One thing that makes me smile is when people stand up and stick it to blatant racist. George Lucas decided to make the racist backlash over his new film into a positive for underrepresented college students in the field of film study.

The trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” premiered recently with many racist gushing at the opportunity to express their displeasure over too many black and people of color in the film. Obviously, they wish for an all white future of mankind, even if it is a fictional series that has always had black lead characters. You know reality has no place in the mind of racist.

Unphased, Lucas decided to dip into his George Lucas Family Foundation to make a donation. The $10 million dollar endowment will support the recruitment and talent of African Americans and Hispanic students from underrepresented areas to USC School of Cinematic Arts.

The students currently enrolled at USC for undergraduate and graduate studies will priority consideration for these funds.

The endowment will be called The George Lucas Foundation Endowed Student Support Fund for Diversity.

It will be given out equally to African AMerican and Hispanic male and female students. The names for the gender awards will be known as George Lucas Scholars or Mellody Hobson Scholars.

The first awards will be given in the fall of 2 016.

“George Lucas and Mellody Hobson are inspiring leaders in their fields, and tremendous friends to the USC community,” said USC President C. L. Max Nikias. “This gift will nurture the next generation of artists, supporting scholarships that enhance access in the cinematic arts, while bringing new and diverse voices and stories into our lives.”

Added Lucas: “Hispanic and African-American storytellers are underrepresented in the entertainment industry. It is Mellody’s and my privilege to provide this assistance to qualified students who want to contribute their unique experience and talent to telling their stories.”

SOUND OFF: What do you think of Lucas decision to donate the funds to African Americans and Hispanics?

Source: IndieWire.com