How does music shape us? Digital ethnomusicologist and TED Fellow Kyra Gaunt studies how Black girls can preserve the integrity of their own voices while listening, dancing and singing to pop songs largely engineered by men, often with lyrics that express anti-Black, patriarchal sentiments. In a quick, incisive talk, she shows how Black girls can disrupt the stereotypes and stigmas buried within this music and chart their own revolution in sound.
Prime Video has announced “Voices: Women Innovating Hollywood,” a special virtual event celebrating Women’s History Month. The conference will feature panels and programming centering women in the entertainment industry, from prominent actors to behind-the-scenes talent. The event will open with a special introduction from Jerrie Johnson and Shoniqua Shandai, who star in the Prime Video comedy series “Harlem.” Events that take place throughout the day will include a discussion with “One Day at a
People of color who make up about 40% population were cast in 32% of starring roles in the top 100 highest grossing films of 2021, according to an annual report by USC.
A new study shows women are getting more work as film directors, but the percentage of female directors of color has remained unchanged the last 15 years.
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