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Continue reading →: Actors! They Say the Darndest Things: Anthony Mackie, You’re Killin’ Me, ManSo Anthony Mackie is the latest actor to make headlines for some rather unfortunate comments around diversity. So unfortunate, he’s being lumped into headlines along with Matt Damon. Ouch. This time, I don’t feel quite as icky about the comments, but I still see problems with them. While doing press…
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Continue reading →: The Dangers of Being PerfectPerfection does not exist. It’s one of those phrases you hear when someone’s trying to self-motivate yet remain realistic in a personal context, but the words have significant meaning for those in the workplace as well. Some might say, “Oh, I want perfectionists on my team. They’re great with details,…
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Continue reading →: Be Careful What You SayNow, I understand that TV pundits and personalities are often more interested in ratings than in journalism. But some of them just cross the line. And they don’t just cross the line, they zig zag and dance all over that sucker. They may become ridiculous in the process. That’s just…
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Continue reading →: Real Black, Fake Black, Too Black For ActionSo Rupert Murdoch, CEO and Fox News founder — wonderful phrase to have on the old résumé — sent out the following tweet this week: “Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide? And much else.” Okay, so, diversity just…
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Continue reading →: Show Them the Money?This week I’ve seen at least a half dozen articles talking about how profitable it is to increase gender diversity. The Economist ran “The Power of Parity” and said the world would be a much richer place if more women had paying jobs. Then, The Guardian (U.K.) wrote that, “Tackling…
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Continue reading →: Shades of GreyViola Davis has been all over the news this week. She broke yet another barrier when she won her first Emmy for lead actress in a drama series, the first ever to be awarded to a black woman. It was also a hot week for TV premieres, namely “Black-ish” and…
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Continue reading →: Matt Damon, Your Cracks Are ShowingUgggh. I hate it when actors talk off screen and reveal who they really are. It makes it practically impossible to ever watch them on screen again. Although, now that I think about it, this gigantic drama Matt Damon’s gotten himself into happened on screen because his pet movie gig…
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Continue reading →: What’s in a Name? A LotA very interesting article crossed my desk this week. It detailed an incident involving Sherman Alexie – American poet, writer and filmmaker and guest editor of 2015’s Best American Poetry – and his personal and professional issues with bias over a particular poem.
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Continue reading →: Elle Magazine Said It Best: It Is Important That Serena Williams Keep WinningSerena Williams won – again. The world is full of her latest exploits as she moves toward another Grand Slam. I’ve seen some of the most fabulous memes and Instagram posts, from her doing the splits retrieving a ball to doing the chicken and just otherwise celebrating being a winner.…
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