Sean O'Connell, Managing Director at CinemaBlend, discusses the historic Golden Globes. Women and men all dressed in black in support of the #TimesUp movement, which seeks to end harassment and pay disparity among women and minorities in the workplace.
We speak in depth about Oprah's 9-minute speech while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award. She spoke about creating a world that is equal for all women, where no one will ever have to say "me too" again. The internet ignited with rumors about a potential run for president from the media mogul in 2020 and whether last night's speech was meant to set that in motion.
We also talk streaming and Hulu's and Amazon's big wins, as well as what the winners of the Golden Globes film categories might say about the upcoming Academy Awards.
Cheddar News' Shannon LaNier spoke with Meredith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York, about what it takes to run of the largest Girl Scouts organizations in the country and the only one that is 100 percent urban. The group serves 25,000 girl with the support of 3,000 volunteers. Maskara gave viewers a sneak preview of the cookies soon to be available across the city.
Seattle has become the first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination, which has directly affected those whose ancestors come from some southeastern Asian countries. Cheddar News explains what that means.
Alfred Edmond Jr., Senior Vice President & Executive Editor-at-Large at Black Enterprise, joins Cheddar News to discuss how the media landscape has shifted for young and upcoming black talent in the industry.
Movie studio A24 is auctioning off props from the hit film Everything, Everywhere All At Once to raise money for laundry workers, asian mental health, and transgender rights.
