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M Change the dates. .[[ONVENTION&VISITORS BUREAU, ExploreGainesville.org is #TourismStrong CELEBRIS REPORT This image released by Netflix shows Ja’Siah Young, center, in a scene from “Raising Dion.” The series about a black youngster with superpowers, drew attention from 32 million households, with 60 percent outside the U.S. STEVE DIETL Associated Press Viewers refute myth black films, TV are poor exports To entice a European TV executive shop ping for programs, ABC Studios offered up glossy fare including “Scandal” starring Kerry Washington and “How to Get Away with Murder” with Oscar-winner Viola Davis. ‘“This is great, but when are you going to start bringing us shows that don’t have black leads?’” the buyer asked in the 2015 meeting, as then-ABC executive Channing Dungey recounts. “I was sitting in a room in the 21st century, and I thought I was being slapped across the face,” she said. The buyer’s remark was unusually blunt, but the attitude is a familiar one within Hollywood’s own ranks: African American actors and stories make for poor exports, a stubborn assertion that’s burdened black artists and limited their opportunity and influence. Until now. As box-office hits including “Black Panther” and the ethnically inclu sive “Fast & Furious” franchise increasingly undercut what filmmaker Ava DuVernay calls a “longstanding myth,” they’ve been joined by a new generation of small-screen fare also finding international success. Dungey, who at ABC became the first Afri can American to head a major broadcast network and now is Netflix’s vice president for original series, says diversity’s appeal is proven by the service’s globally distributed programs and closely held viewership figures. Racial discrimination and injustice are themes of some, but not all, of the Netflix projects that have drawn far-flung viewers. The characters tend to be African American, created by the black writers, directors and stars whose progress in the U.S. entertain ment industry has outpaced that of Latinos, Asian Americans and other people of color. “When They See Us,” DuVernay’s Emmy- winning miniseries about the Central Park Five case, was watched by 31 million house holds worldwide in its first four weeks of release, according to Netflix, with 51% of the audience outside the United States. “Raising Dion,” about a black youngster with superpowers, drew attention from 32 million households, with 60% outside the U.S. Multinational consumption is critical to the streaming service, with about 65% of its subscribers outside the U.S. Associated Press ABOUT US AND OUR VALUES The public has a right to know, and The Times is dedicated to that principle and the “continued enlightenment and freedom of the people of North Georgia,” as engraved outside our building. 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For our digital subscription offerings, go to gainesvilletimes.com/subscribe Difficult friend insists on family vacation invite Dear Carolyn: I have a never-married friend of 45 years, “Anne.” We live far apart but we get together a couple of times a year. Last year my daughter and her friends invited my husband and me to join them at a resort for a week. We had an excellent time, and my daughter invited us to join them again. Now Anne wants to be included. I love her but she can be difficult — thin-skinned, find ing fault with food, etc. My daugh ter loves Anne, but I don’t want to share this special time with my daughter and her friends, who I know and love so well. How do I get out of inviting Anne without hurting her feelings? I’ve told her it’s not my place to invite her. She wants me to ask my daughter. — Anonymous “I am sorry to disappoint you, but I won’t ask my daughter.” You were right the first time: It’s not your place to invite anyone, nor would it be even if Anne were easygoing. How Anne feels about that isn’t relevant. Hold your line guilt-free. Anne’s well-being does matter, though, so please consider embracing her some other way. “Never-married” means she’s on her own, I’m guessing? So she might feel pandemic-isolated right now. If loneli ness is at all motivating her, then maybe extra efforts to be in touch would help meet that need. Dear Carolyn: I am set to be a bridesmaid this month — they have not canceled their wedding yet. Their state has a moderate amount of cases but is soon opening, and I live in one of the “hot spot” states. Their governor has issued guidelines that allow going ahead with their wedding (of 50 people). I am at a loss of what to do. She is one of my closest friends, but I do not feel it is safe to have a wedding. I have said only that I will have to see where my state’s guidelines stand before traveling, so my RSVP is up in the air. But inside I am saying, “What are you think ing having a wedding during this crisis?!” I do not want to miss her big day but also feel I have a respon sibility to not risk bringing the virus back home with me, as I do live with two older adults who could be at risk. — Ball of Stress It will feel terrible to miss the wedding. If you attend, though, and either take the virus there or home to someone not strong enough to fight it off, then that will be a much heavier weight to carry. There are risk calculations behind everything we do — even a non-pandemic run to buy milk. We make them both for ourselves and for those whose paths we cross. So there is no such thing, in a sense, as worrying “for nothing.” I’m so sorry for your friend, trying to cel ebrate life at a moment when death won’t stand for being ignored. But your worry fits the circumstances perfectly: Assessing the risk to yourself and others takes prece dence over the friendship. Chat with Carolyn online at noon each Friday at www.washingtonpost.com. CAROLYN HAX tellme@washpost.com TODAY IN HISTORY On this date: In 1860, what’s considered the first dime novel, “Malaeska: The Indian Wife of the White Hunter” by Ann S. Stephens, was pub lished. In 1940, during World War II, Norway decided to surrender to the Nazis, effective at midnight. