Antonio Ferme editorPharrell Williams, H.E.R., Opal Lee and other individuals transforming the entertainment industry discussed the importance of diversity, inclusion and elevating underrepresented voices in Variety’s Changemakers Summit, which ran virtually from June 17-18.The summit kicked off with a keynote conversation featuring H.E.R., whose song “Fight for You” from Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” won best original song at this year’s Academy Awards.
Williams and Lee, also known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, discussed Lee’s ultimately successful campaign to make Juneteenth a national holiday.The cast and creators of FX’s “Pose,” OWN’s “David Makes Man” and Amazon’s “Small Axe” each headlined panels, as well as.
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