The Wiz Live!

           If you didn't know, "The Wiz" is the black adaption of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." According to the author of this article, it's best to watch this Broadway musical with Black twitter. "Black Twitter" refers to the complex and powerful society on Twitter that focuses on issues of interest to the black community, be they political, social or entertainment. The article also explains how some people weren't happy about the adaption in general because they felt the original was good already so it didn't meed to be touched.

            When I first heard about this musical, I was excited because after many, many years of little diversity in casting, it's slowly but surely becoming more diverse. This article really stood out to me because after seeing some negative comments about this musical, I do agree that it would be best to keep up with black twitter as you watch. Many people got offended that the cast was all black, failing to realize that The Wizard of Oz, released in 1939, was a full white cast.  
                             

As a student, I think it's so cool growing up in a time where we can connect with people hundreds of miles away from us through social media. It's so amazing  that websites like Twitter have this platform of people who do they're best and empower and build up one another. Whatever type of cause people are fighting for, it's a lot easier to get in contact with and connect with people who share the same thoughts you do. As a filmmaker this inspires me to one day film something that will give someone something to dream about. I'm sure this musical has inspired many young black children to go for their dreams, because they're overcoming a predominately white business, and they're able to preform really well.
           Will diversity continue to grow in movies and television? Will people stop trying to find a problem in everything, like the "racism" of having an all black cast?    

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