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African American

Coolest Ranger

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5. This is why I have started writing

Reply to BlueMTexpat (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 09:42 AM

Jan 2016

I am not represented on television as a viewer. I don't see gay black heroes doing their same or black people saving the world over and over again and if by some grace of god my work is chosen to be adapted to film or television I will insist on a diverse cast or they can pass on my work

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SAG Awards: Diversity Reigns in a Rebuke to #OscarsSoWhite [View all] BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 OP

is there a difference in who votes ? JI7 Jan 2016 #1

Here is what I can find about the BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #2

K&R! stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #3

For the performance awards, SAG are the most valid as choices made by a wide selection of their Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #4

This is why I have started writing Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #5

Cool, Coolest Ranger! BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #8

Were you acting, do you have an IMDB? I wouldnt want you to expose that here randys1 Jan 2016 #14

No I don't have an IMDB page not yet Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #17

Idris Elba was really great in "Thor" nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #6

I haven't seen that yet, thanks BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #9

I was sold on Idris Elba after The Wire. Lucky Luciano Jan 2016 #7

I have watched The Wire BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #10

Sometimes In April JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #13

Thanks for the tip! nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2016 #15

Good Lord, that is one beautiful man.... Number23 Jan 2016 #11

Great quote! BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #12

I love Queen Latifah. Such a charmer she is. nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2016 #16

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #18

I love that.. I saw some pics of the winners on The Obama Diary! Cha Feb 2016 #19