Lionsgate lays off 25 at movie studio and ends Codeblack Films initiative

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As part of a realignment of its film division, Lionsgate lays off 25 employees and ends its Codeblack Films initiative, a label that makes movies targeted at African American audiences.

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RedwoodGirl That doesn’t sound like a good thing in this new diverse Hollywood I keep hearing about.

Did they lay off 25 Black employees?

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Psst, nobody cares about Hollywood.

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