle Berry and Oscars So White https://youtu.be/qEberAZhZy4 Hays Code https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpYJKgUI9eU/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= US - Freelance Rightshttps://www.vice.com/en/article/paw9kv/what-are-your-rights-as-a-freelancerUK - Freelance Rightshttps://www.gov.uk/contract-types-and-employer-responsibilities/freelancers-consultants-and-contractorsUS - Freelance Unionhttps://www.freelancersunion.org/UK – Freelancer Unionhttps://www.ipse.co.uk/ Bidding Wars for Rentalshttps://fortune.com/2022/07/02/housing-shortage-brings-bidding-wars-to-rental-market/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/angry-renters-campaign-directly-letting-8064652https://www.acorntheunion.org.uk/https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/aug/28/bidding-wars-cash-up-front-and-auditions-inside-britains-broken-renting-markethttps://www.timeout.com/uk/things-to-do/wtf-is-going-on-with-uk-rental-market#:~:text=Thanks%20to%20a%20shortage%20of,great%20time%20for%20Generation%20Rent. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-64406849 Produced and Edited by Jake Bolton

In this Sunday edition: How California's mental healthcare system failed a young man with schizophrenia. Plus, the transformative impact of the "Oscars-So-White" campaign on the Academy's diversity. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/joinSupport the show: https://laist.com

Trey's Table Season 2: Episode 6: #oscarssowhite In this episode I talk about the Oscars, the history of racism in Hollywood, and the we play some trivia! The 22 Black Actors who have won Academy Awards (Oscars) » Utica Public Libraryhttps://variety.com/2023/award... #treystable #podcasts #blackpodcasts #race #criticalracetheory #blackhistory #blackculture #hamptonuniversity #blacktiktok #fyp #blackbookstoreweekend #crt

Almost a year after actor Will Smith jumped onto the stage of the Academy Awards to slap Chris Rock, Rock exacts revenge with a new comedy special. And in the notoriously competitive movie industry, the independent film studio A24 has skyrocketed to success with a multibillion-dollar valuation — and 18 Oscar nominations this year. Plus, did the movement “#OscarsSoWhite” lead to this year's record number of Oscar-nominated Asian and Asian American performers? It's our Pop Culture Roundtable. GUESTS Michael Jeffries, dean of academic affairs and professor of American studies at Wellesley College Linda Liu, lecturer of sociology at UMass Boston, who specializes in cinema, media and cultural studies

To Hollywood, where nobody's rolling out the red carpet for the Oscars this year. No, it's not because the event's been cancelled after controversies in recent years - from the Will Smith slap debacle, to the stinging hashtag #OscarsSoWhite movement.  No, there's no red carpet - because a champagne-coloured carpet has been rolled out instead.  Apparently it helps accentuate the celebrities' outfits.  Hollywood International Filmmaker magazine's editor-in-chief Sandro Monetti spoke to Corin Dann.

Hosted by journalist, educator, and KBLA Talk 1580 Chief National Affairs analyst, Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, “A More Perfect Union” promises to deliver national news of consequence, informed opinion, and analysis beyond the headlines. The release of the #TyreNichols video featuring the vicious fatal police assault by the now permanently deactivated Memphis Police scorpion unit, sparking protest across the country. Also in our first hour, we'll be talking with #OscarsSoWhite Creator April Reign about the 2023 Oscar snubs and nods that have some declaring #OscarsSoWhite again. We'll also get her take on Big Techs mass layoffs and the job insecurity it's causing for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals

Police in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, have used teargas, water cannon and stun grenades against crowds who've again been demonstrating into the night outside parliament. Also on the programme: the White House marks International Woman's Day by holding its annual International Woman Of Courage Awards. We meet two of them. And following the "Oscars So White" campaign, has diversity improved in movies? (Picture: Protester outside Tblisi's parliament. Credit: Reuters)

