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Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

Passionate about eradicating inequality and ending invisibility in entertainment

We are the…

Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

Passionate about eradicating inequality and ending invisibility in entertainment

Read our new report on inclusion in the recording studio here!

The leading think tank in the world studying diversity and inclusion in entertainment

Founded by Stacy L. Smith more than 2 decades ago, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is a leader in entertainment research and develops targeted, evidence-based solutions to expand opportunities for creatives from all backgrounds.

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We work in three major areas

Research

Uses data-driven and theory-based research to offer insight and evidence to industries on where diversity is needed and how to achieve it inclusion and give a voice to

Uses data-driven and theory-based research to offer insight and evidence to industries on where diversity is needed and how to achieve it

Advocacy

Exists to foster inclusion and give a voice to disenfranchised or marginalized groups inclusion and give a voice to disenfranchised or marginalized groups

Exists to foster inclusion and give a voice to disenfranchised or marginalized groups industries on where diversity is needed and

Action

Offers simple actions for complex problems to facilitate social change at the student, industry, and societal level industries on where diversity is needed and how to

Offers simple actions for complex solutions to facilitate social change at the student, industry, and societal level industries on where is

Latest

Dr. Stacy L. Smith presented Cynthia Erivo with the inaugural Icon Award

Announced at the University of Oxford with support from the Adobe Foundation, Jason and Yvonne Lee, the USC School of Dramatic Arts and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative launched the Cynthia Erivo Scholarship and announced Brooklyn Norrington as the inaugural recipient.