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  • Scarlett Johansson. White woman with shoulder-length blonde hair.

    QTPOC and More Respond to Scarlett Johansson and Her Privilege

    “Pose” actress Indya Moore: “Why compare trans people and poc to trees and animals?”

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 15, 2019 4:24PM EDT
    John Cho. An Asian man with hair combed back stands in front of a black Background

    ICYMI: John Cho to Lead Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop'

    Cho’s casting in the anime is a win for the meme-turned-movement #StarringJohnCho, which showed what major films would look like if they cast more Asian actors in lead roles.

    Tiarra Mukherjee Apr 8, 2019 1:58PM EDT
    Illustration of Asian and Brown children in orange and blue and grey clothing and brown mythical creatures on brown wall near green vegetation and blue sky

    Creators Promise Not to Whitewash New 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Series

    Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko insist they won’t repeat the mistakes of M. Night Shyamalan’s 2010 live-action film adaptation of the animated series.

    Sameer Rao Sep 20, 2018 12:53PM EDT
    Rob Bonta in dark grey suit with red tie behind brown podium and in front of brown wall

    ICYMI: Why California's API Caucus Made Diversity in Filmmaking the Law

    “We were just sick of the whitewashing.”

    Sameer Rao Aug 3, 2018 1:52PM EDT
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    Daniel Dae Kim Discusses Hollywood Pay Disparity and Racial Equity in New Q&A

    The Korean-American actor will star in the “Hellboy” role that White actor Ed Skrein vacated.

    Sameer Rao Oct 24, 2017 2:16PM EDT
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    Following Whitewashing Criticism, Actor Ed Skrein Withdraws from Originally-APIA 'Hellboy' Role

    “It is clear that representing this character in a culturally accurate way holds significance for people, and that to neglect this responsibility would continue a worrying tendency to obscure ethnic minority stories and voices in the arts.” 

    Sameer Rao Aug 29, 2017 11:37AM EDT
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