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After an Online Search for Black Union Editors Turns Racist, Filmmaker Ri-Karlo Handy Hopes for Change

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen filmmaker Ri-Karlo Handy posted a Facebook request on Tuesday for fellow Black union editors to get in touch with him, he thought he was helping diversify productions and expand opportunities for people of color.

But the storm of racist responses to the post from within the post-production community has now drawn attention throughout the entertainment industry.“My priority has been to give people opportunities because, throughout my whole life, people gave me opportunities,” says the editor and producer, whose credits include “Floribama Shore” and “Kitchen Nightmares.”Hardy had written in the private industry Facebook group called “I NEED AN EDITOR.” The post read, ‘Looking for Black union editors, please.

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