Ep.96 - Internal Market Bill, Naomi Osaka & An Inclusion Report

In a week where:Diversity's BLM performance on BGT gets nearly 16,000 complaints.More than 3 million acres have burned in the California wildfires.Reggae legend Toots Hibbert dies aged 77.Tenet hits $200M globally.Whistle-blower Dawn Wooten accuses ICE performed hysterectomies on detainees.In Life: (9:49) The Government's Internal Market Bill is pissing everyone off and its the nail in the coffin that guilt is nowhere to be seen with this government and if it ever does, it'll be met with shunning.In the first of two Sports segments: (23:25) Naomi Osaka's US Open win was one thing, but her dedication to highlighting the death of African-Americans and taking constant questions about it was something else and it's worth taking a moment to applaud the 22-year-old.In Film/TV: (35:06) The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have released a stunning report, statistically breaking down 1,300 popular films from 2007 to 2019 and highlighting how much gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ & disability representation has fared on and off-screen.Lastly, in the 2nd Sports segment: (51:51) Bill Russell pens one of the pieces of the year, meditating on race in America and how different (or very similar) it has become in his over 80 years of life.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence