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Beverley Knight hails growing diversity of theatre audiences

The Sylvia star, who won best supporting actress in a musical at the Olivier awards, said the Old Vic show attracts ‘people of all kinds of everywhere’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023

‘You get frustrated’: three Black leaders on Manchester’s diversity problem

Leaders respond after a Guardian study finds just 4.6% of people in prominent public positions in the city are Black

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023

Quinta Brunson playfully calls out Friends for having no Black characters in SNL monologue

Crowd cheered as ‘Abbott Elementary’ star made dig at sitcom’s lack of diversity

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

Xbox VP's goal to bring Activision Blizzard into a “culture of diversity” is an uphill battle

Xbox VP's wish to use acquisition to reform Activision Blizzard's culture is easier said than done.

TechRadar · Mar 31, 2023

Stanford grapples with free speech after protesters disrupt talk by conservative judge

Stanford Law School has announced its associate dean of diversity is on leave, the latest fallout from an event that brought a Trump-appointed judge — and 100 student protestors — to the university earlier this month.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

Report: Streaming movies feature more diversity than cinematic releases

Prior research shows Latinos are avid moviegoers and helped keep cinema alive during the first year of the pandemic

Axios · Mar 30, 2023

Are Hollywood movies backsliding on diversity? What the latest numbers say

LOS ANGELES — Despite efforts made by Hollywood movie studios to diversify talent following George Floyd's murder three years ago, people of color remain underrepresented in films, going by the latest numbers.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2023

Study: Biggest Hollywood films still go mostly to white men

As Hollywood emerged from the pandemic, its biggest film productions dipped in diversity after years of incremental progress, according to a new study by UCLA researchers

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

‘10 years ago, it wouldn’t have looked like that’: Andi Peters praises diversity on Good Morning Britain panel

‘This is the opportunity. Look at this desk right now,’ presenter said

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

In 2020, CBS made a landmark deal with the NAACP. So where are the TV shows?

LOS ANGELES — The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police horrified the country, sparking massive protests and propelling the Black Lives Matter movement demanding justice for Black people in the face of systemic racism and violence.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2023