Netflix’s August Lineup Is Full of Black Comfort Food. Hollywood’s Actual Investment in Black Stories Is Shrinking.
This month’s streaming slate is stacked with beloved Black classics and returning hits — great news for a Tuesday night. But UCLA’s newest diversity report shows the industry quietly pulling back on funding new Black-led films and shows behind the scenes.
Netflix’s Black July Is Real. So Is the Report Showing Black Creatives Losing Ground Behind the Camera.
Streaming is having its most visibly Black month in years — Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, Michelle Buteau all headlining. But UCLA’s new Hollywood Diversity Report shows BIPOC creatives losing ground behind the camera. Marcus Hart on why both things are true.