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Series – Part 1 of 3: 2019 New York Fall Fashion week leading in diversity
2019’s New York Fall Fashion show was a leading example for diversity of models and designers present at the shows. Award winning designer Telfar Clemens who is Liberian-American is a significant part of this years show through his culturally mobile designs.
3 TCKs Pushing for Diversity in Hollywood
Slowly but surely, the entertainment world is finally starting to represent the real world — thanks in part to these TCKs.
The Cross-Cultural Cast of “New Amsterdam” Brings Light to Hidden Diversity
Sophomore medical drama “New Amsterdam” and its cross-cultural main cast give a glimpse into the often awe-inspiring optimism of those who straddle identity.
How Journalists Feel About Newsroom Diversity
When you think of the appearance of a newspaper editor, what type of person comes to mind? This is the question Lauren Gustus, former executive editor at the Coloradoan, once asked a room full of potential future journalists during a 2016 panel on diversity in media. The answer most gave? They pictured an older, white male — and they’d be correct. As of November 2018, 77 percent of newsroom employees were white.
Kimberlé Crenshaw Calls for Transparency in Diversity Conversations
Kimberlé Crenshaw calls for open conversation about diversity.
United Kingdom Diversity Standards Emerge in Contrast to Hollywood’s Emmys
Emmys struggle with cultural diversity while the new BFI Diversity Standards help under-represented groups in the United Kingdom film industry.
71st Emmy Awards Shine a Spotlight on Hidden Diversity
This year’s Emmy Awards awarded and recognized diversity through historic wins and acceptance speeches that focused on activism.
Emmy Wins and Calls for Diversity
The Hollywood film industry has been heavily criticized in the past because of the lack of representation and diversity among casts of films and movies. In recent years, the rise of social media and the ability to state our thoughts on a public platform have upped the conversation around this issue — and the 71st Emmy Awards, which aired September 22, 2019, was no exception.