With the 95th Academy Awards right around the corner, I had the great pleasure to be joined by Jim Batcho, in his second appearance on Now It's Dark. Jim is an academic, writer, friend, and co-host with his wife Cece Kim of the Movies About podcast. Jim also recently launched a great new YouTube channel applying philosophical concepts to film. I'll post links below. What I originally expected would be one hour of us praising the greatness of Tar turned into a wide-ranging, 4-hour discussion about the Academy, social media, risk aversion in the film industry, the Andrew Riseborough controversy, globalization, and much more. As a result, we've decided to break this into two parts. Part 1 is focused on the Academy itself, and how it has reinvented itself after #OscarsSoWhite and #MeToo. Part 2, which we plan to drop before the Oscars ceremony, will be focused on this year's nominees, mostly the Best Picture nominees along with a few of the other categories, and what we thought were the best films of 2022. Be sure to check out Now It's Dark on YouTube for visual essays and more @nowitsdarkmovie. Also, for access to full episodes and our entire back catalogue, head on over to our patreon.com/nowitsdark. Jim and Cece's podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, and other platforms. You can find Movies About on YouTube @moviesabout and Instagram @moviesaboutpodcast. Jim's recently launched Creative Philosophy YouTube channel can be found here: @creativephilo.

You may know the hashtags and the groundbreaking movements - #BlackLivesMatter, #OscarsSoWhite, #SayHerName - but now you'll get an inside look at where they were born: Black Twitter. CBS Reports interviewed celebrities, influencers, and thought leaders to chronicle the history of Black Twitter and how it ended up creating a pop culture juggernaut and driver of social justice. National correspondent and anchor of the Sunday edition of the "CBS Weekend News" Jericka Duncan and comedian Roy Wood Jr. discuss the documentary, which is available to stream now on the CBS News app and Paramount+. This conversation was recorded via Twitter Spaces on February 23, 2023.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mayor Karen Bass's “Inside Safe” initiative has brought more than 100 unhoused people into shelters. But how fast permanent housing will materialize? Last year saw a decrease in women and underrepresented people behind the camera in Hollywood — following momentum from 2020's #MeToo and #OscarsSoWhite. The record storms that pummeled California were a boon to surfers, who have been riding massive waves that they haven't seen in years.

#BlackLivesMatter. #OscarsSoWhite. #Zola. These huge cultural moments come from one of the most chaotic, beloved, and influential communities online: Black Twitter. But with Elon Musk at the helm, the future of the community is in question. What's next for the digital public square and by extension Black Twitter? Host Brittany Luse sits down with Jason Parham, senior writer at WIRED, to discuss why he believes, "There Is No Replacement for Black Twitter"; and why his three-part oral history, "A People's History of Black Twitter" is needed now more than ever.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenaMin or email us at ibam@npr.org.

It's been just over a month since Elon Musk became CEO of Twitter, capping off a months-long, controversial, $44 billion takeover.  The company has drastically changed under Musk, from losing an estimated two-thirds of its staff to layoffs and resignations, to looser content regulations, to reinstating notable banned accounts such as former President Donald Trump. The changes have left many Black users uncertain of their future on the site, and that poses a danger to one of the site's most vibrant, creative, and influential communities: Black Twitter. Black Twitter has given us countless memes and viral videos, and powered movements like #OscarsSoWhite and #BlackLivesMatter. But does Elon Musk's leadership mean the end of the Black Twitter we know? Host Trymaine Lee talks with Meredith D. Clark, a professor at Northeastern who studies Black Twitter, and Jamilah Lemieux, a writer who has been a prominent voice in the community.For a transcript, please visit msnbc.com/intoamerica. Follow and share the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, using the handle @intoamericapod.Thoughts? Feedback? Story ideas? Write to us at intoamerica@nbcuni.com.For More:The Revolution Will Be DigitizedReconstructed: The Book of Trayvon

Supposedly, things in Hollywood have been changing for women and people of color. After the #MeToo, #OscarsSoWhite, and Black Lives Matter movements, leaders in the entertainment industry promised a lot: new kinds of stories were going to be told, by newly diverse writers, showrunners, and casts. In short, Hollywood's long history of sexism and discrimination was going to be “reckoned” with. But, as studios have shifted with changing social expectations, there's been talk of a backlash within Hollywood. Actors and studio execs, who were previously worried about getting “cancelled” by their progressive fans, have expressed feelings of “fatigue.” In a wide-ranging conversation about politics, entertainment, and social media, Doreen St. Félix, a staff writer who was previously The New Yorker's television critic, offers some perspective on the current mood in Hollywood and what makes for good art. 

