The Deep Roots of the Racial Wealth Gap—and How We Undo It
WireBy Ericka Taylor In the more than 150 years since the end of the Civil War, Black American wealth remains…
Riverdale react: So…let’s talk about Chuck Clayton
MoniqueRiverdale's interpretation of Chuck Clayton might have done actor Jordan Calloway (pictured in character) a disservice. Chuck deserved better than…
What Disney’s Lack of a Black Disney Prince Reveals about America’s View of Black Masculinity
We've got Aladdin. We've got Kokoum. We've got Shang. We've got Kuzco. We've got Naveen. We've got Maui, who is technically…
#DifferenceMakers: Janel Martinez’s “Ain’t I Latina” Reps for Afro-Latinas Left Out of the Conversation
There is not enough focus on the people who live at the intersections of cultures and ethnicities. The Afro-Latina identity…
Zendaya’s Mary Jane Watson could be the biracial heroine you’ve been looking for
K.C. UNDERCOVER - Disney Channel's "K.C. Undercover" stars Zendaya as K.C. Cooper. (Disney Channel/Craig Sjodin) It's official: Zendaya is playing…
Olympic-sized “Rogue One,” “Luke Cage,” “Hidden Figures” trailers promise awesomeness
The Olympics is like the Super Bowl in that lots of big properties reveal their big trailers. Three such trailers…
GUEST POST: How Far Will Marvel’s Diversity Play Go?
Guest post by Lauren Davis As Marvel continues to expand its cinematic universe, it's becoming clear that the studio has an…
Filmmaker Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn Wants Navid Negahban as Rumi
Filmmaker Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn is tired of white Hollywood casting white actors as non-white characters. In particular, she doesn't want Leonardo…
DC vs. Marvel: Which Movie Franchise Represents Its Audience More?
With the culmination of the San Diego Comic-Con, we've been getting a lot of DC Comics movie franchise news. Some of which…
“Tyrant”: Adam Rayner on Bassam Al-Fayeed in Cigar Aficionado
I've talked a lot about Tyrant on this site, as well as on my slice of the Entertainment Weekly Community. One of…
