Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentVariety is celebrating its 115th birthday and, amid all the upheaval of 2020, it’s good to remember that the entertainment industry has survived constant change and adaptation.
That’s reassuring. However, many past articles are upsetting because they’re a reminder that the fight for equality and fairness are also constant.The Variety headline on Feb.
14, 1979, was clear: “NAACP Claims Industry Backsliding.” Bill Lane, chairman of the labor and industry committee of the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP, said his organization was considering a lawsuit because Hollywood had not honored its promise to the Dept.
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