This week's Footage Not Found features filmmaker Fred Kuwornu, the director behind the documentary film Blaxploitalian, which explores the little-known world of Italian-born and American Black performers and their roles in the Italian film industry. Fred also talks about his work with Spike Lee on the film The Miracle at Santa Anna and his role in the 2016 “Oscars So White” campaign. Footage Not Found is a co-production of the Indiana University Cinema and WFIU Studios. Our theme song is “Only Ones” from the band Busman's Holiday off of their recently released album Good Songs. You can currently stream Good Songs on Bandcamp and you can find out more about the band on busmansholidayband.com as well as by following them on Instagram @busmansholiday. You can follow IU Cinema on Instagram, Twitter, Letterboxd, and Facebook @IUCinema. You can follow Aja on Twitter @Samuraiflicks, on Letterboxd @AjaEssex and on Instagram @Aja.Essex. Blaxploitalian:100 Years Of Blackness In Italian Cinema screening page: https://cinema.indiana.edu/upcoming-films/screening/2022-fall-program-thursday-november-3-700pm IU Cinema's bi-monthly calendar: https://cinema.indiana.edu/doc/fourthwall-vol1-for-website.pdf IU Cinema's website: https://cinema.indiana.edu/ IU Cinema's blog, Establishing Shot: https://blogs.iu.edu/establishingshot/

This episode will explore the evolution of #OscarsSoWhite, the ways the Academy continues to respond, and what this meant for the show's producers. Guests: Cheryl Boone Isaacs, former President of the Academy; writer/producer/director Reginald Hudlin, who co-produced the 2016 Oscars®; April Reign, creator of #OscarsSoWhite and Senior Advisor for Entertainment and Media at Gauge. Academy Museum digital engagement platforms, including this podcast, are sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more April Reign @ReignOfApril  is Senior Advisor for Entertainment and Media at Gauge April practiced law for nearly twenty years, honing her talent for public speaking, persuasive writing and effecting policy change, but it wasn't until she walked away from her legal practice that she found her true passion. As the creator of the viral hashtag-turned-movement, #OscarsSoWhite, April has been challenging the lack of representation of marginalized communities in Hollywood and beyond since 2015. Reign sustains a movement that has resulted in the most permanent systemic change ever seen in the over 80-year history of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her name continues to be synonymous with this historic change, the results of which are reverberating throughout the entertainment industry and will do so for decades to come. April Reign travels internationally, speaking at academic institutions and conferences; is available for appearances at industry awards, festivals and events; and is highly sought-after for consulting with organizations regarding issues of diversity and inclusion. She Will Rise works to ensure greater equality in America by ensuring a Black woman justice on the US Supreme Court for the first time ever. Pete Coe is a Voice Over Artist, Actor and singer songwriter. Today we heard from him for his "Annoying American Abroad" from Finland segment.  Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more 26 minutes  S.E. Cupp is the host of "SE Cupp Unfiltered," Saturdays at 6pm on CNN the program is a primetime show covering contemporary issues. SE is also a regular political commentator on CNN and ABC's The View. She is a practical conservative with a fierce independent streak who brings her distinct outlook to each network's programming and special political coverage. Cupp joined HLN in April 2017 and hosts a 5 p.m. panel show live out of New York with radio personalities, political pundits, comedians and journalists on the most topical stories impacting the country. Leveraging her experiences as a frequent contributor on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel and C-SPAN and programs like Real Time with Bill Maher and The View, Cupp delivers her passionate voice and fresh perspective on everything from politics, media, sports to popular culture. Leading up to her move to HLN, Cupp was the host of "S.E. Cupp's Outside With Insiders," a digital series on CNN.com in which she took political insiders to the great outdoors. From 2013 to 2014 Cupp co-hosted "Crossfire" on CNN, the relaunched political debate program with panelists Newt Gingrich, Stephanie Cutter and Van Jones. Prior to joining CNN as a host and political commentator, Cupp co-hosted MSNBC's roundtable show, "The Cycle." Cupp continues to be a nationally syndicated political columnist, culture critic and author. She regularly writes for the New York Daily News, Glamour and CNN.com. Cupp penned "Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity" and co-authored "Why You're Wrong About the Right" with Brett Joshpe. She was previously a consultant for HBO's hit series, "The Newsroom," contributor to TheBlaze's "Real News" and contributing editor for Townhall Magazine. A native of Massachusetts, Cupp relocated from Washington, D.C. to Connecticut and works out of the CNN New York bureau. She is a graduate of Cornell University and earned a master's degree from New York University. In her free time, Cupp enjoys hunting, fishing and camping with her family. She is married with one son. Read all of S.E.'s columns on NYDailyNews.   1:00 April Reign @ReignOfApril  practiced law for nearly twenty years, honing her talent for public speaking, persuasive writing and effecting policy change, but it wasn't until she walked away from her legal practice that she found her true passion. As the creator of the viral hashtag-turned-movement, #OscarsSoWhite, April has been challenging the lack of representation of marginalized communities in Hollywood and beyond since 2015. Reign sustains a movement that has resulted in the most permanent systemic change ever seen in the over 80-year history of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her name continues to be synonymous with this historic change, the results of which are reverberating throughout the entertainment industry and will do so for decades to come. April Reign travels internationally, speaking at academic institutions and conferences; is available for appearances at industry awards, festivals and events; and is highly sought-after for consulting with organizations regarding issues of diversity and inclusion. She Will Rise works to ensure greater equality in America by ensuring a Black woman justice on the US Supreme Court for the first time ever. Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

