thisisalsoiona's video: representation is IMPORTANT

moonlight made me so happy and i had to make this video because i just love diversity so much lol (i swear half of this is just rambling pls excuse my stupidity) i said i'd leave links but i meant i'm just gonna leave a huge list lmao: TV SHOWS - One Day At A Time - Blackish (i love this show so much guys oMG) - Orange Is The New Black - Fresh Off The Boat (haven't watched this yet but I've heard good things) - Fresh Prince Of Bel Air - The Get Down - Brooklyn 99 - SKAM - Parks and Recreation (so many gr8 women and also it's so funny) MOVIES - Moonlight (WATCH. THIS. FILM. PLEASE.) - Hidden Figures (ALSO PLEASE WATCH THIS) - Imagine That (ok this isn't directly about diversity it's just rlly cute but also has a great cast) - Ghostbusters (the new one) - Lilo and Stitch - MOANA - Inside Out (i think this film is a great way to look at mental illness) - Zootopia - The Pursuit of Happyness - Legally Blonde (women👏🏾 supporting👏🏾 women👏🏾 yes👏🏾 ) BOOKS - The Sun Is Also A Star (this book is mad diverse but also one of the best books i've ever read omg) - The Lunar Chronicles (the whole series; badass, diverse women it's GREAT) - Everything Everything - The Art of Being Normal - The Perks of Being a Wallflower - On The Other Side (this is a v cute book but also quite diverse in terms of sexuality) - Purple Hibiscus MUSICALS - The Wiz - Hairspray (my fave honestly) - Hamilton - In The Heights - Waitress (women being the best) - Legally Blonde the Musical (all the versions of Legally Blonde are great) - Shrek the Musical (yep lol) - The Lion King - RENT MISC. - Welcome To Night Vale (please listen to this it's the gayest and most diverse thing ever) - Hayley Kiyoko's music videos (watch them all) - The existence of Dylan Marron - Also the existence of Amandla Stenberg - Moana's soundtrack - The Get Down's soundtrack ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOU CAN ALSO FIND ME HERE: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa200LJEpX3LL_778Zj-MIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisiona_ Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/a-fistful-of-stardust/