More than 300 Black performers and executives have signed an open letter calling on Hollywood to cut ties with police and invest more heavily in Black artists and stories.
“The lack of a true commitment to inclusion and institutional support has only reinforced Hollywood’s legacy of white supremacy,” the letter reads. “This is not only in storytelling. It is cultural and systemic in Hollywood.”
Among the signatories are Zoë Kravitz, Viola Davis, Yara Shahidi, Tiffany Haddish, Thandie Newton, Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Chadwick Boseman, Tessa Thompson, Salim and Mara Brock Akil, Kerry Washington, Janet Mock, Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter and organizations including Black Lives Matter and Color of Change.
Also Read: 'Insecure' Actor Kendrick Sampson Hit by Police's Rubber Bullets During George Floyd Protest
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“The lack of a true commitment to inclusion and institutional support has only reinforced Hollywood’s legacy of white supremacy,” the letter reads. “This is not only in storytelling. It is cultural and systemic in Hollywood.”
Among the signatories are Zoë Kravitz, Viola Davis, Yara Shahidi, Tiffany Haddish, Thandie Newton, Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Chadwick Boseman, Tessa Thompson, Salim and Mara Brock Akil, Kerry Washington, Janet Mock, Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter and organizations including Black Lives Matter and Color of Change.
Also Read: 'Insecure' Actor Kendrick Sampson Hit by Police's Rubber Bullets During George Floyd Protest
According to Variety, which first published the full text, the letter was penned by “Insecure” Kendrick Sampson in collaboration with Thompson and Black Lives...
- 6/23/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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