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W I T H H O S T L A R R Y W I L M O R E
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TV That Makes a Difference
Emmy Award-winning writer, comedian and producer Larry Wilmore will host the 2023 Sentinel Awards honoring TV entertainment that makes a difference. The red-carpet celebration will be held Dec. 6 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. Read more
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C E L E B R A T I N G B I P O C V O I C E S
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In Conversation: 'Bel-Air' EP Anthony Sparks
Our third event in a series of mixers, held Oct. 5 at the Aster hotel in Hollywood, featured a conversation between Variety reporter Selome Hailu and Anthony Sparks, executive producer/writer of Bel-Air (Peacock). Producer-writer Eric Haywood, a member of the WGA negotiating committee, discussed the strike settlement. Read more
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' P L A S T I C K I L L S ' C O N T E S T W I N N E R
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It's All Over but the Screaming
We received 62 entries for our short-film horror contest "Plastic Kills," co-sponsored by Plastic Pollution Coalition, but only one took home the $2,000 grand prize: Blastic, written, produced and directed by Adam Wademan, who also stars as Dracula. The three-minute short co-stars Aaron Beal as the bloodsucker's faithful assistant, and was photographed and edited by Karola Sanchez. Watch
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S T O R I E S E N A B L E D B Y T E C H N O L O G Y
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The Future of Medicine
As co-sponsor of the Infinity Festival, we presented a panel on “The Future of Medicine: How Hollywood Can Help Save Lives.” Kate Folb, HH&S program director; Albert "Skip" Rizzo, director for Medical Virtual Reality at USC Davis School of Gerontology; and Dr. Brandy Hattendorf, clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine of USC, were among the speakers. It was moderated by Lori Schwartz, CEO of Storytech. Read more
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G U N G U I D E L I N E S F O R T H E M E D I A
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Trigger Warning
Our Trigger Warning report offers gun statistics and information, including resources for TV storytellers to change the narrative. Some of the guideline's findings touch on the high rate of police-involved shootings of unarmed Black civilians. Read the report
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T E S T Y O U R K N O W L E D G E
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Question: Which three countries are the world leaders in emerging artificial intelligence technologies?
A.) Great Britain
B.) South Korea
C.) Sweden
D.) United States
E.) Japan
F.) China
Answer at bottom
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E N D W E L L S Y M P O S I U M
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The End of Life as a Part of Life
HH&S took part in the End Well symposium Nov. 16 at the Skirball Cultural Center, where the featured guest speakers included Yvette Nicole Brown, Tig Notaro, J.J. Duncan (The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning), and Tembi Locke (From Scratch). It was part of End Well's efforts to shift the narratives about end-of-life care. Read more
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A M A J O R M E N T A L H E A L T H C R I S I S
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'Trauma That Has Not Been Addressed'
The drivers of the mental health crisis for Black children begin early and persist through a lifetime. About 53% of Black youth experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression, and about 20% said they were exposed to racial trauma often or very often in ife. These disparities and lived experiences have systemic roots, including discrimination in housing, education and health care. Read more
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H E A L T H C A R E I N E Q U I T I E S
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The Legacy of Racist Mortgage Practices
A study by the University of Iowa cites the specific racist structure of residential “redlining,” a method the federal government once used to guide banks away from approving home loans to minorities. The residual effects of that 1930s program are still being felt with “poor health and higher mortality rates.” Read more
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' A N A F F R O N T T O H U M A N D I G N I T Y '
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U.N. Report Slams U.S. Prison System
A recent U.N. study found that Black people in the U.S. criminal justice system face “systemic racism and racial discrimination by law enforcement officials,” urging the country to adopt a “human rights-based approach” for people incarcerated in prisons. Read more
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A N E R A O F H O S T I L I T Y A N D C H A O S
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Illustration: Sonmez Karakurt / iStock
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Is Real-World Diplomacy Dying?
Where once the world looked to diplomats to help smooth over problems and bring people together, showy political leaders have been diving in where the experts used to tread, playing their own games, sidelining foreign affairs experts and devaluing the skills and tools of the profession. Read more
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“You would think that Alabama would be tired of being at the bottom of the barrel with maternal health outcomes and disparities, and wouldn’t actively stand in the way of us fixing them.”
—Stephanie Mitchell, midwife, on the state's plan to institute new licensing rules for birth centers that would make it nearly impossible for similar facilities to open and operate. Read more
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Answer to quiz: A, D and F. In order of ranking, the U.S., China and Great Britain lead the world in the number of A.I. startups and investment capital. The U.K. recently held the first major global summit on the rapid advancement of A.I. Read more
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