During her acceptance speech for the prestigious President's Award, the talented musician, business mogul, and philanthropist, Rihanna, so eloquently directed people of color to tell their friends of different cultural backgrounds to 'pull up' to unify communities.
Last night, the NAACP held their 51NAACP Image Awards highlighting Hollywood's brightest A-list black stars. The historical Pasadena Convention Center was brimming to the rim with black excellence from all different ages and the largest star-studded award show did not disappoint.
From the inception, the NAACP has been at the forefront of the battle of equality, fighting to ensure fair employment and positive images within the entertainment industry. With the NAACP Image Awards now in its 51year, the goal is to hold up a mirror to the industry to understand that diversity and inclusion are more than mere buzzwords. Leon W. Russell, chairman of the NAACP national board of directors believes that there must be a systemic commitment to change within Hollywood.
So what can Hollywood do to improve their diversity initiatives across the board and promote change, systematically?has a few suggestions for Hollywood based companies to implement successful strategies for hiring, sponsoring and promoting women and minorities, especially women of color. The report's title,"By All M.E.A.N.S.
Modernize their worldviews of the evolving American audience, which is now 40 percent minority and 50 percent female. Businesses can do this by establishing a public statement about their diversity mission, setting specific goals with timelines that support the stated purpose, and teaching employees that change is not only inevitable but beneficial.
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