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1.13 - The color of Hollywood

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Prejudice
a hidden, automatic attitude that may guide behaviors independent of a person's awareness or control
Bigotry
A generalized belief about a group of people
Implicit Bias
an unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members.
Discrimination
prejudicial treatment
Stereotype
intolerance toward those who are different
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Bigotry
A Black Hiring Manager overwhelmingly chooses to interview candidates whose names sound Black on the applications.
Implicit Bias
Joshua had the choice between a Black Student & a Chinese Student to partner with for his math project. Without knowing anything about either student's math skills, Joshusa chose the Chinese students.
Prejudice
A Woman tells her children that if they are every being approached by a group of Hispanic / LatinX males to cross the street or run and get help immediately.
Discrimination
A White employee is refused a promotion because he constantly advocates for his Black colleagues to recieve more opportunities for advancement.
Stereotype
An Aisian Mother & Father tell their Daughter that she will be cut out of the will if she marries a Hispanic / LatinX
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1) What two (2) conclusions can you draw from "The Color of Hollywood" excercise that we completed.
2) What data from your spreadsheet supports your conclusions.

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How many total people of color were on the covers of the movies in your category?

Writer
Screenwriters write and develop screenplays for film or TV drama. They do this either based on an original idea, by adapting an existing story into a screenplay or by joining an existing project.

Director
Directors are the creative leads of the film. They hold the creative vision throughout the whole process, from pre-production through to the final edit. They are employed by the executive producer or producer, who is ultimately in charge of a production.

Producer
A producer is the person responsible for finding and launching a project; arranging financing; hiring writers, a director, and key members of the creative team; and overseeing all elements of pre-production, production and post-production, right up to release.
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Select all points that identify the total number Black Talent Hired when No Black Executives are on the project.

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Which bar represents the total number of Black Writers hired when there is at least 1 Black Produer?

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How many total Women were on the covers of the movies in your category?

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Which selelction(s) represent the total number of White People that are cast (hired) to be a leading actor on a film?

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Which selelction(s) represent the Lowest year for Women cast as leads in a films?

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How many Transgender or Non-Binary people did you count? What do you think factored in these low numbers?

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A large number of Producers & Writers in Hollywood identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. If that is the case, why do you think that there are not more movies made about their stories and featuring them in leading roles.