What 'Good Trouble' Gets Right In Its Representation of Black Women
There aren’t many TV shows that include black women in the primary cast. So when I finally get a glimpse…
Why Do We Keep Casting Black British Actors to Portray Prominent African Americans?
Last year, it was announced that Tony award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo would play abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the upcoming movie about…
‘Always Be My Maybe’: A Charming Rom-Com That Doesn't Need Race To Be A Plot Line
There’s one scene in the Netflix romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe where main characters Marcus Kim and Sasha Tran…
Netflix 'Special' Star Ryan O'Connell: 'I Want to Bring Gay Sex to the Forefront'
Netflix’s latest star Ryan O’Connell is determined to improve gay representation on TV and that means more accurate portrayals of…
'Riverdale' Has Slowly Become Yet Another Example of Token Minority Representation
There’s a fine line between diversity and token representation, and its one that television has found itself on the wrong…
Why We’re Boycotting CBS Over Their Latest Diversity Scandal
Yo, CBS. Step up your game, or we’re boycotting you. The network was grilled at the Television Critics Association’s summer…
Movie Roles for POC Haven’t Increased Since 2007
A new study conducted at USC Annenberg revealed some disappointing, but not surprising stats in regards to our country’s media.…