As part of their initiative to promote diversity, the academy released their newest standards for representation and inclusion on Tuesday, Sept. 8. With these new requirements come four standards that films must meet in order to be considered eligible for the Best Picture category at the 96th Academy Awards.
“American Son” is one of the latest original films from streaming giant Netflix. Starring Kerry Washington and Steven Pasquale, the film follows a hysterical African American mother trying to find her missing son.
It’s sad but true that race has always been a dividing factor among Americans since the beginning of the country’s history. As people look toward the future they can’t help but delve into their pasts, uncovering the roots of issues that we face in today’s society.
For a very long time, minorities have been under-represented in the literary world and the media.
Most of our authors, for whatever reason, ignore people of color in their books, so I tend to applaud...
