introI wrote this blog back in September and it was my second blog and the first blog that wasn't teacher-directed.In September of 2015, Viola Davis made history when she became the first black woman ever to win an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a Drama Series at the 67th Emmy Awards. Although many saw this as a celebratory moment, actress Nancy Lee Grahn did not. In this post I explain how and why Nancy's tweets were offensive and what we can take from her mistake. This was definitely my favourite blog to write because I really appreciated the freedom I had in writing it.
I chose this piece because it really highlights my knack for analyzing and understanding situations whilst also considering the different perspectives and opinions others have on a particular situation. After I analyzed this particular situation, I realized that there were two main opinions/ perspectives. Some people agreed with Nancy and also thought that its not about women of color's lack of opportunity in Hollywood but rather ALL women's lack of opportunity. Other people felt as though Nancy's tweets were offensive, innapropriate and petty because it seemed like she was trying to distract from the actual issue. I agreed with this side but I also wanted to include Nancys perspective to help my audience understand why she felt how she felt and how she was wrong.
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