InPark Magazine: The 2019 recipients of TEA Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement shared a common trait – the use of technology as a tool to convey a story or evoke emotion.
“Technology is becoming a bigger part of the experiences created for themed entertainment related attractions and events,” said Technifex president Monty Lunde, founder of the TEA.
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Over the past years, racism within the awards ceremonies has been a huge problem that has struck people worldwide. As television and theater are known to be confrontational about social issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, etc, it is surprising to see that black people are not being celebrated. Although this year, the Emmys has made “history” with the amount of black actors who have won, it is still too small of a number and too many people’s talents have been ignored. Many have also expressed, over social media, their anger of people who deserved to win the award over the other nominees. Though I don’t know the specifics of how the voting systems work in award shows, it is still impossible for such a scarce amount of legendary black people to not win an award. There are a wide number of categories in which people could win and it simply does not make sense that only four black people were honored. On top of the number of opportunities to fall under a nominated category, there is undeniable talent that wasn’t awarded due to race. As an award show that is broadcasted nationwide, with international people also watching, they are influencing many. The racism that has been occurring with various different award shows is something that is detrimental to society as a whole. The fact that this article stated that, “The Emmys broke diversity records”, with only four black artists, is not diverse.
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