::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin The 71st Annual Emmy Awards was the best I recall seeing in recent memory.  It is too bad that the ratings don't reflect it. There was never a dull moment as the meaningful speeches and comedy from presenters interwoven in the show ranged from funny to serious.  This year's hostless Emmys were the lowest ranked in viewership in the history of the show, unfortunately. Perhaps the negativity around award shows took it's toll.  HBO topped winners  with 34, followed by Netflix with 27 and Amazon with 15.   A few highlights and then on to all the winners. . .  Billy Porter became the first gay Black male to win.  He wore a statement-making oblong pirate inspired hat that get its share of comments online.   Game Of Thrones, which ended its run this year, bowed out triumphantly. It was the most-tweeted-about TV show. GOT's Peter Dinklage winning for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series was the most talked about to...

Congresswoman Maxine Waters was honored with the Chairman's Awards at the  50th NAACP Image Awards on March 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA. Have you ever n oticed the  amount and variety  of categories, programs, works and people on the NAACP Image Awards? Think about how much of this  content you did not hear about on the award shows that proceeded this one.  The NAACP has embraced diversity and inclusion long before it was in the forefront of the workplace.   There is a plethora of brilliant work that would go unnoticed were it not for the NAACP Image Awards not only acknowledging,  but honoring it.  For 50 years they have put Black excellence on display for he world to behold and appreciate. After tonight, the question, "Why is there a Black award show when there isn't a White award show?" should never be asked again. Wakanda royalty gathered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate the golden anniversary -- the 50th NA...