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10 Movies That Weren’t Supposed to Star Black Actors

10 Movies That Weren’t Supposed to Star Black Actors

What a difference a year makes. When the list of 2011 Academy Award nominees was announced last month, there was one glaring difference. Compared to last year’s contenders, which included Morgan Freeman for Invictus, Gabourey Sidibe for Precious and Mo’Nique who brought home the gold man for her portrayal in Precious, there was an obvious lack of people of color. Truth be told, the 2011 awards show represents the Whitest group of nominees in the major acting categories since the 73rd Oscars, 10 years ago.

Black LGBT Health and Wellness Initiative Anchored By Elton John AIDS Foundation

Black LGBT Health and Wellness Initiative Anchored By Elton John AIDS Foundation

The initiative aims to intentionally place attention on black LGBT health and wellness and to ensure that these issues become part of the national LGBT-equality agenda. The NBJC is the nation’s leading civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

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