Photo by Flickr user mathoov This morning, the film The Help was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. The movie depicts African-American domestic workers who undertake great risks to stand up for their rights in 1960's pre-civil rights Mississippi. For domestic workers around the country, the success of this film has made visible a workforce that has long labored in the shadows. In spite of its Hollywood conventions, the film has helped to bring this workforce front and center and has helped initiate a conversation about the conditions and experiences of domestic workers today...