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Hollywood’s DEI Programs Have Begun to D-I-E. How Hard Did the Industry Really Try?

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The TV world vowed to change after the murder of George Floyd in 2020 .

Entertainment conglomerates promised to knit diversity, equity, and inclusion into the fabric of the industry.

Hollywood has struggled mightily in the post-streaming-bubble, post-strike era, with corporate consolidation and budget cuts crippling television production.

Hollywood 's pipeline programs were designed to be loosely inclusive.

But the Supreme Court’s anti-affirmative-action ruling still hangs over existing programs.

Shows created by people of color were often the first to go.

Hollywood is in the midst of canceling and canceling shows like Dear White People .

The Supreme Court’s anti-affirmative-action ruling will have a chilling effect.

Issa Rae recently talked about her frustration with the industry.

The entertainment industry forfeits $30 billion annually due to its inability to serve Black, Latinx , and Asian American/ Pacific Islander audiences.

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