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CNN’s Don Lemon and Pamela Adlon of FX’s Better Things headline this year’s Promax conference, which will have a very different look because of COVID-19 and new demands for diversity.
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ViacomCBS’s Awesomeness is launching a new five-part series with an episode entitled What It’s Like to Be a Black Teen in America.
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L.A. Urban League, Editors Guild look to create below-the-line jobs pipeline
By Daniel Toy last updated
From reality shows that glorify police brutality, to movie classics that perpetuate harmful stereotypes, how the major SVOD services and TV networks are rising to the challenge of better curating their program libraries
By Jon Lafayette last updated
“Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the long-running show said in a statement released by Fox Entertainment.
By Jon Lafayette Published
Kids, Race and Unity, A Nick News Special will appear June 29 at 7 p.m. hosted by Alicia Keys.
By Jon Lafayette Published
Court TV is planning an original news special looking at the criminal justice system’s relationship with black Americans.
By Jon Lafayette last updated
At the beginning of its virtual upfront, Univision took a beat to acknowledge the unprecedented times America is living through.
By Jon Lafayette Published
Jumping into the current wave of social consciousness, the Advertising Research Foundation said it established ARF WIDE: Workforce Initiative for Diversity and Excellence.
By R. Thomas Umstead Published
As national protests once again surface other important unresolved issues, such as inclusion and representation on television, study says Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and other OTT platforms do a better job of showcasing stories about--and by--people of color
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