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About charitythomas

I am a highly skilled, innovative and experienced Art Department Coordinator, Associate Producer and Production Supervisor looking to bring my skills in-house. While working with talented and globally recognized musicians, producers, directors and networks such as Viacom, BP, HBO, Buscuit Filmworks, Anonymous Content, RSA, MJZ, Goldcrest Films, ESPN, Target and MAC Cosmetics, Barry Levinson and Spike Lee. I have a collaborative leadership style with a proven track record of producing projects on time and budget without compromising quality. I hold an M.A in Media Studies from The New School University and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, TV, and Film from Howard University and extensive experience as a freelancer. I am looking for a home to develop and build a long lasting production team. Find me here: http://charitythomas.org

How To Be Black In America: A (Relatively) Short List

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by Mia McKenzie

1. Don’t sag your pants. Pull them up. Slowly. Don’t make any sudden
movements.

2. Stop talking about racism. That’s over. (see: black President)

2.5. Stop asking the black President to do anything to help you.

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The Revolution Will Not Be Polite: The Issue of Nice versus Good

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A while ago, tumblr user “iamateenagefeminist” compiled a list of non-oppressive insults, a public service that will never be forgotten. The people of tumblr wept with joy and appreciation (althoug…

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Social Media Minds the Intersectional Gap

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Cooking Up Change: In the Kitchen With Daisy Martinez

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Change is not easy.  Most of us will not set out to dramatically reinvent ourselves (or our products) by choice.  This goes for individuals and businesses. Think about the people you know, includin…

Charity Thomas’s insight:

I love amazing women.

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UPDATE: Russell Simmons Pulls Video, Issues Apology For ‘Harriet Tubman Sex Tape’ Skit

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UPDATE: In case you’ve had your head in the sand (or clouds) over the last 24 hours or so, skip this update and catch up first, by reading and watching what comes underneath it, otherwise this update won’t make any sense.

Charity Thomas’s insight:

This is not funny.  This is not cool.  I believe humor can be found in truly horrible situations, but see Key & Peele, Dave Chappelle and Robert Townsend for that.  I’m sick of black ladies getting thrown under the bus by people who got super rich from misogyny.  

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Why ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ Has 41 Producers

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A who’s who of black entrepreneurs, a Ukrainian-born billionaire, an NBA star and a wealthy New Orleans family helped back the $30 million drama.

Charity Thomas’s insight:

But there’s plenty of money for more Iron SpiderBatmen.

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Vince Gilligan Already Told Us How ‘Breaking Bad’ Will End

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There are lots of questions for how Breaking Bad will conclude — spoilers will abound from this point forward — but maybe the biggest one, posed right at the start of the first half of this final season, remains completely mystifying.

Charity Thomas’s insight:

Since I didn’t do a total watch of last season, I’d forgotten about this.

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10 Actors Hollywood Tried And Failed To Make Happen

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This week, a small-scale indie Australian surfing movie called “Drift,” which details two surfing brothers struggling to overcome their debt-ridden backgrounds and avoid a descent into criminality, opens in limited release.

Charity Thomas’s insight:

I don’t care what anyone says, I will always have a thing for Colin Farrell. Maybe it’s because of his…other…film…

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Diversity in the Newsroom: TV Execs Never Seem to Find That Person of Color

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Despite progress, black journalists say television executives need to do a better job with diversity.

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Behind ‘The New Black’: The Real Piper’s Prison Story : NPR

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When she was 24, Piper Kerman dated a woman who was part of a drug smuggling ring. Years later, after being named as part of that ring, Kerman served time in a federal prison and at one point shared a cell with her former girlfriend.

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