Insiders Call for Inclusive Change During Hair and Makeup Panel: “We Are Not Riding the Back of the Bus Any Longer” Chris Gardner Devon Frankline
So many virtual events these days open with video segments such as trailers, highlight reels or video testimonials that help introduce the forthcoming program. Tuesday afternoon’s “Hair and Makeup Equity Changing the Industry Standard” did just that, opening with a series of testimonials but unlike most, this segment wasn’t a blip that barely registered for participants.
It featured more than a dozen Black actors sharing their experiences of dealing with bias, racism or microaggressions while on set and it was so powerful that it nearly moved the moderator to tears. Storm Reid opened the segment by saying, “As a young Black girl, it is enough to have to struggle with confidence about your hair and then to go on a set where you’re supposed to be taken care of and nurtured and to have people there that