![]() don't forget to tell 'em the Darkwing sent 'ya. ![]() ![]() All in all, the guide is a must for MiB Directors. Unlike the main book, the Guide is bit more straightforward in its discriptions. But, while the Guide does have a Directors screen, it is more of a handbook for potential Directors (in case you havent picked up on it, or simply have. The last folder has stuff on creating places to play in your campaign. Folder 3 features info on making alien technology like Variable Hyperplasma Guns, and Electrostatic Interthermal Detectors (including a phat tech-naming chart). The second folder contains info on creating characters. The first folder is on the Basics of the Director's trade. It is divided, much like the main rulebook, into folders, although the Guide only has four. While the screen itself needs some more info, the 64-page booklet that comes with the screen is much more valuable. But, while the Guide does have a Director's screen, it is more of a handbook for potential Directors (in case you haven't picked up on it, or simply have forgotten by now, the Director is the MiB RPG's equivalent of the GM). But the Director's Guide can help.įirst off, I should note that when you pick it up, it reminds you immediately of the Star Wars Gamemaster Screen. It is my guess that many of you thought that the Men In Black RPG needed some work. "The more we start realizing that there is a way to talk about Blackness without always going to pain, the more that people will start trying to find other avenues that showcase Blackness in an uplifting, powerful way," Jones said.Okay. And Kristen Marston, the culture and entertainment advocacy director at Color of Change told Newsy that the organization "is calling on the industry to greenlight Black-led projects that depict a more expansive version of the Black experience." Some artists and advocates are working to change this.Īctress and producer Marsai Martin has a " No Black Pain" rule at her production studio. It's just like a never-ending cycle," Jones said. "To get the constant barrage of news of Black men, Black women and Black children getting killed, and then you go to the movie theater, and then you see more Black men, Black women and Black kids getting killed and tortured. And while critics saw those stories as important - contextualizing present-day issues of racism - the films also amplified real life anxieties and fears. Many films highlighted race-related trauma throughout American history. Monique Jones, entertainment journalist at Just Add Color and Mediaversity Reviews: "Just the idea of Black trauma in general is a big deal with how Black people are seen by the Academy … when there's so much more to being a Black person in America than just the traumatic side."Ĭritics of color have been sounding off on this issue for the past year, especially in the aftermath of the protests for racial justice, when streaming platforms published curated collections of Black-led titles. In the history of the Academy Awards, the majority of nominations for Black writers, directors and producers have gone to films about racism in America - and more than half of those films feature storylines about the criminal justice system. And so what you see is a lot of Black off-screen talent being kind of pushed into these race-related films." Zegeye: "People either want poverty or 'Wakanda,' and nothing in between. Researchers say this can reinforce stereotypes about Black communities as well as serve as another barrier for artists of color. "Both on screen and off, Black talent is pigeonholed and funneled to race-related content," according to a study from the BlackLight Collective and McKinsey & Co. said, "I think there's still some exciting developments from the Oscars, but there's still a long way to go across the board." But diversity in entertainment isn't just about the actors we see on screen - it's also about the stories they get to tell.Īmmanuel Zegeye, a partner at McKinsey & Co. This year's Academy Awards features a record-breaking number of nominees for actors of color.
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