Episode 25: Rashad Robinson (Color of Change) on Race and Representation in Hollywood

Today on Speak Out With Tim Wise, Tim speaks with Rashad Robinson Executive Director of Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. Driven by over one million members, Color Of Change builds power for Black communities, moving decision makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people and all people. In addition to their work around criminal justice reform, Color of Change is currently spearheading the Hollywood Culture Project, an initiative to change the rules in Hollywood, ensuring accurate, diverse, empathetic and human portrayals of Black people on television and throughout the media landscape. On this episode, Robinson and Wise discuss the importance of more accurate and representative images in media and entertainment, and how those images connect to the broader struggle for racial equity and justice.