BIPOC
In Georgia, a bill to sever all connections with the American Library Association (ALA) is advancing through the state legislature. This move comes amid concerns from some conservatives over the ALA’s perceived politicization, particularly regarding its influence on public and school library collections. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Larry Walker, was motivated by […]
Over one week ago, a new bill was passed in Georgia that is designed to “ensure election integrity.” This bill creates new restrictions on mail-in and weekend voting while expanding some voters’ access to in-person early voting. Civil Rights advocates are speaking out against this new law as it disenfranchises Voters of Color. There are […]
Legendary entertainer and Oscar winning actor Jamie Foxx has entered into a production deal with MTV Entertainment Group to create feature films and empower up and coming filmmakers of color. The agreement enables Foxx and his partner Datari Turner to produce feature films across the ViacomCBS platform. Executive vice president and head of talent and […]
CBS has said that it will be committing a quarter of it’s script development budget to projects produced or co produced by BIPOC in the 2020-2021 development season. They also said that they are setting goals to have a minimum of 40% BIPOC in the beginning of the 2020-2021 season and 50% during the next. […]
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