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Those who run the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences might want to keep an eye—just one eye, not two, but a sharp one nonetheless—on the Supreme Court of the United States, as the court deliberates the future of affirmative action in college admissions. The court, as has been widely noted…

Warner Bros Discovery has revamped its group focused on diversity, equity and inclusion and announced its new executive team. Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Asif Sadiq will head the group. Other key leaders include Karen Horne, SVP for North America; Rukasana Bhaijee, VP in Europe, Middle East and…

Women and minority film and TV writers have made "significant" hiring gains since 2010, according to the WGA West's latest Inclusion & Equity Report, which found that the percentage of screenwriters employed under the guild's contract who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) has quadrupled over the past…

UPDATED: After an uproar over a performance by a cheer group at the park this week, Walt Disney World issued a statement today addressing racist stereotypes about native Americans in the drill team’s routine. Video shows the The Port Neches-Groves “Indianettes” High School drill team repeating the words, "scalp 'em…

So what happens now? I mean, with that presumed mountain of personal data collected over the last two months by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on its new Representation and Inclusion Standards Entry platform. As reported, the Academy quietly launched the online RAISE platform on Sept. 15 as an initial…

UPDATED, 2:00 PM: NBCUniversal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion group has expanded its Spellcheck for Bias partnership with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, in an effort to further bolster authentic onscreen representation and casting opportunities for underrepresented talent. Spellcheck for Bias…

For Oscar Best Picture contenders, the time has come to deliver an inventory of the racial/ethnic identity and sexual/gender orientation of those involved with your film. On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which presents the Oscars, quietly launched its new RAISE platform, an online system…

We’ve chatted with Oscar winners, Emmy winners, industry disruptors, rising stars, trailblazers and everything in between but after 154 episodes, Dino-Ray Ramos and Amanda N’Duka are bidding farewell to the New Hollywood Podcast. On November 17, 2017, we launched the New Hollywood Podcast with actor Sinqua Walls to…

The International Olympic Committee has announced that one of the most symbolic and important parts of the Tokyo Games Opening Ceremony – the Olympic oath – has been significantly adapted in order to “highlight the importance of solidarity, inclusion, non-discrimination and equality.” The new wording of the Olympic…

Disney has soft opened the latest of its classic attractions to receive a makeover. The Jungle Cruise was announced to be reopening on July 16 at Disneyland, but guests at the park began posting their thoughts about — and images of — the reimagined ride on Friday as its tramp steamers once again began accepting…

From theater to TV to film, Wunmi Mosaku has an extensive resume of high-profile projects to show off her phenomenal acting chops. More specifically, she has been seen in numerous tentpole features (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them), acclaimed series (Black Mirror), thoughtful…

The biblical story of Jesus is considered by many “the greatest story ever told”. In fact, it is so much so that there was a whole movie about the big J titled The Greatest Story Ever Told. Well, if there were a Twitter equivalent of the greatest story ever told, it would definitely be the Janicza Bravo-directed Zola…