Tag Archives: diversity

Among heightened security measures, an absent former President, and extensive precautions taken in light of an ongoing pandemic, history was made as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were inaugurated on January 20th, 2021.  Though unfortunate circumstances made Biden and Harris’s first day in office  unusual, their fulfillment …

It seems that the war for film diversity continues to burn in the hearts of many. When Israeli actress Gal Gadot announced that she would be starring in Paramount’s Cleopatra, playing the infamous queen, the internet expectedly blew up in a controversial debate regarding Gadot’s qualifications to play the role.  …

On Sept. 8th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of 2024 (the 96th Oscars Awards), a diversity requirement would be set on the Best Picture Award to  “encourage equitable representation on and off screen to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience.”  In recent …

The UK, US, Canada, Germany, Finland, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, India, Senegal, Mexico and Brazil.  These fourteen countries are represented by the fourteen members of the latest teen pop group Now United. Now United’s purpose is to unite singers and dancers from around the globe in a show …

Officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were allegedly given a list of banned words during a Department of Human Health and Services (HHS) briefing on Thursday, Dec. 14. The list included words such as: “diversity,” “fetus,” “transgender,” “science-based,” “evidence-based,” “entitlement,” and “vulnerable.” 2018 budgeting documents are …

As time goes on, it gets more and more stressful to try to fit the ever-stiffening social idea of perfection–and that’s exactly why fashion’s beloved brands are using their prominence to destroy the idea of standardized beauty. Aerie, American Eagle’s lingerie brand, recently launched its “Share Your Spark” campaign, founded …