Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth and more sign open letter demanding an end to systemic racism in the industry
nme.comI May Destroy You‘s Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Colin Firth are among more than 3,500 professionals in film and TV who have signed an open letter demanding an end to systemic racism in the industry.The new letter (via Deadline), which is adapted from one published in Hollywood last week by the Black Film Collective, calls for the industry’s “active engagement to tackle structural and systemic racism in our industry, in the UK and around the world”.It comes in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests around the world following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month.The UK letter states: “While messages condemning racism and advocating for solidarity on social media may inspire hope, the UK Industry must put its money and.
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