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May 28, 2017 · Minorities are underrepresented by a factor of 3 to 1 in television and by 5 to 1 in film, according to the Writers Guild of America's 2016 report.
Veep: Created by Armando Iannucci. With Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott. Former Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.
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Apr 13, 2023 · Nationwide, HBCU faculty is 56 percent black, but only 2.5 percent Hispanic, 0.7 percent indigenous, and 24 percent white—again, well out of proportion with their presence in the population at large. Furthermore, HBCUs are more female-dominated than campuses across the country.
- School Daze
- Drumline
- Stomp The Yard
- Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- The Great Debators
- A Different World
- The Quad
School Dazefollows a group of students at the historically Black Mission College, where each of them is trying to make an impact on campus. The protagonists are the activist-minded student Dap (Larry Fishburne), and Julian (Giancarlo Esposito), the head of the biggest fraternity on campus who is more concerned with maintaining social order. Spike L...
Did you love that marching band during Queen Bey's performance? Well, Drumline shows how marching bands play huge roles in HBCU's activities and engagement. Available to stream on Amazon.
It's not uncommon to find historically Black fraternities and sororities at HBCUs "stomping the yard", aka stepping, on any given day of the week. Stomp the Yard follows a young man named DJ (Columbus Short) who enrolls in a fictional Black college called Truth University, after his brother's death. He soon finds himself struggling to decide betwee...
Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities gives viewers a deep look into the history of Black colleges and universities.The documentary shows how these schools have educated some of America's greatest leaders. Available on YouTube.
The Great Debatersis based on the true story of a debate team from the historical Wiley College. They were the first Black team to enter a collegiate interracial debate in the U.S. against Harvard University. Available on Amazon.
A Different Worldwas an '80s/'90s classic that aired for six seasons and focused on students attending a fictional historically Black college in Virginia called Hillman. The sitcom took on many difficult topics in the Black community, like political unrest, gender roles, and sexuality. Available to stream on Amazon.
The Quadis a more modern-day view of an HBCU, set at Georgia A&M University where a newly elected president Dr. Eva Fletcher (Anika Noni Rose) has her hands full managing the freshmen class. Available to watch on BET. With public universities and private colleges across the country losing fiscal backing, some HBCUs are facing major financial hardsh...
Aug 28, 2017 · Earlier seasons put in more of an effort to reflect diversity, casting Korean American Randall Park in the stereotype-defying role of former governor of Minnesota. The amazing Sue Wilson (who is Black, played by Sufe Bradshaw) enjoys a snarky, well-rounded role in the first five seasons of the show.
Apr 28, 2020 · And when it comes to political comedy, there arguably hasn’t been anything better than HBO’s “VEEP.” The show stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the fictional U.S. vice-president. The cast also includes Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Anna Chlumsky, Kevin Dunn, and Matt Walsh.
Veep is an American political satire comedy television series that aired on HBO from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019. The series was created by Armando Iannucci . The protagonist of Veep is Selina Meyer ( Julia Louis-Dreyfus ), a fictional Vice President of the United States .
