Award shows are far more relevant than declining viewership might suggest. The media and talent that Americans choose to consume and support speak volumes about who we are as a people.

 I must admit that when I added “Beef” to my Netflix “to watch” list, I genuinely thought I was saving a cooking show that would explore the complexities of the meat industry. I quickly realized the show delved into a deeper kind of “Beef,” the kind that catapults you into an endless pursuit of revenge. 

All people — regardless of ethnicity or race — are three-dimensional and unique, so they should be represented as such and not used as some trophy for diversity and inclusion.