In Episode 37 of the Commerce and chill podcast, Jessica and Waleed discuss the Academy Award’s decision to mandate diversity in their award shows, being the first person of color to achieve greatness in a new field or role, and the “right” time to celebrate accomplishments.
► Episode Highlights:
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00:00 - Preview
00:14 - Intro
00:49 - The Academy
05:14 - Being the BLACK First
9:17 - Is It Enough?
12:59 - We Should Be Telling Our Own Stories
17:23 - Support Your Community
23:00 - What Is The Solution?
28:59 - Closing thoughts
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