The Oscars lack of diversity is always the highlight of a lot of people, yet we all watch and hold on hope to be witness of the change. The 2020 Oscars did not change as far as diversity goes so to speak but they made it interesting at their attempt to change. The Oscars have […]

CLEVELAND – Getting to know your neighbors and finding common ground: a plan that could help solve a lot of problems across Northeast Ohio. A first of its kind event here in Cleveland aimed to do just that on Sunday. The Cleveland Foundation organized this free, county-wide event, bringing people together and starting conversations about […]

A Sunday-night Facebook post signed by billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert announced that his organization “screwed up badly” when posting a downtown sign that said, “See Detroit like we do.” Filling windows along the ground level of the Vinton Building, the sign with the Bedrock real-estate company’s insignia was a photograph of mostly all white people. […]

Contestant Rachel Lindsay is a 31-year-old attorney from Dallas. ABC has cast its first Black lead on their hit reality show “The Bachelorette.” According to Variety, sources close to the show told the website that the Rachel Lindsaywill be the one handing out roses in the upcoming season. While ABC has yet to confirm the news, […]

The “Criminal Minds” star set the record straight during a recent interview.   Actor Shemar Moore’s sexuality has sparked a lot of speculation. The Criminal Minds star set the record straight during a recent interview, claiming that he’s not gay. “I just think it’s all silly. If you’re gay, you’re gay. I’m not, and I […]

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Apple’s workforce is still predominately White and male.

Are we surprised? Although the media has come a long way with representation of people of color on screens, there’s still work to do. Earlier this week, Variety published a list of Hollywood actors & their respective per-episode salaries, but unfortunately, minority actors make considerably less than white actors. According to reports, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson commands a […]

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Notable ESPN broadcaster John Saunders passed away at his house in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York on Wednesday.

The search engine giant became focused on diversity after reports from 2014 showed that the company composed of the following: 60 percent were White and 31 percent were Asian, while 3 percent were Hispanic and 2 percent were Black.

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The Tony Awards set the bar for diversity on Sunday evening as several actors and actresses of color were recognized for their work; a major difference from the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that ensued earlier this year. For the first time in the ceremony’s history, four musical acting awards were nabbed by Black actors. Broadway hit show […]

People of color are underrepresented in the Spring 2016 ad campaigns. And water is wet.