JACOB BELLEVUE
Jacob Bellevue is a second-year Howard University student majoring in television and film. As a Haitian-American artist with an impressive range of skills in modeling, digital creation, and filmmaking, Jacob firmly believes that every story should embody the three pillars of power, authenticity, and creativity. His passion for storytelling is fueled by his unwavering commitment to shining a light on untold black stories. Jacob draws inspiration from the likes of Ryan Coogler and Spike Lee and has set his sights on becoming a media powerhouse and household name. His ultimate goal is to establish his own production company and delve into acting to bring about positive change. Jacob confidently rejects the notion that success is limited to a singular path. Being a proud multihyphenate, he aims to empower the youth to boldly explore and pursue their diverse interests.
ACTORS OF COLOR MAKE TONY AWARDS HISTORY
In stark contrast to #OscarsSoWhite—the hashtag that criticized the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity in nominees—actors of color made history at the 70th Annual Tony Awards last night by taking home all four of the musical acting awards.
BLACK-OWNED TECH START-UP AIMS TO FIX #AirbnbWhileBlack
Discrimination against Black Airbnb users has been brought to light recently with people taking to social media with the hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack to tell personal stories where they were denied a room with Airbnb, the online platform where people can list and rent places to stay. As the stories generally go: a white host declined a black user’s request but accepts a (real or fake) white user’s request for the same dates.
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