being shut out of Golden Globe nominations is an overt signal of value within the academies that are the gatekeepers of the industry. When Black talent is excluded from awards, they aren’t just being overlooked, they are being sent the message that their brilliant work simply cannot compete with narratives that privilege mostly white, conventional stories and lives.These snubs are not just superficial, they have pervasive repercussions.
Many key players in Hollywood have acknowledged that more Black writers, Black production teams and Black casts are essential in promoting more accurate depictions of Black characters and more holistic Black stories, but still don’t give them the acknowledgement they deserve. This is simply unfair and unacceptable, and suggests past calls for racial equity have been performative.
At Color of Change, we are working to create and raise industry standards that go beyond tokenized hiring or marginal representation. Last year we launched a new initiative with Michael B. Jordan called #ChangeHollywood. This initiative answers the call for action with infrastructure that will create concrete, measurable solutions towards racial justice.
We cannot continue to rely on rhetoric as progress. It is time for Hollywood to do more than just listen to the generations of Black creatives in and around its ecosystem. It is time for Hollywood to act.
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Create your own “Golden Globe”! And return their RSVP. We don’t need them, but our next young people and the next generation does need us.
To the brilliant artists of color among us, I promise to continue to boycott Hollywood’s awards shows until there is change.
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