Race and Writer’s Rooms

02/09/2014

Producers Shonda Rhimes and Mara Brock Akil Talks Success in TV

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Producers Shonda Rhimes and Mara Brock Akil Talks Success in TV.

02/07/2014

Women's Round Table Discussion: The State of Black TV

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Andrea Lewis put together this awesome roundtable on the state of Black TV with various black, female content creators who have turned to the web to circumvent the difficulties of breaking into mainstream media. These ladies, Andrea Lewis, Issa Rae, Lena Waithe, Ashley Blaine Featherson and Numa Perrier have all made some sort of name for […]

01/28/2014

Response Post: "New Girl, Brooklyn 99, and Breaking the “One Black Friend” Pattern | TIME.com"

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It’s so very rare to find a show with more than one character of color. Some notable tokens off the top of my head include Angela from Boy Meets World, Lisa from Saved by the Bell, Martha Jones from Doctor Who, Charlie on The West Wing and Gunn on Angel. 30 Rock subverts the trend by […]

01/23/2014

Link: 2014 is the Year Black Women Take Over Hollywood | Clutch Magazine

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“What I love about this list is that it is made up of black women who are content creators. It’s wonderful to have talented actresses in front of the camera, but what we desperately need is more black women behind the camera, shaping the portrayals we see on-screen. Often times we complain that black folks […]

01/07/2014

Briefly Discussing SNL's New Cast Member

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And (UPDATE) newest staff members, two black female writers. I didn’t want to have a lot of words on this, since everyone else will, but people have been asking my opinion on it, so here are my thoughts on Sasheer Zamata being cast as SNL’s newest token black cast member– black female comedian (neither is […]

01/07/2014

Article Response Essay: In the White Room With Black Writers: Hollywood's "Diversity Hires"

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In the White Room With Black Writers: Hollywood’s “Diversity Hires”. This article, by Beejoli Shah dishes out some of the real workings of what is basically Affirmative Action in the TV writer’s world. She discusses what it is to be a “Diversity Staff Writer” (DSW) on a show and the pluses and minuses that come […]

12/15/2013

Article Response: Whitewashed TV isn’t just racist. It’s boring! – Salon.com

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In James Cameron’s “Avatar,” a white man once again plays savior, this time to a planet of tall blue aliens unambiguously suggestive of Native Americans. What if they’d cast Michelle Rodriguez, who plays a stereotypical no-nonsense doomed Latina side character, in the lead role instead of Sam Worthington? The context of an interesting movie about […]

11/16/2013

Quote/Link: Fox TV Says That Diversity Is Just Good Business Sense [Shadow and Act]

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Of course it may seem like a no-brainer, but execs told those in attendance that their shows must reflect today’s current and increasingly multi-racial and multi-cultural world in order to attract those coveted younger viewers. Of course the success that Fox has enjoyed with their runaway hit Sleepy Hollow, which has already been renewed for […]

11/12/2013

Article Response: Why I think "Why Is 'Sleepy Hollow' A Hit?" from Forbes is Missing a BIG Factor

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First: Click here and skim Why Is ‘Sleepy Hollow’ A Hit? – Forbes, though I basically summarize it below. Here are some reasons the Forbes gives for the success of my favorite new show of the season, Sleepy Hollow and some counterarguments. 1. “Choosing a young person, Emily Murray, as ‘Social Media Producer.’” 2. “Using Facebook […]

11/11/2013

ConStar Watches Sleepy Hollow "The Midnight Ride"

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This week’s Sleepy Hollow was a solid episode with lots of forward movement. We’re just over halfway through the season and they’ve already caught the Horseman. I know there are three more horseman on the way, but it makes me wonder where they can go the rest of the season. I’m anxious with anticipation! First, […]

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