The CT Book Trust

Two @HowardU alumnae on a mission to diversify literature and popular arts. Managed by mother-daughter duo, @rmariontroy & @pixiecarlisle.

[The CT Book Trust @CTBookTrust]

We keep saying it: bias in the publishing and film industries continues to impact images and perceptions.

[April is in New Orleans @ReignOfApril]

If you're in the film and TV industry, this may impact you directly with respect to job opportunities and workplace environment. As consumers of film and TV, we ALL are impacted by the biases that these people hold, and how they are revealed on screen and in scripts.

[The CT Book Trust @CTBookTrust]

We appreciate Kristen Bell’s intentions w/ her book about purple people. But here’s what we really need: #KidLit, #MGLit, & #YALit with Black & Brown characters. If she used her voice & fame to help, that would be powerful. #WeNeedDiverseBooks

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As we see people defending Christopher Columbus, we are reminded of these tragic statistics from the Cooperative Children's Book Center. Could more diversity in publishing change *myths* about Columbus and "The New World?" #WeNeedDiverseBooks #YALit #KidLit #MGLit

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This is a good start for @comcast and we'd like to see more media companies tackle social justice issues, with a focus on media and representation. https://t.co/HDXavBThNN

[The CT Book Trust @CTBookTrust]

We supported this project & we hope you will, too! https://t.co/P0EUIs43Ng

[Matthew A. Cherry @MatthewACherry]

@blackenterprise Here's a link to our #HairLove kickstarter campaign if anyone wants to donate and get some cool gifts in return. https://t.co/ZtbqZLrkAy

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

Tune in: THR's Drama Showrunner Roundtable airs Sunday on @SundanceTV https://t.co/cOqa13LyGh

[Matthew A. Cherry @MatthewACherry]

Lack of diversity in period pieces is wild. It's as if black ppl were invented during slavery got discontinued then relaunched in the 60s.

[The Guardian @guardian]

Diverse casting leads to box office success, study shows https://t.co/Qxou6iLumn

[Muslim Girl @muslimgirl]

A Non-Muslim Guide to Standing up to Islamophobia: https://t.co/dyfQYmubvz

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And another reason to love @muslimgirl! 💗💗💗 https://t.co/8bpwfZ0L2H

[NBC Asian America @NBCAsianAmerica]

This new Getty Images and @MuslimGirl partnership is bringing diversity to the world of stock photography. https://t.co/jbC5axB7gn

[National Women's Law Center @nwlc]

#MakeMulanRight — give her the feminist story she deserves: https://t.co/op2YnU8VDc

[Enchanted Oceania @HarpandLeeds]

Happy Indigenous People's Day! Thank you to our new friends in #Arizona for teaching us about Hopi culture!

[Britni Danielle @BritniDWrites]

You can watch the opening ceremony for @NMAAHC here: https://t.co/WRMuS4GghY #APeoplesJourney

[@Jamilahlemieux on Threads @JamilahLemieux]

LIVE on #Periscope: Stevie Wonder #apeoplesjourney https://t.co/E1R0ZYtjoH

[L E F T, PhD ⚫️ @LeftSentThis]

Many young athletes joining Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest https://t.co/TqqmGBHyc4

[The CT Book Trust @CTBookTrust]

#ChangeTheName https://t.co/tOzRpbUxIO

[The CT Book Trust @CTBookTrust]

Star Trek challenged viewers' thoughts on inclusion and diversity. It was, and still is, a revolutionary, and needed, show. #StarTrek50 ✊🏾💗

[White House Archived @ObamaWhiteHouse]

See what @POTUS has been reading this summer → https://t.co/RgdUQRlE6u #ReadABookDay

[Film Feed @FiImFeed]

"The color of the skin doesn’t matter. All what matters is the right person for the role" -Stan Lee on Zendaya as MJ

[The CT Book Trust @CTBookTrust]

Yay, Zendaya! We are so excited about seeing you as MJ! https://t.co/HtGvoGlY5N

[tumblr @tumblr]

.@Zendaya is the No. 1 celeb on Tumblr this week following MJ Watson casting! https://t.co/YbSqIOOuOj #Fandometrics