So very proud to be a part of the Charlotte performing arts community, taking important steps for diversity on and off stage.
“From Broadway to Hollywood to arts organizations across the country, artists are speaking out about longtime injustices, lack of representation and equity in their fields. In Charlotte, artists are coming together to share their experiences and take action through the Diversity On & Off Stage initiative.”
Last night during our third discussion, we all stood in front of our computer screens and pledged out loud together to acknowledge the deficiencies that exist and to work towards prioritizing diversity ourselves and within our organizations.
It’s important, and it’s one of the reasons I started my own comedy show production company.
As Maya Angelou brilliantly stated, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” And we all know better.
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