The entertainment industry in the United States has been white-centric since its inception. Black entertainment news is only a recent phenomenon; for much of the country’s history, its Black population was shunned and cast aside, especially when it came to things like entertainment. Black entertainment news is now readily available, but the industry still isn’t exactly where it needs to be when it comes to perfect equality. Today in entertainment, most mainstream media outlets are still primarily white centric, though things have slowly gotten better, especially over the past few years. Though steps have been taken, it’s not enough! Black…
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For quite some time the United States has been obsessed with celebrity culture. This can be said of all cultures that are in the United States. Celebrities and the celebrity culture are so important in the United States that they can have an effect on businesses and even the citizens of the country. Support for celebrity causes is more likely to come from the age group of 18 – 36-year-olds. Also in 2011, the Harvard Business School concluded that signing a big-name endorser increase a company’s sale by $10 million annually and spurs a .25% increase in stock returns. The…