Black filmmaking

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The 2014 Hollywood Diversity Report presents a picture that isn’t pretty

The numbers are clear: in both TV and film, diversity sells. So how does the entertainment industry explain its failure to become more diverse if its goal is to make money? The numbers are clear: in both TV and film, diversity sells. So how does the entertainment industry explain its failure to become more diverse if its goal is to make money?

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