By Camila Maria Concepción, Favianna Rodriguez and Jill Soloway We are artists engaged in creating social change, because we know that culture is power. Art imagines possibility. The stories we interact with on a daily basis shape our human identity. They can either solidify dominant
On January 21, the Pop Culture Collaborative co-sponsored a panel discussion with premiere production company Macro, about the new film Sorry to Bother You, a comedy fantasy about a black telemarketer in Oakland, California, written and directed by the legendary rapper Boots Riley. If you
With the rise of stories by and for people of color, how will philanthropy and Hollywood support these cultural tastemakers? By Elizabeth Méndez Berry Black stories matter. That essential idea from Jamil Smith’s essay about Marvel’s Black Panther captures how intertwined storytelling and social change
This year in entertainment began under the glow of the Golden Globe Awards, when actresses and activists walked the red carpet arm in arm to call for an end to harassment and discrimination in Hollywood and beyond. It was a powerful display of what becomes
Tonight marks the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards. Traditionally, the spotlight on these nights remains on the stars of television and film as they walk the red carpet and toast another year in entertainment and storytelling. This year, the Globes will look a little different.
Dec. 11, 2017, Los Angeles, CA — Following the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s release of the Golden Globe nominations, the Pop Culture Collaborative is drawing attention to the lack of representation amongst this year’s nominees, and pressing for more inclusion and recognition. Pop Culture Collaborative