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Three Reasons Why People Have a Problem with Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone

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This is a story that’s been a big dread of mine to write. Not because the issues are hard for me to understand; far from the contrary. I just didn’t want to watch the trailer for this movie. What movie am I talking about? Nina, the beleaguered movie about Nina Simone starring Zoe Saldana and David…

#OscarsSoWhite Gets Academy Results and Old Guard Fallout

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There has been too much Oscars news lately! Well, complaining is wrong; there’s been just the right amount of Oscars news since it’s actually news affecting change. And in the past 24+ hours, there has been tons of movement (and tons of upset). Here’s what’s happened in four sections. The facts The big fact of the weekend…

#OscarsSoWhite: More Discussion, New Open Letters Published

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TONS of Oscar news, I tell ya! Tons of it! The battle for diversity in the Oscar nominations has gotten bigger than anyone thought it would get (including me, which might surprise you—I vacillate between cynicism and optimism) . Here’s what’s been happening so far. •Will Smith will not attend the Oscars after all. You can read…

The Breakout Shows of 2015: “Mr. Robot” and “Into the Badlands”

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2015 saw a ton of explosive shows vie for our attention, from the new seasons of How to Get Away with Murder, Scandal, and Empire, to the new faces on rookie shows like Rosewood, Quantico, and The Grinder (or, in The Grinder‘s case, familiar faces we haven’t seen in a while). But if there were two new shows that captured the imagination more…

7 Historical Black/Multiracial European Film-Worthy Subjects

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The British film Belle, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, has shown the mainstream public that yes, black and multiracial people existed back in the 1700s. As I’ve written in my article for Coming of Faith, films showing historical people of color can only help audiences realize that all stories aren’t being told when it comes to the costume drama….

Why You Are Seeing Lots of WOC/White Men Pairings On TV

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The past three fall TV seasons have been amazing in terms of Stage 1 in Addressing Diversity in Entertainment. We’ve seen breakout shows like Sleepy Hollow (in it’s first season; for coverage on last season and the present one, click here), How to Get Away with Murder, Jane the Virgin, Elementary, the continuation of Scandal‘s dominance, etc., etc. But there…

“Minority Report” recap: “Pilot”

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This week has been one of the roughest weeks I’ve had. I’ve moved my site, had trouble with my email, and all my tech issues caused me to get behind on the premiere of Fall TV 2015! Color me frustrated, tired, and annoyed from getting headaches. But journaling is not what we’re here for, is…

The Next Omar Sharif: Why Finding the Next Middle Eastern Hollywood Star is Easier Than We Think

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This article has been a long time in the making, mostly because it’s hard for one person who has several jobs out outside of maintaining a site to keep with and write articles about prominent news stories. But I do my best, and this particular issue has been on my radar for a while thanks…

Battle of Diverse Pilots: How Diverse Are ABC's 2015 Pilots?

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Here at COLOR, we are all about TV and movies, but as you have probably seen, there’s a special focus on what television has been putting out. TV is beginning to outpace film in when it comes to diversity and representation. Or is it??? This season, each of the major networks are putting out a slate…

"Fresh Off the Boat": Why I Understand Eddie Huang's Angst

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Author’s note: I discuss Bill Cosby’s characters in I, Spy and The Cosby Show in this article. Please note that me discussing the characters is not an endorsement of Bill Cosby himself. In light of the sexual assault and rape accusations against him, I can’t support him. Now that these allegations have come out, one…

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