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Idris Elba will replace Will Smith in the James Gunn-helmed Suicide Squad, dropping in 2021. For some reason, to me, this feels like the death knell for Elba to be the monstrous movie star we all know he deserves to be. Don’t @ me, but Elba isn’t where he should and could be. He’s made […]

If you were making a list of the all-time great female captains in science fiction, then Kate Mulgrew’s Captain Kathryn Janeway could easily earn a top spot. The brave commander of Star Trek: Voyager took to Twitter to show support for Brie Larson’s turn as Captain Marvel.

To #captainmarvel from #captainjaneway – we know a thing or two about saving the galaxy, don’t we? My best to @brielarson on her trailblazing role. Enjoy going Higher, Further, Faster. Great to see a female-led superhero movie today of all days. Warp speed ahead! 💫🌟🚀🌠 pic.twitter.com/CVqhChsic5

— Kate Mulgrew (@TheKateMulgrew) March 8, 2019

I’m in shock thank you!!

— Brie Larson (@brielarson) March 9, 2019

Mulgrew, who just wrapped the final season of Orange Is the New Black , was a major role model and heroine to a generation of geeky girls (and boys). It’s delightful to see her passing the torch from one Captain to another. Janeway was the first ever female captain in the Star Trek universe, with Voyager running for seven seasons on UPN (remember UPN?!) from 1995-2001. Janeway was last seen in the 2002 feature film Star Trek: Nemesis, where she had been promoted to admiral.

Now that OITNB is finished, and CBS All Access continues to launch new shows set in the Star Trek universe, it’s time for a Janeway spin-off series. After all, if Picard can get his own show, why not give Janeway a shot?

(via CBR, image: CBS)

• Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) is adapting Nidhi Chanani’s Pashmina into an animated musical. (via ComicsBeat)
• Is Orm set to become the DCEU’s own Loki? Patrick Wilson has thoughts. (via Blastr)
• Check out some new drone footage from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Droid footage awaited. (via /Film)
• We strive to have the energy of this NYC crowd after a Robyn concert:
  

  So this just happened at #PennStation post #Robyn concert. #NYC pic.twitter.com/V0Xo4ehP0A

  — Jeremiah (@jercorley) March 9, 2019

• The Flash‘s Grant Gustin says goodbye to Arrow in an emotional Instagram post. (via CBR)
• Marti Noxon is considering a second season of Sharp Objects, excuse me while I scream into this dress. (via Deadline)
• Chris Evans met conservative congressman Dan Crenshaw, who was sporting a Captain America glass eye. It’s a cool eye, but we still don’t like his politics.

A VERY cool use of vibranium https://t.co/zv5L9hqqTl

— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) March 9, 2019

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Is your stock imagery suffering from a lack of diversity? Adobe has a solution. The company recently teamed up with three stock agencies; TONL, Mocha Stock, and Diversity Photos to help expand their catalog of diverse stock photos and images. This was done in an effort to replace pictures containing harmful stereotypes with depictions of people of color (POC) that are more nuanced and inclusive. Their hope is to amplify these agencies’ collections dedicated to authentically portraying all ethnicities and cultures.

“Photographers see the world in ways that are unique to their own diverse experiences, and those perspectives are incredibly valuable,” Debbie Grossman, manager, strategic business development, Adobe Stock Premium told BLACK ENTERPRISE in a statement. “We focus on sourcing diverse content for two reasons: one, because it realistically depicts the world we live in, and two, because customers demand it. Customers have been asking for diverse content for years, but the content that gets produced doesn’t always speak to both diversity and authenticity. Unfortunately, it tends to be tokenistic. But at Adobe Stock, we care particularly about sourcing content from a diversity of creators who can represent their own communities in more genuine and positive ways.”

When asked why they decided to partner with Adobe, Karen Okonkwo, co-founder of TONL replied that, “access is crucial for imagery to reach everyone. By having our images on Adobe Stock, it allows POC working for various organizations to see a credible outlet hosting our imagery, which will enable more consumers to use our images in their professional work settings and hopefully beyond that.”

The partnership came about when Adobe became familiar with TONL’s work and reached out to them to collaborate. “We valued Adobe’s approach and their level of professionalism and authenticity,” continued Okonkwo. “Additionally, we are users of Adobe’s creative tools, so it seemed like the perfect partnership to embark on.”

Adobe Stock Imagery in partnership with TONL (Image: TONL)

Adobe admitted that sourcing diverse content can be extremely difficult, thus this is why these partnerships came about. “We are lucky in that, in part because of Adobe’s commitment to both diversity and creators, we are able to partner exclusively with diversity-focused stock companies such as Diversity Photos, TONL and Mocha Stock. These are all enterprises which are focused on improving diversity and representation in stock,” said Grossman.

Click here to take a peek at Adobe’s new portfolio of diverse faces.

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Stephen and Ayesha Curry have launched a scholarship program specifically for girls who are interested in science, technology, education and math (STEM) careers. The Steph and Ayesha Curry Foundation will award a $30,000 scholarship annually to a young lady from the Bay area in California.

The idea for the scholarship was inspired by 9-year-old Riley Morrison who questioned Curry about why the shoes from his Under Armour sneaker collection weren’t available in the girls’ section on the Under Armour website and why they didn’t come in girls’ sizes. The Golden State Warriors guard collaborated with Morrison and designed the latest shoe in his sneaker line, the Curry 6 United We Win shoe. Since he didn’t feel comfortable profiting from her design, he decided that the profits will fund a scholarship.

At last night’s game (Mar. 8) against the Denver Nuggets, the first-ever recipient of the scholarship, Vivian Wu, was announced and awarded. She has a 4.2 GPA and has completed over 300 hours of community service, so she is definitely a worthy recipient.

The scholarship will be disbursed over a two-year period and requires that the  recipient take two or more STEM-related classes and maintains a 3.0 GPA while in college.