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As far as Black representation goes, Hollywood has a better track record than, say, video games. However, that’s not a particularly high bar to clear, the victories we have achieved are the results of decades of struggle, and there’s still much work to be done. We should have Black movies win awards without needing to focus on slaves and maids, or without getting their names announced incorrectly.
Fortunately, the ever-expanding legion of video streaming services is hungry for content, and that includes content made for and by Black people. After all, if you can make streaming services dedicated to anime or the British, you can have streaming services dedicated to Black people. As companies across industries continue to show how much they value Black lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by the police and our collective overdue reckoning with white supremacy, streaming services join in by showcasing their Black art…along with throwing “problematic” ep
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Various researchers used mathematical formulas based on inflation and hours worked as slaves and other measures; reaction from Charles Love, author of We Want Equality.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has reintroduced legislation that would fund a commission for studying and developing proposals for giving reparations to African Americans. The commission shall examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies, the legislation reads. It would specifically examine the role of governments in supporting slavery, discrimination that freed slaves encountered, and the lingering effects of slavery on living African-Americans and society.
FOX Business’s Charlie Gasparino discusses the New York City mayoral race and the value of bitcoin.
At least one New York City mayoral candidate is openly embracing the fat cat set as he plans his long-shot bid to run the Big Apple.
Ray McGuire, the former Citigroup investment banking star, has been busy raising money from some of the wealthiest coastal elites, FOX Business has learned. The moves are sure to draw criticism from his opponents, particularly in the city s progressive-leaning Democratic Party, whose nomination he is seeking.
On Tuesday, McGuire hosted a virtual fundraiser via Zoom entitled, “NYC to LA for Ray” that featured top bankers and Hollywood executives who agreed to donate anywhere from $1,000 to $5,100 to access the event.