Groundbreakers: Writers Who Moved Hearts and Minds on TV and in Film
Nov02

Groundbreakers: Writers Who Moved Hearts and Minds on TV and in Film

“All in the Family.” “black-ish.” The West Wing.” “In Living Color.” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” “The Color Purple.” “Schindler’s List.” “The China Syndrome. “Get Out.” What these and other impactful television shows and films have in common is that they touch upon deep and important issues in our society, personally, politically and culturally– topics like racial discrimination, environmentalism, LGBT rights, disability...

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Fighting Unconscious Bias: We Need More Shows Like ‘Empire’
Apr28

Fighting Unconscious Bias: We Need More Shows Like ‘Empire’

Conquering discrimination in the entertainment industry, whether that bias in hiring practices is conscious or not, is a difficult and complex topic. The subject engendered a frank and sometimes painful discussion as the Writers Guild of America, West hosted a panel called “Exploring Unconscious Bias,” moderated by showrunner Glen Mazzara. The panelists were executive producer Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal,”” How to Get...

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