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Hollywood has penned an open letter to the LGBTQ community promising to improve transgender representation. “The best storytelling is the diverse storytelling.” Those are the first words that start the open letter, published exclusively on Variety, GLADD, and 5050by2020 – an initiative that is working underneath the Time’s Up umbrella …

During Variety’s interview show “Actors on Actors” Issa Rae and Michael B. Jordan talked about their careers as actors and how their race influenced the types of roles they were able to get. Jordan shared how he told his agent he no longer wanted to audition for black roles. ⠀⠀ …

On behalf of Turner Classic Movies, iconic actress Cicely Tyson will be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese theater in Hollywood. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On April 27, Tyson will join the likes of several legendary actors like Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and John Wayne on Hollywood’s …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In a perfect world, men and women would receive equal pay. African American women would be presented the same opportunities as their white counterparts. Rejection would be based on qualifications rather than race. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Unfortunately, this world is far from perfect, however, there are people, more specifically women, …

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jamie Foxx’s comedy series, “White Famous”, has been canceled by Showtime.   The series followed Floyd Mooney (Jay Pharoah), a comedian working his way to the top of the Hollywood food chain while learning how to deal with “White fame.”   The program was said …

The Hollywood agent who is accused of groping Terry Crews at a party last year has now been named. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ According to The Grio, Adam Venit is allegedly responsible for sexually assaulting Crews. Venit, head of the motion pictures department at the William Morris Endeavor talent agency, has reportedly …

Women across the country have come together to share their rape stories, in light of Donald Trump’s “Access Hollywood” tape controversy. Consequently, several have also come forward with accusations against Trump. However, the Republican presidential nominee has denied all accusations. Still, women have still used the opportunity to bring awareness …