Ten Black LGBTQ+ creatives have been announced as part of the three-year program, which offers each a $10,000 grant and aims to increase their access to Hollywood's professional networks, resources, insider knowledge and funding.
Each participating creative will be granted $10,000 to fund a current or new creative project to be produced during their time with the initiative in an effort to help produce more authentic Black queer stories. In addition to the funding, the program will work to strengthen creatives’ professional networks while advancing their access to executive leadership and spaces that provide insider knowledge and resources.
“While we know we are not at a deficit of Black LGBTQ+ storytellers, creatives and content producers, we still do not have the same equity or access in telling our own stories in entertainment and media. We are excited to launch EMEI during a time that is pivotal in telling Black queer stories that are fully supported financially, creatively and professionally,” Usher said in a statement.
An advisory board of Black LGBTQ+ creative professionals will support each year’s cohort, shaping their experience with EMEI through recommendations, industry insights, network building and resource sharing. Among that board is Tony-winning producer and stage manager Cody Renard Richard; Director of Corporate Giving at Gilead, Darwin Thompson; Dennis Williams, svp, Corporate Affairs & Corporate Social Responsibility at WarnerMedia; hairstylist and studio hair department head Derek J.; filmmaker Elegance Bratton; Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Nike Jarvis Sam; Jasmine J.
The cohort will meet virtually on a monthly basis to discuss their projects in addition to having quarterly meetings with the advisory board. Both groups will make recommendations for quarterly events that help supports the cohort’s professional development.
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