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Why 'Black Panther' Is So Crucial For First Generation African Descendants Like Myself
Black Panther is an empowering, necessary force, showing a world of Blackness that goes beyond Western standards and depicts all sides of Black culturalism.
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Plus-Size Women Deserve To Be In Leading Roles
Plus-size women deserve leading roles just as much as their straight-sized peers, and films, especially those being honored in awards season, should reflect reality, in order to make real, positive change when it comes to the representation of all women on-screen.
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Why There Are Few Asian-Americans In Mainstream U.S. Music
When it comes to Asian musicians in mainstream American music, few artists have found significant success. MC Jin, Girls Generation, PSY, and Coco Lee hit the U.S. market and briefly found fame, but only a few — Bruno Mars, who is of Filipino and Puerto Rican descent, and Nicole Scherzinger, who is of Native Hawaiian-Filipino descent, have truly "made it."
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'Loving' Is All Too Rare Of A Movie
So it's unsurprising — yet still so frustrating — that there is subsequently a lack of interracial couples represented in major motion films, with Loving, in theaters Nov. 4, the rare, notable exception.
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The 'Get Out' Ending Is So Important
The movie has impressed critics and audiences alike with its mix of thrills and comedy, and its discussions about systemic racism and interracial dating have struck a chord with many people.
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Afro-Latinos Are Missing From Pop Culture
And of the entertainment that is made, it's often just Black American culture that gets portrayed, rather than African or, especially, Black Latino culture.
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David Oyelowo's New Movie Tells A Powerful Story
A United Kingdom depicts the romance between Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a clerk from Blackheath, London, and Seretse Khama (Oyelowo), a law student and soon-to-be Botswanan King, in 1947.
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I'm An Adult Virgin, & Not Because I'm Plus-Size
People assume my weight is the reason I haven't had sex, but let's make one thing clear: my virginity at age 28 is not because of me being plus size or my overall appearance.
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These Movies Will Make You Want To Travel Alone ASAP
Movies can inspire you to travel the world with a group of pals or your significant other, but there are also plenty of films that might give you the urge to drop everything you're doing to take a trip alone.
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'Burning Sands' Shines A Light On HBCUs' Hazing
Burning Sands, available to stream now, shines a light on the scary, dangerous world of underground hazing, which is experienced by many people pledging at HBCUs.
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Journalists Can Connect To 'Being Mary Jane'
In some way, I feel like every Black female journalist can relate to the life of Mary Jane Paul on the BET series Being Mary Jane.
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'Hidden Figures' Shows The Need For Sisterhood
To often we see women — especially those of color — depicted as competitors and enemies, and it's time to see them working with each other on-screen rather than against.
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'13th' Will Change The Way You Look At America
For most American citizens, we are taught from the early years in our educational lives that the American legal system is a fair and just organization that works in a code of fairness and honor.
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'Gook' Could Be A Necessary Conversation Starter
Justin Chon’s feature film, which premiered at Sundance back in January and will be released this August, shows how the the Black and Asian communities in L.A. connected across cultural divides during the emotionally heightened time of the riots.
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20 Movies To Stream Now If You've Been Craving A Major Life Change
We've all experienced times in our lives where we feel like we are not progressing and stuck in our current circumstances. We've all asked ourselves where we're going or why we're not succeeding as much as we want, and we all know how hard it can be to get out of a rut.
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