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
NAACP and Adobe Announce Participating Filmmakers for the 2026 Cinematic Shorts Competition in Chicago
Today, the NAACP, in partnership with Adobe, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2026 NAACP Cinematic Shorts Competition and participating filmmakers taking place at the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago, July 16 - 22, 2026.
HAIR WARS 2025 IGNITES THE NAACP SCREENING ROOM WITH CINEMATIC HAIR ARTISTRY
NAACP x HANDY FOUNDATION GLAM SQUAD TRAINING PROGRAM SPRING COHORT CROWNS THE NIGHT WITH "COMING TO AMERICA" WIN
NAACP & BET Announce Date of “57th NAACP Image Awards” Comedian, Actor, and Writer Deon Cole Returns as Host
The "57th NAACP Image Awards" will take place Saturday, February 28, 2026 from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and air LIVE at 8 PM ET/ PT on BET
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.
