Ana-Cristina Ramon

Director of Research and Civic Engagement for the Social Sciences, UCLA

Director of Research and Civic Engagement for the Social Sciences, UCLA

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When it comes to matters of race, the entertainment industry fails its increasingly diverse audience, time and again.

Hollywood’s Love Affair With Racism

When it comes to matters of race, the entertainment industry fails its increasingly diverse audience, time and again.

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