While world-wide Film & TV industries and markets have been taking strides to engage with more writers, directors, producers and actors of diverse ethnic groups and backgrounds, Hollywood (#OscarsSoWhite) is still breaking barriers in hiring creators of color. When I attended the Los Angeles film premiere of Harriet, distributed by Focus Feature on October 29th, … More Importance of Diversity & Inclusivity: Harriet (2019)

Filmmaker Andrew Stanton (“Toy Story,” “WALL-E”) shares what he knows about storytelling — starting at the end and working back to the beginning.

Ajiona Alexus (13 Reasons Why) Akira Akbar (Captain Marvel) Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) China Anne McClain (The Paynes) Faithe Herman (This is Us!) Marsai Martin (Little)  Nádej K Bailey (The Best of Enemies) Nico Parker (Dumbo) Saniyya Sidney (Fast Color) Shahadi Wright Joseph (Jordan Peele’s Us) Skai Jackson (Marvel Rising) Storm Reid (A … More Young, Black and Up and Coming Actresses in Hollywood

First Black female tennis player to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open Althea Gibson dominated the women’s tennis circuit during the late 1950’s becoming the first black player to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Althea was born in Silver, South Carolina in 1927. She spent her time growing up in New … More ALTHEA

The richest African American 11 year-old in 1913 Sarah Rector was both in 1902 in Taft, Oklahoma. In Okmulgee, OK, Sarah’s Grandparents were origionally enslaved by members of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Following the 1887 Dawes Allotment Act, the Rector family became free citizens and eligible for allocated land within the state of Oklahoma. Hundreds of “Creek … More SARAH RECTOR

“Sharp Objects”, a novel debut was written by Gillian Flynn in 2006 and republished by Broadway Books. The Series, “Sharp Objects”, a miniseries streaming on HBO, takes place in Wind Gap, Missouri where journalist, Camille Preaker (played by Amy Adams) returns home to investigate a series of unsolved murder mysteries. As a troubled young girl, … More “Don’t Tell Mama”

James Barry, the first British surgeon to perform a C-section in which both the mother and baby survived, was in fact a  woman. Posted by: OMG Facts

In 1940, Hattie McDaniel become the first African American to win Best Supporting Actress in her role as Mammy in “Gone With the Wind“. The 13th child of Henry, a minister, and Susan McDaniel, a domestic worker, Hattie <cDaniel was born in Wichita, Kansas on June 10, 1893. During her youth, Hattie was one of the two … More Hattie McDaniel, first African American actress to win an Oscar.

    Actress Gal Gadot has been casted as the newest female super hero to join DC Comics ‘s Justice League. As one of the original members of the Justice League from 1947, finding the right actress to fill the role was imperative. See what DC Comic’s President Diane Nelson had to say about casting … More “Why Gal Gadot Was the Perfect Choice for Wonder Woman”

“Whether we are aware of it or not, we take our cues about how to view issues, groups, and places from the big and small screens”, explains Rebecca Raymer. In 2016, focusing on producing more female based TV shows for female viewers has become essential in reconstructing Gender equality in Hollywood. By doing so, this … More The importance of an all-female-cast tv series