Diversity in Entertainment
From big box office productions to innovations in streaming, we're making sure the fight for equality reaches Hollywood by demanding diversity and inclusion for people of color.
Representation matters
We understand the power of images in the media. They can educate. They can uplift. They can feed implicit biases that unconsciously inform attitudes and perceptions throughout the world. It's important to combat portrayals of Black life on screen that seek to undermine our existence and celebrate the projects that embrace and explore the full dimensions of our humanity.
Equity in Every Frame
EQUITABLE MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS
We fight for equitable opportunities in the entertainment industry by forming industry partnerships and producing special events that uplift Black excellence.
We have a proud history of advocating for diversity in the entertainment industry. From protesting D.W. Griffith's racist-laden film Birth of a Nation to addressing the lack of diversity both behind and in front of the camera, we stand firm in our commitment to securing equity and equality in Hollywood.
Black entertainment is an integral extension of Black advocacy and activism. Much of Black art emerges from subjugation that was designed to stifle our spirit. Instead, our inextinguishable light brightens the world with imagination, ingenuity, and infinite talent.
- Kyle Bowser, Senior Vice President, NAACP Hollywood Bureau
DEPICTING TRUTH IN BLACK STORYTELLING
To disrupt the production and dissemination of these troubling narratives, the NAACP provides media guidelines that create much-needed awareness about the connections between storytelling choices and resulting social outcomes.
New + Now
BET Media Group to Receive the Prestigious NAACP Founders Award at the 56th NAACP Image Awards
Honoring 45 Years of Excellence in Entertainment, Culture, and Advocacy
Comedian, Actor, and Writer Deon Cole Set to Host 56th NAACP Image Awards
The "56th NAACP Image Awards" will take place during an extended 2.5 hour live TV special
The 56th NAACP Image Awards Golf Invitational Presented By Wells Fargo Celebrates Culture In Golf
The NAACP held its' 56th Image Awards Golf Invitational, Presented by Wells Fargo, A PGD Global Production, on Tuesday, February 18 to kick off NAACP Image Awards week and highlight the
NAACP's commitment to making the world of golf more accessible for all.
A CBS Television Studios and NAACP Partnership
NAACP and CBS Television Studios are teaming up to bring you binge-worthy shows that educate and entertain.
Learn MoreThere is no better partner than the NAACP — the preeminent civil rights organization in our country — to help us find, develop and tell these inclusive stories.
- George Cheeks, president and CEO, CBS Entertainment GroupOwning Our Narrative
Meet the Experts
NAACP advocates demand equal opportunities and fair representation in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood.
Kyle Bowser
Senior Vice President, NAACP Hollywood Bureau
