The Cultural Backdrop In Hollywood’s Biggest Films
The Cultural Backdrop explains how some of Hollywood’s biggest films lend themselves to the “cultural background.” This article will be…
Broadway’s Movin’ On Up! Dissecting Diversity In Modern Casting
Live theatre has carried its legacy down the years. An element of what remains is its exclusivity. This exclusivity extends…
How Highest-Grossing Films Fail to Tell Diverse Stories In the Twenty-First Century
The biggest movies of the twenty-first century have pushed for more inclusive storytelling and an ensemble of diverse characters. Unfortunately,…
The Alarming Disparity Between Film Critics and Their Consumers
For generations, the critics on board the major film festivals have looked exactly like most of those who make the…
Bad Miracles: Jordan Peele’s Nope and the Duality of Spectacle
Jordan Peele’s Nope (2022) is a film that is fundamentally concerned with how spectacle erases cultural agency. It takes Peele’s…
Diversity in Film Festivals: 35% POC and 8% Women
Film festivals are an instrumental aspect of our society that influence and shape the culture we practice. Thus, these festivals…
Baseball Umpires: A Need to Bring More Minority Representation
Baseball umpires are an essential part of the sport due to their ability to make decisions on difficult plays and…
Asians in Baseball: The Difficult Journey to Enter the Majors
Asian Americans and Asian international players are highly underrepresented in Major League Baseball (MLB). This article explores the lack of…
Why Are People of Color So Scarce in Pro Cycling?
On May 17, Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay won stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia, becoming the first Black African to…
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African Americans in Baseball: Bases Empty
Major League Baseball (MLB), America’s oldest professional sports league founded in the 1870s, marked history when drafting its first African…