by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Grossing almost £60m on a budget of £3.5m, it was the surprise hit that told the story of a young British-Indian girl with a passion for football. Bend It Like Beckham explored themes of identity, race, gender, sexuality, religion and immigration and, for many, was a...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The world knows the story of Venus and Serena Williams, two sisters from Compton who have so transformed the tennis world, that decades later they are still dominating the sport. Their father, Richard Williams, was their biggest advocate, coach, and the man who pushed...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Serena Williams and Venus Williams are endorsing the Will Smith-helmed film about their father and childhood tennis coach, Richard Williams. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly for its latest cover story, the sisters and Smith praised the story of King Richard, which...
by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Guest Blogs, SEW
If you’ve ever been to an Atlanta Braves game before, you’ve probably witnessed the tomahawk chop. Flashlights are beaming, the crowd is roaring with their foam tomahawks in hand while moving their forearms forwards and backward with an open palm. This crowd gesture...
by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
For years, I only knew how to watch a diaspora film sprawled out on someone’s couch. At family gatherings we tripped into the TV rooms, pulled these indie films out of their special boxes with their grainy printer-paper covers, and watched them with our feet dangling....
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
What film ranked number one? It’s all about the women in “A League of Their Own”. Read More
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