>> on al jajeera america >>> welcome back sthchl we're talking about diversity in hollywood, and whytters. and waj we asked our community to tweet us about the movies and tv shows that they thought were doing a good job of diversity. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> so no roles for actors -- >> south park offends everyone. >> voices. >> yes, that's true. >> i would like to respond to something that was being said before the commercial break if that's okay. i think that it's important -- what happens i think that we need writers and executive producers in decision-making roles that really know our communities. what ends up happening from a viewer point of view is when there is content created for the latino community it is largely stereotypical, so it turns off the latinos watching. and that doesn't .connect with us. so i think that you need people who are in -- staffed in -- in those writing rooms who are really part of the community or really understand the community. some of the characters written and portrayed and the shows that are diverse -- >> speaking about opening those avenues into

>> on al jajeera america ♪ >>> welcome back.re talking about diversity in hollywood, and what drives the fairly mono chromatic big screen. there is a new study out and it was quite critical of talent agencies and agents, calling them gate keepers. does it start there with the diverse? >> let's go back for a second. i think what tamara said was absolutely right. let's not forget that it is a business. and in that business, profits are at the forefront. entertainment has -- you know, we think that it's just creat e creativity which is there, but business has a lot to do with it. so what happens? if it's talent or casting agencies, they are going to look at what is selling for them, and fill their rosters based on that. now given that, i think things are changing, and some of it is not because they want to be more diverse, but because i think the landscape is changing. we for the longest time depended on the domestic box office of a movie. that's no longer the case. i think domestic box office has something to do with it, but the i

>> on al jajeera america >> welcome back "inside story."his edition of our program we're talking about the rippling impact of the deepening problems of puerto rico. it's growing under the weight of $70 billion in debt. unemployment is at 15%, more than twice the national average. kenneth mcclintock, is the united states the ultimate guarantor of puerto rico debt, and it washington the guarantor a last resort. >> no, at the end of the day it's up to us to take responsibility of our debts. you may have a quick fix from washington, but it does not mean it will cover long term spending. i have one idea that i haven't found a forum to provide this idea. the people who are here on this program today are all puerto ricans, and puerto rico is on the mainland are already 5 million strong. if we can get 1% of all puerto ricosen on the mainland to decide to buy a vacation or retirement home in puerto rico every year, over five years we'll be able to inject $12 million of new money to help stabilize our real estate market and from there it would stop a

>> on al jajeera america skwlfrn. >> welcome back to techknow. i am here with richelle, lindsey and phil. you were about to tell us about new technology. >> imagine you guys lose an arm in an accident. you may think your life will just never be the same. but i got to check out these robotic hands that have completely revolutionized how people can live their life. let's take a look. it's a an early scene played out in-households everywhere. besides getting his kids dressed and dropping them off at school, jason coburn must get himself ready. that means making important decisions about what he is going to be wearing today. >> being a bilateral amputee, you have to use prosthetics. if you are a single-arm amp tea, you have the ability to use a real hand to help, you know, it's kind of like a tool for them. >> near san diego, california, katie walker is putting her newest tool. this para olympic hopeful is trying out prosthetics field. >> the difference is the little wrist unit. it actually pops off. >> all right. >> and actually, the handle goes rig

>> on al jajeera america ♪ ♪ >>> you are watching "talk to aljazeera" with russell simmons.re is a couple of people who are quoted talking about your success and they always say, the reason you are successful is you are authentic. you know, did -- >> that's nice. >> what do you think they mean by that, that you are authentic? >> i hope that everybody has -- wants to express themselves in an honest way. i like what i do in every instance i don't do it. >> what does the next 10 years look like? how old are you right now? >> i am 90. >> you are not. >> i am 56. >> you will be on your way to 70 in 10 years. >> yeah. >> what's russell simmons doing at 65? 10 years from now? >> i want to be doing the same thing that i am doing now . >> he is a 30-year-old street artist plastering the world with his art. in new york a photo booth was put up and portraits of new yorkers and their visitors were pasted on the floor. why? it was part of the j.r.'s "inside out" project, a world-wide million dollar art endeavourer allowing anyone to upload a

>> on al jajeera america this this this . >>> welcome to al jazeera america. am john siegenthaler seeing in new york. here are tonight's top stories. arizona governor jan brewer has vetoed a bill that wouldv allowed business to see serve gay os religious grounds. it's been debated since the arizona legislature approved the bill last week. in announcing her decision, brewer said religious liberty is a core mesh and arizona value and so is non-discrimination. in texas another victory for gay rights supporters. a federal judge struck down the ban on same-sex marriage. it says it deprives equal protection but the judge stayed a motion. governor rick perry says the state will continue fighting for the right to determine its own laws. >>> in ukraine, tensions are running high between supporters and opponents of the country's protest movement. pro-russia demonstrators clashed with opposition supporters in crimea. they opposed the change of government in kiev where nominees for u crane's interim leadership were announced today. serious charges of misconduct in the mil

>> on al jajeera america >>> is going dutch the new secret to parenting?s in the netherlands are the happiest in the world according to a host of new research, including a recent uncief report that looked at children in 29 industrialized countries. so what are the dutch doing right? and what can we learn from them? rinne joins us from amsterdam, originally from san francisco and moved to th moved to the ned writes finding dutch lan a blog with inspirational and educational toerl fo material fn think rate to have you on i enjoyed reading your blog, happy parents are likely to have happy kids and the dutch are in general the happiest in the world. why are this he so happen any. >> i am convinced that the dutch are the happiest people in the world, among the happiest people in the world simply because they have a lot of personal freedoms. and they are able to enjoy wonderful, balance. for them they are able to have careers, a family life and, go on vacations regularly. >> one thing you brought that up surprised me was that you talk about the gift of time. tha

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>> on al jajeera america >> you probably remember we recently brought you the story of brooklyn bandagedeart a street knew al created by a famous anonymous artist who goes by the name banksy. bandaged heart was ripped out the brooklyn quite literally on a chunk of wall and then offered up for auction to the dismay of neighbors who had grown fond of it. another bank see piece almost suffered the same fate that is until some eagle eyed people from new orleans stepped in and saved the day. the work is known simply as umbrella girl. one of a series of street murals created by bank see when the artist visited new orleans in 2008. it's also considered one of the most beautiful. a bereft young girl rained upon by the umbrella she's using for protection. many new orleans saw umbrella girl as a metaphor for the levees which failed during hirayam hurricane katrina, they have guarded it stopping accept rafa tempt to did he face it. imagine their prize and outrage when they woke up to these photos in the local newspapers. of a man attempting to remove the painting. the photographer who took these pi