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Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed filmmaker Warren D. Robinson (image below).
Donald Trump has the media (and the public) collectively holding its breath as they await him to announce his presidential running mate. While Trump has been tightlipped about who he will select to serve as vice-president, should he win the election, this hasn’t stopped the media from playing the guessing game. Senators Tom Cotton, Tim Scott & JD Vance; Representatives Byron Donalds and Elise Stefanik; Governors Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem and Sarah Huckabee-Sanders are a few of the names reportedly in play. “One thing about Trump is he knows how to get earned media attention.” So says entertainment executive, producer and attorney Warren D. Robinson. “[Coming from someone who has produced hours of it], Trump is conducting his vice-presidential search like something right out of the reality television handbook. He has the contenders fighting and falling over themselves to ‘audition’ by garnering as much media time as possible, so they are not voted off the island. This in turn creates more opportunities for him to get his name in the headlines while also judging who will ‘fight’ the hardest to impress him. It’s a win-win for Trump.” Robinson notes that while Trump may be benefiting from all this added attention the same may not be said for his potential contenders. “It’s turning into a race to see who can say the most outrageous thing to garner the most headlines,” says Robinson, “but that usually requires saying something completely asinine which often comes back to bite the speaker.” Robinson points out recent comments by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Florida Representative Byron Douglas as examples. “I mean would anybody really have cared what either of these people had to say if they weren’t in vice-presidential contention?” Ask Robinson, “The answer is no, but after they are not chosen (I don’t believe either of these two will be the choice but I have been wrong before where Trump is concerned) they are still going to have to deal with the ramifications of their statements and actions while Trump sails off to either the White House or the big house.”
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.
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