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Current Tax Payment Act of 1943, which reintroduced federal income tax withholding from paychecks. In 1954, during the Senate Army-McCarthy hearings, Army spe cial counsel Joseph N. Welch berated Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., asking: “Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?” In 1969, the Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be the new chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren. In 1972, heavy rains triggered record flooding in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the resulting disaster left at least 238 people dead and $164 million in damage. In 1986, the Rogers Commission released its report on the Chal lenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts. In 2004, the body of Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before the 40th president’s funeral. BIRTHDAYS Comedian Jackie Mason is 92. Media analyst Marvin Kalb is 90. Former baseball manager and player Bill Virdon is 89. Sports commentator DickVilale is 81. Rock musician Mick Box (Uriah Heep) is 73. Retired MLB All-Star Dave Parker is 69. Mystery author Patricia Cornwell is 64. Actor Mi chael J. Fox is 59. Actor Johnny Depp is 57. Ac tress Gloria Reuben is 56. Gospel singer-actress Tamela Mann is 54. Rock musician Dean Felber (Hootie & the Blowfish) is 53. Musician Ed Simons is 50. Actress Keesha Sharp is 47. Country mu sician Shade Deggs (Cole Deggs and the Lone some) is 46. Bluegrass singer-musician Jamie Dailey (Dailey & Vincent) is 45. Actress Natalie Portman is 39. Actress Mae Whitman is 32. Actor Lucien Laviscount is 28. TODAY IN HISTORY PHOTO BOB DEAR I Associated Press Defending champion Eusebio Pedroza from Panama, left, throws a punch at Northern Ireland’s Barry McGuigan, during their World Featherweight Championship fight at Queen’s Park Rangers Football Ground, London, on June 9,1985. McGuigan outpointed Pedroza over 15 rounds to take the World title. | The calendar of events will return at a later date. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you get overwhelmed, take a step back and remind yourself that all these tasks represent agreements you made — agreements you can change, too. You’re in control here. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your role is more convinc ingly executed when you’ve dressed the part. Why stop there? Do the movie version. And while you’re at it, add a soundtrack. Details like this make work fun. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don’t know the answers, and you’re not in a rush to find out. So why are you so con fident? Because confidence doesn’t come from knowing; it comes from being fine with wherever you are in the pro cess. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Chaos, like organization, isn’t inherently ugly, beauti ful, wonderful or tyrannical. Accept whatever state that’s happening without too much judgment and subsequent decision-making will be easier. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re going for a certain outcome. This is one is important enough to devote yourself to completely. Whether you get there in five minutes or five hours is irrelevant. What mat ters is that you get there. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Knowledge is only power if it is applied in a powerful way. Don’t worry about obtaining more information today. Keep track of what you know and figure out how to put that to good use. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). Most arguments aren’t worth having, but a few are essential enough to dig your heels in and take a stand. You’ll know them when you seem. Let the rest go. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your passion is palpable. Af ter all, if you don’t make time to reach your goals, who else will? You care the most, and that sets a tone that the rest of the world will follow. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re not overly impres sionable. Listening to other perspectives will only make you better. You don’t have to agree with opinions to be en riched by them. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) There’s a time to spoil your loved ones silly and it’s not to day. Pace your sweetness. As Euripides of ancient Greece said, “When love is in excess it brings a man no honor nor worthiness.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). This day will unfold like a good story, and you’ll have to follow along from begin ning to end and everything in between to get the point. There’s a prize that goes to the best listener. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Act on your impulse to make a move. It’s the brave thing to do. If you wait, it will seem like you’re not interested. Hesita tion is bad for morale and diminishes excitement.
