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Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed filmmaker Warren D. Robinson (image below).
On a recent Price of Business, Host Kevin Price visited with filmmaker and critic, Warren D. Robinson.
Netflix recently sent out a company wide memo making it clear that they will not bow down to political pressure from anyone, including their thousands of employees, as it relates to the content of material streaming on the platform. The memo, according to Variety, says in part, “viewers have very different tastes and points of view…Not everyone will like — or agree with — everything on our service…even if we find some titles counter to our own personal values. Depending on your role, you may need to work on titles you perceive to be harmful. If you’d find it hard to support our content breadth, Netflix may not be the best place for you.” Entertainment executive and producer Warren D. Robinson applauds the company for its stance, one that he predicted may come. “When we saw Netflix stand up so forcefully against both external and internal pressure over the Dave Chappelle comedy special I knew it was a harbinger of things to come.” Robinson continues, “The only question now is if this will spur other entertainment companies and platforms to also stand up to the politically correct and woke culture crowds.” Robinson believes that the sheer size of Netflix in the global marketplace could trigger an industry wide change as it relates to controversial content and cancel culture. “If one of the largest global players in the world can adopt this policy so publically and suffer no major subscriber backlash or loss other platforms may have the courage as well to follow the Netflix model.”
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According to a statement, “Entertainment executive and producer, Warren D. Robinson believes that when organizations are willing to have open and honest conversations about race and their own bias they can commit to meaningful change. We have seen this recently in the form of Hollywood award shows, particularly, the Grammys and the Academy Awards (Oscars). The Recording Academy and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have both taken concrete steps to diversify their ranks and address inherit biases in their voting processes. As a result we have the most diverse crop of award winners/nominees, respectively, we’ve ever seen. Contrast that with the scandal and production shutdown currently at CBS’s The Talk, which resulted because a co-host was unable to properly engage in a conversation about race, address her own bias and commit to doing better. ‘The key part to every conversation’ Warren says, ‘starts with listening. Listening and hearing are different and if you are unable to listen then you are unable to have a conversation.’
“Warren D. Robinson, is an avid and accomplished entertainment executive, motivational speaker, host, life coach and award winning producer who created the wildly popular series, Buried by the Bernards, which is currently streaming on Netflix.
“Warren has served as an entertainment consultant, manager and producer, facilitating, appearing and negotiating high powered deals on behalf of his clients in front of such companies as: Warner Brothers, BET, CNN, Freemantle, Best Buy, TV ONE, Netflix, Lifetime, Fox News, WE TV, E!, NBC Universal, Viacom and more. In addition, Warren’s entertainment prowess includes coordinating, partnering and/or producing events for: legendary actress Pam Grier, Taraji P Henson, Gabrielle Union, Vivica A Fox, Soul singer Eddie Levert (of the O’Jays), Comedian Mike Epps, Angie Stone, Flavor Flav, the Indianapolis Colts, Donna Joyner-Richardson, Stephanie Mills, Erykah Badu and Tom Joyner among others. Warren graduated from Indiana University (B.A.-Political Science) and Howard University School Of Law (J.D.).”
Learn more about Warren D. Robinson and his work here.
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW IN ITS ENTIRETY HERE
