In 2021, Netflix partnered with Associate Professor of Communication Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative to release an inaugural report on inclusion in its scripted film and series content. Netflix also committed to updating that report every two years through 2026 as a means of creating...
Who says hashtag activism can’t create change? Eight years after April Reign launched the #OscarsSoWhite movement, an initiative, backed by new research shows that there have been more nominations for people of color at Hollywood’s top awards.
The research appears online at a new website , launched by...
On Sunday, Nov. 18, Dr. Stacy L. Smith , Tessa Thompson, and Brie Larson had a photoshoot for The Hollywood Reporter’s 2018 Women in Entertainment Power 100 issue . The trio discussed the importance...
I sat down for an interview with one of our student coders, Briana Oakley, who is a singer-songwriter from East Bay, California. We talked about her love of music, her close relationship with her mother, her experience on American Idol , and the inspiration behind her recently released album, Stars .
When did you first discover your passion and talent for music?
I have always...
On Friday, Nov. 2, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative had the pleasure of attending TheWrap’s Power Women Summit held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The theme of the summit was “The Road to 5050 By 2020,” and featured Q&A’s, breakout sessions and workshops that tackled the question, “How do we achieve gender balance by the year 2020?” Here are a few highlights from...