Hollywood is facing a long-overdue reckoning. On the 23rd of June, hundreds of prominent Black actors, artists and executives signed an open letter the demand for measures to be taken to address racial injustice and discrimination within the entertainment industry. The letter, titled Hollywood 4 Black Lives, was drafted by the BLD PWR initiative popular founded by the actor and activist, Kendrick Sampson. Signatories included Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Laverne Cox, Issa Rae, and Zoë Kravitz.
“Hollywood is a privilege as a creative industry to imagine and create. We have a great influence on the culture and politics. We have the ability to use our influence in order to imagine and create a bett