Reconstruction Comes to Hollywood (Guest Column)
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hollywoodreporter.comAfter George Floyd’s tragic death, something strange happened to many of us who are Black in Hollywood. Though it’s crass to say, we became trendy, as demonstrated by the uptick in our meetings and deals.
I soon felt more guilt than gratitude. A man lost his life and as a result some of us were benefiting. But conversations with friends revealed an unfortunate reality: Some entities desperate to work with us were hiding their own skeletons regarding race.
Sometimes those skeletons revealed themselves via the Black Hollywood whisper network, such as: “I have a friend who worked for that studio/network/showrunner.
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