Teen and Chris discuss the Will Smith vs. Chris Rock 2022 Oscars insanity, as well as Elaine Hsieh Chou's piece in The Cut, "What White Men Say In Our Absence." Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: plan-a-4.creator-spring.com/ TWITTER: Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: What White Men Say In Our Absence by Elaine Hsieh Chou | The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2022/03/what-white-men-say-in-our-absence.html About That Natalie Tran Video On White Male/Asian Female Relationships by Teen Sheng | Plan A Mag: https://planamag.com/about-that-natalie-tran-video-on-white-male-asian-female-relationships/ A Power Letter To Asian Women by Rohan Zhou-Lee | Mochi Mag: https://www.mochimag.com/activism/letter-to-asian-women/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

It's another “rumble” at the Oscars! West Side Story star Rachel Zegler's made a major splash in her big-screen debut. The remake of the dazzling musical has seven nominations, but the modern-day (and finally authentic!) Maria isn't invited to the ceremony?? Some fans believe leaving Rachel out is no coincidence, given the Academy's long history of snubbing actors of color. And now the internet's lit up over the controversy. Steven Spielberg: Get your star a seat!Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mantendo uma tradição do ONDE Política, Luis Felipe Herdy conversou com Camila Henriques, crítica filiada à Abraccine (Associação Brasileira de Críticos de Cinema), sobre o Oscar 2022. Algumas das principais discussões presentes nesta temporada foram analisadas, inclusive do ponto de vista político, como a decisão de não transmitir premiações importantes, a criação da "categoria" de Filme Favorito e o contexto político após o Oscars So White e outros acontecimentos marcantes. Ainda, cada um dos filmes indicados à categoria de Melhor Filme foi apresentado, destacando seus temas e suas chances na premiação. Camila também compartilhou seus favoritos em algumas das principais categorias do Oscar 2022. Apresentação: Luis Felipe Herdy Entrevistada: Camila Henriques Produção: Heitor Loureiro Apoio: Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa sobre o Oriente Médio (Gepom) Edição: Tati Boudakian Feed: http://onomedissoemundo.com/feed/podcast/ Streaming: Spotify — Booking — Reserve seu hotel pelo Booking.com. — Links — Apoia.se do ONDEM Grupo do ONDEM no Facebook Telegram do ONDEM Biscoiteiras | Podcast OSCAR 2022 não vai premiar CINEMA Você pode entrar em contato com a gente pelo Twitter, Instagram e Facebook. Para não perder nenhum episódio, assine o podcast no iTunes, no seu agregador de podcast preferido ou no Spotify. Para apoiar o ONDEM, acesse apoia.se/ondem e contribua com nosso projeto.

