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I watched the film on my flight to Paris from Tokyo last week. The film helped me to kill time during the very long flight hours.  It was a biography of the king of rock, Elvis Presley. He was born in southern state where seggregation was very common. But he grew up in a Black community so he had no prejudice against Black people but rather appreciate his experience with Black people who inspired him to sing in a new style. That is why he sang the requiam song for Dr. Martin Luther King "If I Can Dream" in 1968. That may be a reason why he played a protagonist in the musical film...

US supreme court ruled the affirmative action which sets racial quota in college admission is unconstitutional.   I, myself think it is not a bad ruling.  When a college chooses who is qualified for its students, why does race matter? Grade Point Average, entrance test scores do matter. Race matters only when an interview is conducted.  As for diversity thing,  As Justice Thomas...

Last month US Supreme Court made a historic decision, overturning Roe vs. Wade ruling 1973. The court's ruling leaves abortion rights to be determined at the state level. Several GOP-led states...

The novel is based on this issue and my own experience.   In Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, shaken by the issue of the construction of a new U.S. military base, a female singer...

A famous classic musical film was remade using a protagonist with a Black skin. Traditionally the protagonist was played by a white girl.  Is this part of Hollywood's "Diversity Casting"...