WHERE DEI Went to D-I-E

Many people of color in Hollywood suspected it was mostly window dressing—and they’ve been proven right

- Joy Press

THE TV CREATOR Justin Simien doesn't waste any words: "It's still quite dangerous and difficult to be Black in Hollywood." We're talking about how the television world vowed to change after the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the protests that followed.

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

We are now closing in on the fifth anniversary of those vows. So how's that going? "It not only didn't change, but in some ways it kind of got worse," says Simien, who created Dear White People and directed Haunted Mansion and the recent docuseries Hollywood Black.