This year, several Black artists have been nominated for Oscars, including Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Will Smith, and Denzel Washington. But there's concern that diversity –in front of and behind the camera– hasn't been fully embraced in Hollywood. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by April Reign, whose 2015 hashtag #OscarsSoWhite sparked a vigorous debate over inclusion in the film business. She addresses the state of her effort, and the work that still needs to be done to make entertainment better reflect the reality of Americans' lives.   Guest: April Reign, media strategist, and creator of the movement #OscarsSoWhite Podcast production by Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year, several Black artists have been nominated for Oscars, including Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Will Smith, and Denzel Washington. But there's concern that diversity –in front of and behind the camera– hasn't been fully embraced in Hollywood. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by April Reign, whose 2015 hashtag #OscarsSoWhite sparked a vigorous debate over inclusion in the film business. She addresses the state of her effort, and the work that still needs to be done to make entertainment better reflect the reality of Americans' lives.   Guest: April Reign, media strategist, and creator of the movement #OscarsSoWhite Podcast production by Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year, several Black artists have been nominated for Oscars, including Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Will Smith, and Denzel Washington. But there's concern that diversity –in front of and behind the camera– hasn't been fully embraced in Hollywood. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by April Reign, whose 2015 hashtag #OscarsSoWhite sparked a vigorous debate over inclusion in the film business. She addresses the state of her effort, and the work that still needs to be done to make entertainment better reflect the reality of Americans' lives.   Guest: April Reign, media strategist, and creator of the movement #OscarsSoWhite Podcast production by Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year, several Black artists have been nominated for Oscars, including Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Will Smith, and Denzel Washington. But there's concern that diversity –in front of and behind the camera– hasn't been fully embraced in Hollywood. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by April Reign, whose 2015 hashtag #OscarsSoWhite sparked a vigorous debate over inclusion in the film business. She addresses the state of her effort, and the work that still needs to be done to make entertainment better reflect the reality of Americans' lives.   Guest: April Reign, media strategist, and creator of the movement #OscarsSoWhite Podcast production by Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the Democratic primary of 2020, then-candidate Joe Biden made a historic pledge: given the opportunity, he would nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. With the announcement of Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement earlier this year, President Biden had an opportunity to fulfill that pledge. And he delivered. After weeks of speculation in the media, and comments from the right, Biden announced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his pick. Before a candidate was even named, members of the right began crying foul, pre-judging the eventual nominee as an “affirmative action” pick. They contended that, because Biden was pledging to nominate a Black woman, he was excluding more qualified candidates. But these attacks glossed over historical context: in the court's 232-year history, there have been a total of 115 justices to serve. 108 of those justices have been white men – it's been a case of affirmative action for white men, by white men. And past heroes of the right, like Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan have made similar pledges about appointing women to the court without any pushback from those same corners.While Biden kept his word with nominating Judge Jackson to the Court, it was never a sure bet. From the time he took office, Biden faced organized pressure from a dynamic group of Black women aiming to make the highest court in the land more closely resemble the face of America. April Reign is a trained lawyer and the creator of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag. She, Kim Tignor, and two other Black women lawyers created the organization Sista SCOTUS and the campaign #SheWillRise to keep pressure on in Washington for this historic first.This week, host Trymaine Lee talks with Reign and Tignor about their campaign.For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica. Thoughts? Feedback? Story ideas? Write to us at intoamerica@nbcuni.com.Further Listening: Amy Coney Barrett's Record on RaceRuth Bader Ginsburg and the ACLU Years