It’s funny that you mention that because it does seem on an anecdotal level that it doesn’t propel the careers of WOC forward professionally: Halle Berry, Monique, Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Hudson, Lupita N’yongo. I came across a video that described it as actually a curse for black people. This guy is an idiot…

I do get that US History, in terms of race relations, is pretty much always framed in this black vs. white context. It is somewhat understandable but it doesn’t excuse that we rarely learn about the contributions and tribulations that other minorities such as Latinos (save for Hugo Chavez), Asians (save for internment…

My apologies for the double post! I am new to posting here and I thought my original post didn’t go through.

My apologies for the double post! I am new to posting here and I thought my original post didn’t go through.

I do get that he might have had to initially work within the racial rules of the Hollywood system before gaining traction, but I fear he has gotten too comfortable and figured why risk it. I mean he is actually a very prominent director and is usually listed as a producer of his films. It’s a shame he isn’t using his…

To add to my obnoxiously long post, I do get that you might have to work within the racial rules of the Hollywood system at first in order to gain traction. However, it is important to not let him Inarritu off the hook because than what is the point of having minorities in positions of power if they are not using it.…

I’m going to put it out there: I’m black. I referenced him not speaking out because it does seem many times that other non-Black minority groups tend to not speak out or join their black colleagues in speaking out against racial bias/racism in the film industry. Again, I am being careful to not say always but there is…

My big problem with Inarritu is that his films are essentially made for white people. Where are the people of color in his films in prominent roles? More specifically as a Latino, where are the Latinos in his films? Not saying he only has to cast Latinos, but he has the power and opportunity to help people of color in…