Streetlights Shows the Way for BIPOC Aspiring Film Workers
variety.comSharine Taylor Achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in Hollywood requires an active commitment. It takes resources to lift up people from marginalized communities or with overlooked identities and set them on a path to success.
Streetlights, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing this work in the entertainment industry, has kept up that commitment for the past three decades.
The organization was founded after the L.A. riots of 1992. Streetlights’ mission is to help ambitious young talent from historically underrepresented communities find ongoing work and financial stability through careers in entertainment.
Alumni have gone on to thrive thanks to the program, accruing impressive résumés and winning countless awards. “Everybody who comes through our program starts with a level playing field.
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