"women-of-color" Articles & Blogs:
'Precious' Pushes Past Controversy to Oscar Night
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(WOMENSENEWS)--Not since the film version of "The Color Purple" came out 15 years ago have black women had so much at stake at the Academy Awards.
"The Color Purple"--based on a book of the same name by Alice Walker about sisterhood a...[Read on] |
Think Pink, Think Prevention, But Most of All ... Think YOU
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Caregiving expert Sherri Snelling knows the importance of diligence when it comes to breast cancer and your healthSherri Snelling | Today 12:00 am
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Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Regina King
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Regina King
Rutina Wesley
Regina King kicked a little Emmy butt in a piece on the Huffington Post. First, she talked about the lack of people of color nominated. She cited stats from the NY Daily News the that only 53 people of color were nominate...[Read on] |
Only the Lonely: Women on the Bench
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by Arlene Brens, Fellow, National Women's Law Center
Over the past three decades, an increasing number of women have joined the legal profession. In recent years, law schools have seen the number of female students increase, so that they now make up...[Read on] |
Support Women Veterans
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This is an issue that's become increasingly dear to my heart, as I've gotten to know a couple of amazing women veterans and read more about their experiences. There is no question that women vets have special needs at this time, especially as the epidemic...[Read on] |
Women’s HerStory Month on ESPN
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Billie Jean King made history 35 years ago by beating Bobby Riggs in a tennis match in an iconic moment in the history of women’s sports. Today, a new generation of female athletes make their own history on playing fields across the country.
This month...[Read on] |
Hollywood’s Top Earning Women
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Forbes has put together its first ever list on the top earning Hollywood women, and not surprisingly to me, half the top earners are over 40.
(PS this list is different from the list of highest earning women celebrities which came out earlier)
The list:...[Read on] |
Theatre Alert: The River Crosses Rivers- Short Plays by Women Playwrights of Color
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This is a straight press release that I thought I would share
GOING TO THE RIVER Presents
September 9th – 27th, 2009
The River Crosses Rivers is a festival of new short work from thirteen emerging and established women playwrights of color. Playwr...[Read on] |
Can the NFL make pink a legit sport color?
| By Laura Pappano
I can’t wait to see what happens when I tune in to the NFL this weekend. Will we see more dropped passes? Missed routes? Hugging and giggling in the huddle?
After all, the league is kicking off a month-long effort to support breast ca...[Read on] |
Halle Berry Gets Back to Work (and Covers Vogue)
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Halle Berry hasn’t been in a movie in several years, hasn’t done an interview in over three, yet she could not resist the call that came in to be on the cover of September’s Vogue.
Halle is the first woman of color to be on the cover of a Septemb...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminists of the Day: Eva Longoria-Parker and Rosario Dawson
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Kudos to Eva Longoria-Parker and Rosario Dawson for standing up and using their voices to protest the new immigration law in Arizona.
Here’s what Longoria-Parker said to Us Magazine:
I haven’t made it a secret that I’m strongly opposed to the Ar...[Read on] |
Twitter: A huge hit in sports, especially for women
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When Jayda Evans of the Seattle Times called me a few weeks ago and asked me what I thought about Twitter’s role in the future of women’s sports, I told her that it could only be a good thing.
Jayda, a Seattle Times blogger and writer, later publishe...[Read on] |
Curating the Athena Film Festival
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If you could see me now you would see me taking a very deep breath now that we have announced the lineup for the Athena Film Festival. The lineup has something for everyone. There are some films that are a couple of years old but are gems, some that...[Read on] |
TV is So White- DUH
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Shonda Rhimes
The NY Times had a piece yesterday about how TV is still so white. It was titled No Smooth Ride on TV Networks’ Road to Diversity. It actually should have been titled No Smooth Ride for Men on TV Network Road to Diversity.
They piece t...[Read on] |
Hollywood Writers Report 2009
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It’s no surprise to know that women writers in Hollywood have a tough time getting gigs. It’s always great to have the statistics to back up all the anecdotes. So, here are the abysmal statistics from the 2009 Hollywood Writers Report report done ...[Read on] |
Women actors make way less money than men
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I’m sure this is no shock to anyone but the new Forbes list of top earning actresses is out and while some women earn a ton of money from acting and endorsements, they make way les than their male peers.
The top female earner was Angelina Jolie with $2...[Read on] |
Coachella Street Style
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Coachella is a place where celebrities and concert go-ers alike blend together in a sea of festival style. While it’s still a bit chilly in N.Y.C., it warms my style spirit to see spring dresses, fancy sunglasses, and wide-brimmed hats galore. These...[Read on] |
Celebrating Black Women Writers and Artists for Black History Month
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The Frisky has an awesome series of images and stories about black women writers and artists, that are not as often heard of, including Ntozake Shange, Judith Jamison, and my very favorite Zora Neale Hurston.
I recently re-read Their Eyes Were Watching...[Read on] |
Today is Equal Pay Day!
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(I am not writing a transcript for this, but basically every man that interacts with this woman in the work place calls her a different derogatory term)
And why is it on a Tuesday? Because it is by ...[Read on] |
America's Next Top Model Contestant Over 6 Feet Tall and Weighs Less Than 100 Lbs.
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Wow.
This isn't right: she's 6'2 , weighs less than 100 pounds, and shows up to audition for Tyra Banks' ANTM in a corset. Um...wat?
Time for this show, which has tried so hard in recent season to break color and beauty norms in the fashion industry (...[Read on] |
[Video] My Favorite Color
| As my friend, music journalist Steve Hochman, who brought this video to our attention says:
"Utter brilliance! Kutiman takes home-made music clips people post on YouTube and collages them into... well... utter brilliance!"
Check it out:
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The Most Powerful Women in Hollywood
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In conjunction with its Women in Entertainment breakfast, The Hollywood Reporter has published its annual list of the most powerful women in Hollywood. My thoughts are that the list is pretty much the same from last year especially in the top 10 with a c...[Read on] |
My Toxic Assets
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Toxic Assets are not just about finances. They’re about family, lovers, friends, maybe even pets. I’ve had them all, although I suppose you could say I’ve had more than my share. There was the Balinese rock star, who was not a rock star despite ...[Read on] |
Planning for the Future: What Women Need to Know About Social Security
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Years ago, I attended a retreat held by the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership for twentysomething women. One of the discussions was on financial literacy, and I remember of the twenty women there, I was one of very few with a mutual fund, an IRA, ...[Read on] |
NATPE Diversity Fellowship Applications Due April 28
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For all of you interested in getting into TV:
The National Association of Television Programming Executives Diversity Fellowship is a mid-career program that provides a small group of emerging television and video content creators of color with the next ...[Read on] |
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