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From Covid-19 to racial justice, how 2020’s biggest issues influenced the Black vote

National pollster Henry Fernandez has spent the election cycle immersed in the minds of Black voters. Fernandez, a lawyer and expert with the African American Research Collaborative, or AARC, has queried people across the country about their candidate choices, motivations and policy priorities. So he wasn’t surprised that Black Americans…

California vetoed ethnic studies requirements for public high school students, but the movement grows

A mural outside La Chiquita Grocery in Santa Ana, Calif. honors the military service of nearly 200 local Mexican Americans. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom surprised many supporters in his state earlier this fall when he vetoed a bill that would have required…

“KISS THE GROUND” Wins Its 25th Film Festival Award to Date

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The critically-acclaimed environmental feature documentary, KISS THE GROUND, recently garnered its 25th film festival award after the Red Nation International Film Festival (RNIFF) bestowed its humanitarian honor, the Chief Dan George Award, to directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell (Oscar® short list for Fuel, Official Selection Cannes…

Trump bows to reality as Biden shapes historically diverse Cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of Homeland Security. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times) The Trump administration yielded to the reality Monday that the presidential election will not be overturned, finally authorizing the start of formal transition proceedings as President-elect Joe Biden moved to make…

A More Diverse And Inclusive Gov’t Could Be Biden’s Most Significant Policy Legacy. But It Must Extend Beyond Admin Leadership.

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. After what seemed like a never ending campaign, Joe Biden has won the presidency. He did so with a campaign team that was one of the most diverse in history, including a staff that was more than…

From Disney Plus and HBO Max to Latin America’s Content Explosion, 10 Takeaways From MipCancun Online Plus

Focused on Latin America and U.S. Hispanic markets, last week’s MipCancun Online Plus market-conference was a boutique affair, attracting 600 delegates from 500 companies and 44 countries. Far more than MipTV and even Mipcom, however, MipCancun’s lineup of speakers marked a virtual who’s who of relevant leading industry figures, led…