In a “Dear Hollywood” letter, the Committee of Black Writers of the Writers Guild of America West called the industry’s bluff:Hollywood, what you do next is paramount. But you won’t be able to survive without the radical inclusion of Black writers and artists on your sets and in your studios.1The Committee of Black Writers’ claim about the necessary connection between the “radical inclusion” of diverse talent and Hollywood’s survival isn’t hyperbole. For example:Each of the top 10 broadcast scripted shows for Black households in 2018-19 featured casts that were at least 21 percent minority. Meanwhile, Black, Latino, and Asian adults all increased their total media consumption across all platforms in 2019 compared to the year before. The new UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report 2020: A Tale of Two Hollywoods, Part 2: Television is available for download HERE.

Source: Forbes October 22, 2020 12:56 UTC