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Racism and Corruption in Hollywood.

The Industry of film and Television failure's and success is a history of grave yards and spectacular visuals.

Hollywood has slept on many great adaptations but as of lately with streaming companies like Hulu and Netflix has even the playing field.

That is the conventional wisdom of belief, however, there are yet undiscovered books waiting and deserving to be put to visual.

For many years author Max Stravagar has tried to get the industry attention; to no luck. His concepts and ideas are the stuff that makes great TV or film.

Yet why isn't the industry knocking on this talented writers door? 

His crime and fantasy books have made him a well rounded writer, his works have put, 'The Sopranos' and 'The Many Saints of Newark' and 'The Godfather of Harlem' to shame.

His innovation long written before many mob crime films over the past 25 plus years.

Yet he is not as celebrated as David Chase or JK Rowling's.

The industry has ignored him because it is still not a level playing field for blacks and Latinos.

Unfortunately at this conjure, there can only be one great Latino writer at a time... Lin Manual Miranda occupies that golden exclusive seat... and it does not look like he'll care to share it any time soon!

The corruption in Hollywood led to the #metoo and #TimesUp and #DivasWithPower movements.

The likes of Harvey Weinstein  and Bill Cosby are examples of corruption, but in the movement for racial quality is a lot more subtle, and there might not be a bad guy as we can point to in the pass...but the issues are real and impacts lives.

We also should not forget the mafias long standing influence, that appears to be forgotten in this day and age.

Despite the industries improvements over the years, it still has a long way to go, and sadly it is a corrupt and racist place...no matter how it is sliced and diced...no pun intended.