Confirmation

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Sameer Rao  Feb 20, 2017 10:51AM EST

'Moonlight,' 'Atlanta' Take Home Writers Guild Awards

From film to TV, here are the creators of color who earned the Writer Guild of America’s top honors.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 14, 2016 4:31PM EST

Black Women Dominate SAG Awards' Best Supporting Actress Nominations

It’s the first time since 2008 that women of color are a majority in that group.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 12, 2016 11:03AM EST

'Moonlight,' 'Atlanta' Earn Golden Globe Noms

Several directors, writers and performers of color in television and film were nominated for Golden Globes.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jul 19, 2016 11:53AM EDT

SCOTUS Nominee Breaks Record for Longest Confirmation Wait

President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland 125 days ago.
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Sameer Rao  Jul 14, 2016 10:49AM EDT

Carla Hayden is Our Nation's First Black Female Librarian of Congress

Dr. Hayden formerly served as the CEO of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library.