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Sep 16, 2021 · A recent study by the MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition found that 242 primetime, first-run scripted TV and streaming shows between 2015-2016 underrepresented MENA actors. When including MENA characters in primetime TV shows, a majority (78%) depicted roles of terrorists, tyrants, agents, or soldiers, most of which were spoken with an accent.
Jul 25, 2019 · It depicted black men as subhuman and menacing rapists just as black people were gaining political power during Reconstruction after the Civil War. The film painted a portrait of blacks illegally stuffing the ballot box, while whites were denied the right to vote.
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Jul 5, 2019 · A 2018 study showed that 78 percent of all MENA (Middle Eastern and North African) actors were cast in villainous roles, such as terrorists or tyrants, as of the 2015-2016 television season.
Jun 30, 2020 · Now the question is whether Hollywood, a town built on the very premise of exclusivity and gatekeeping, can make good on its commitment to inclusion — and amplify the voices of Black talent and...
The Hollywood Diversity Report and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative release separate studies of MENA performers in Hollywood and in Netflix original productions. Very few cast members or creatives were Middle Eastern North African.
Nov 24, 2021 · The stars who I saw on the big screen there when I was ten, 11, 12 years old were Doris Day, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, Elizabeth Taylor, Lee Marvin, John Wayne, Steve McQueen. They all had one thing in common: all of these actors and actresses were white.
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Jan 10, 2019 · While hundreds of race films were produced in the early 20th century, they were excluded from mainstream acclaim. Although African Americans responded in creative and resourceful ways to discrimination during this period, colorism in Hollywood remains a pressing issue well into the 21st century.
