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Gucci has announced the 16 recipients of its Changemakers Impact Fund, which provides $1 million in annual grants to various nonprofits in North America. The fund, which will run over fives years, aims to support organizations dedicated to creating social impact across diverse communities in 12 cities. “Change does not happen in theory, it happens in […]
The nominations for the 2020 BAFTA Film Awards are in, with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ previous vow of pushing for diversity immediately called into question once everyone noticed a distinct lack of exactly that. In a press release that dropped back in June of 2018, the Academy detailed and touted the BFI Diversity […]
A new research brief from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that 10.6 percent of the directors of the top movies of 2019 are women. Our newest study is out today with good news for female directors. There’s still need for improvement but 2019 was a 13-year high for women […]
Renée E. Tirado has been named the Global Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Gucci. The appointment of Tirado in this position, which will see the implementation of a worldwide brand strategy that aims to ensure each tenet of that title is woven into the fabric of Gucci’s presence, is a key part of […]
Cracker Barrel will not allow a Tennessee pastor, who has previously stated that members of the LGBTQ community are “worthy of death,” to hold an event for his congregation, the All Scripture Baptist Church, at their Cleveland, Tennessee restaurant on June 29. Upon hearing about the “Small Town Soul Winning” event being hosted by pastor Grayson Fritts, who also—and this is not a typo—serves as a detective […]
For just about its entire existence, it’s felt like the One Day at a Time reboot was on the chopping block. Die-hard fans of the Norman Lear-reimagining —which replaces the original working class family at the heart of the ’70s sitcom with a similarly hardscrabble immigrant family living in Los Angeles— have been touting its importance […]
Marc Ecko’s impact is woven throughout pop culture, and now he’s using that influence to spark important conversations about education. Ecko’s clothing line, Eckō Unlimited, founded in 1993 and emblematic of ‘90s/early aughts culture, incorporated hip-hop and skater styles, and soon became universally recognizable by its rhino logo. Ecko soon went on to expand the brand, […]
Gucci‘s recent blackface scandal has prompted the label to rectify its apparent lack of diversity. On Friday, Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri announced four long-term initiatives that aim to improve cultural awareness within the fashion house. These actions are: Hiring global and regional directors for diversity and inclusion; setting up a multicultural design scholarship program; launching a diversity and inclusivity awareness program; and […]
On January 3rd, Congress ushered in the most diverse assembly of freshman lawmakers in history. During the swearing-in ceremony, the House gallery was filled to the brim with reporters, civilians, and a record number of newly elected female Congresswomen. Alongside famed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest female legislator, the first Somali-American, Palestinian-American and two Native American women were […]
The NFL regular season ended on Sunday, and with it, the future of at least six head coaches as of this writing, not including the two coaches canned before the season could even conclude. Let’s go through them all first to catch you up: In late October, the Browns fired Hue Jackson. Interim coach Gregg Williams is in […]
