Tag: Hollywood
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#oscarssowhite – Shannon in Kansas City
#OscarssoWhite is a trending hash tag that is meant to bring attention to the lack of diversity in the work that the film academy recognizes as excellent. All of the nominees for acting awards that are nominated are White. To this I say so what. Hollywood is not special. I think that people perceive Hollywood […]
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War Room – Shannon in Kansas City
I’m off from work for a week for Holiday vacation. One of my plans for my break is to catch up on a few movies that I’ve been wanting to see. One of those movies is “War Room” which I watched last night on Movies on Demand. The film was pretty good but I didn’t like it […]
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Viola Davis’ Acceptance Speech
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/emmys-viola-davis-lead-actress-in-a-drama-129544120705.html I really like Viola Davis’ acceptance speech at the Emmy’s on Sunday. It has been on my mind since I heard it. She is absolutely right. There is no difference between Black women and anyone else other than the opportunities that we are offered. I’m not a Black woman in Hollywood but I am […]