President Moore issues statement on travel ban

Posted on 02/20/17 by The Spartan Echo

February 20, 2017 To the University Community: The White House issued a Presidential Executive Order (“Executive Order”) on January 27, 2017, which impacts members of the Norfolk State University Community. The Executive Order suspends the “entry into the United States” for 90 days (and possibly longer) to nationals from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, … Continue reading →

Celebrities / Movies / TV

Diversity, persistence and tending nonprofits win at Tonys

Posted on 06/18/16 by dharris425

NEW YORK (AP) — Five things to note following the Tony Awards on Sunday night: DIVERSITY WINS Every winning performer in the musical categories was a person of color — Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs. Lin-Manuel Miranda, of course, took home some big honors, as well as orchestrator Alex … Continue reading →

Arts & Entertainment / Celebrities / Movies

Matt Damon says Hollywood must do more to support diversity

Posted on 01/24/16 by Wesley Jordan

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Matt Damon says the movie business has “a long, long, long way to go” when it comes to diversity. Hollywood must do “much, much, much more” to reflect the audiences who watch movies, the best actor nominee told The Associated Press on Saturday. “We’re talking about huge systemic injustices around … Continue reading →

Celebrities / Politics / TV

TV networks make unequal progress toward on-screen diversity

Posted on 01/20/15 by The Spartan Echo • Leave a comment

Kenya Barris, creator of ABC’s “black-ish,” was motivated to write the comedy about an African-American family’s efforts to honor its heritage in part by the unreality of what he grew up watching on television. “I saw ‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld’ and thought, ‘What part of New York is this?’” recalled Barris, who is black. “It’s not … Continue reading →