*This has been quite a week for political commentator Luvvie Ajayi. When she tweeted the below on Tevin Campbell she opened a door for a larger discussion on race in America.
Someone suggested Tevin Campbell to sing at Aretha’s tribute. Under what rock did they pull that name from?
— Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) August 16, 2018
Attorney Antonio Moore and political commentator Yvette Carnell both used their respective programs to explain the problem with this and many other tweets by Luvvie. But they also looked to a larger needed discussion on immigration, reparations, and who has a claim to speak on both issues. Both professionals make clear this is not about creating division, but rather recognizing what needs to happen to move the discussion forward on reparation, and recognition of American slavery. See their shows below. What are your thoughts EURweb readers?
Antonio Moore Tonetalks – Dash Radio X 8/24/18
Yvette Carnell Breakingbrown 8/20/18
Note: Shonda Rhimes has optioned the book “Im Judging You” written by Ms Ajayi. This was February 2017 it’s unclear how it was effected by Shonda Rhimes taking her talents to Netflix.
Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers of Shondaland, in partnership with ABC Signature Studios, have acquired rights to Luvvie Ajayi’s debut book I’m Judging You: The Do Better Manual to develop as a cable comedy series.
The project is set up under Shondaland’s overall deal at ABC Studios and its cable division, ABC Signature, reports Deadline.com.
According to Ajayi’s website, “I’m Judging You” features “humorous essays that dissects our cultural obsessions and calls out bad behavior in our increasingly digital, connected lives. It passes on lessons and side-eyes on life, social media, culture and fame, addressing those terrible friends we all have to serious discussions of race and media representation to what to do about your fool cousin sharing casket pictures from Grandma’s wake on Facebook.
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