Truth In Reality

Truth In Reality is a non-profit social advocacy organization pioneering a movement to change the imbalanced media depictions of women of color.

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The status of women of color in the U.S. news media 2018: full report

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[ColorOfChange @ColorOfChange]

#RepresentationMatters. On television, in film, in the media that we consume on a daily basis, we should be able to see accurate portrayals of Blackness, as well as be able to relate to it. However, it's so common that images are whitewashed.

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The "angry black woman" stereotype is as pernicious as it is tired. A group of execs is doing something about it https://t.co/Xgx4YTFDQ0

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Stereotypes dating back to slavery, shape our perceptions of Black girls as well as Black women. https://t.co/MPn8mAThsl

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A USC study finds that women and minorities continue to face harsh underrepresentation in film https://t.co/kRMZkSITUW

[Salon @Salon]

A USC study finds that women and minorities continue to face harsh underrepresentation in film https://t.co/IhgQX9PrPD

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From @SherriWrites piece on @ELLEmagazine regarding the importance of Black women telling their stories

[Sherri Williams, PhD @SherriWrites]

I wrote about black women's media representations for @ELLEmagazine #OITNB https://t.co/Qa5kK1cJ3O

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Learning gender roles from movies and TV shows has real consequences on kids' self-esteem and relationships https://t.co/6VwxfVURHi

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Learning gender roles from movies and TV shows has real consequences on kids' self-esteem and relationships https://t.co/NZmYcECWWx

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Do you feel that criticizing shows featuring storylines revolving around interpersonal violence is a form of respectability politics? https://t.co/A7IYIZJvYL

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#QOTD What do you think? https://t.co/26VN3kNe7s

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Images matter. Why Michelle Obama sporting her natural hair gave us room to breathe deeper https://t.co/ivF7pJejc3

[Black Youth Project #BYP @BlackYouthProj]

Images matter. Why Michelle Obama sporting her natural hair gave us room to breathe deeper: https://t.co/wJ0NtzHRte

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"...it (the media) also heavily relies on the narratives of a select group of transgender individuals (women)." 
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[Renee Hobbs @reneehobbs]

Exposure to media violence creates trauma & people can harm others by posting violence to @facebook. Entertainment culture erodes values

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Issa Rae's 'Insecure' and the very few shows to ever depict "great black female friendships" on TV https://t.co/4Xv2eiL5nQ

[Newsweek @Newsweek]

Issa Rae's 'Insecure' and the very few shows to ever depict "great black female friendships" on TV https://t.co/Jnr3UjddAz