Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow to hand over social media accounts to black women
Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Hilary Swank will soon be handing over their Instagram pages to black writers, businesswomen, and activists as part of a new social media campaign.On Wednesday, for one day only, a host of white women with large online followings, including the Hollywood stars, will use their platforms to amplify the work of black women they are partnering with as part of the #ShareTheMicNow initiative. Devised by Bozoma Saint John, the chief marketing officer at media firm Endeavour, as well as authors Luvvie Ajayi Jones and Glennon Doyle, and fashion designer Stacey Bendet, the initiative aims to “magnify” black women’s lives and create new bonds to promote activism.