diversity

• Jellysmack, All Def owner Culture Genesis pledge $25 million for underrepresented creators
• At least 40 employees from marginalized backgrounds lost their jobs in Netflix’s latest round of cuts

  Netflix has laid off 150 employees, mostly in the U.S. Many of them were employees of color who worked on diversity and inclusion efforts.

  
• TikTok Names Instagram, Twitter Alum Shavone Charles Head Of Diversity, Inclusion Comms

  TikTok has hired an illustrious communications exec to spread word of its diversity and inclusion efforts.

  
• FaZe Clan Inks Long-Term Brand Deal With McDonald’s To Highlight Diversity In Gaming

  Gaming org FaZe Clan is ushering McDonald’s into esports in a major way with a long-term campaign that it says marks the gaming industry’s biggest deal to date with a fast-food chain.

  
• This Streamer Took The Sims’ Lack Of Diversity Into Her Own Hands — And Then Became An Advisor To EA
• Following Staff Exodus, Bon Appetit Relaunches YouTube Channel With 8 New And 3 Returning Hosts
• Amazon Pacts With Howard University On College Program To Diversify Entertainment Pipeline
• Lawsuit Alleges That YouTube Discriminated Against White And Asian Men In Its Hiring Practices
• Susan Wojcicki Calls Google Anti-Diversity Memo A “Tragic” Display Of “Unfounded Bias”
• Twitch Launches ‘TwitchUnity’, A Sitewide Holiday To Champion Diversity
• YouTube’s Oona King: “Black Millennials Want To See More Inclusive Advertising”
• Vlogger Austin Null Founds ‘Divergent Media,’ An Influencer Marketing Agency For Creators Of Color