Learn to Speak Like a ‘Selling Sunset’ Agent with Our Real Estate GlossaryNetflix
Sorry, commission not included Is your escrow in retrograde? Is that even possible? Are you confusing comps with contingencies? Do you have zero ties to the real estate world, but for some reason all of these words are living rent-free … Continued
Inside the Complicated History of Black Westerns Netflix – Tudum
If you didn’t know them before, you likely know their names now: Nat Love (Jonathan Majors), Bill Pickett (Edi Gathegi), Bass Reeves (Delroy Lindo), Jim Beckwourth (R.J. Cyler), Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield) and Stagecoach Mary (Zazie … Continued
Yes, the ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ Courthouse Is Very Real Netflix – Tudum
By Diedre Johnson In Anatomy of a Scandal, viewers witness the unraveling of two timelines in the lives of James (Rupert Friend) and Sophie Whitehouse (Sienna Miller): First, as James Whitehouse faces accusations of rape in his adult life, and … Continued
Key Player KAREN GRAY Variety
Key PlayerKAREN GRAY A+Es human resources chiefleads push for inclusion BY DIEDRE JOHNSONIn executive years, Karen Gray is a newbie.The former attorney joined A+E as executive VP ofhuman resources in summer 2019. Coming to A+E,which includes Lifetime, meant bringing not … Continued
NBCU Is Still the Good PlaceVariety
Broadcast Trailblazer Continues Winning Tradition of Hit Shows By Diedre Johnson NBC is as old as television itself — proof that it’s possible to be enduring and cutting-edge at the same time. Throughout its history, the legendary broadcast network has … Continued
Shaping the Story-Aretha Franklin Emmy Magazine
SHAPING THE STORY By DIEDRE JOHNSON HEN KIM COLEMAN CAME ON BOARD AS CASTING DIRECTOR OF GENIUS: ARETHA, CYNTHIA ERIVO HAD ALREADY BEEN CHOSEN TO PLAY THE TITLE ROLE OF ICONIC VOCALIST ARETHA FRANKLIN. Having been part of the team … Continued
This Brand Carried By Nordstrom Makes Bold Body Care That’s Anything But An AfterthoughtBeauty Independent
DIEDRE JOHNSON FEBRUARY 23, 2021 When Sina Zere and her husband Brandon O’Neill unveiled Buff Experts in 2020, they already understood the challenges of running a business. Zere opened Buff Wax Spot, the first mini-chain of waxing bars in the Canadian city Edmonton, … Continued
Compton, California, Is the Old Town Road for Black Urban CowboysBlack Girl Nerds
Book Review by Diedre Johnson for Black Girl Nerds New York Times reporter Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s The Compton Cowboys is both a skilled insider’s look at a community of cowboys in the most unlikely of places and a homage to … Continued
10 CIVIL RIGHTS ERA BOOKS THAT STILL RESONATEThe Crisis Magazine
By Diedre Johnson for The Crisis Magazine In the era of George Floyd protests, media outlets have been curating lists of what they think should be read to understand the Black experience and dismantle systemic racism. Many of the books … Continued
Dolores Huerta and Angélique Kidjo, Education Sets People on the Path to PowerVariety
By Diedre Johnson Ricky Martin (“Jingle Jangle”), Nick Robinson (“A Teacher”) Dolores Huerta and Angélique Kidjo have close to a century of experience between them raising their voices to demand human rights. They come from different backgrounds — Huerta is … Continued