US – Showcasing its commitment to producing original content by black voices, the streaming platform has produced a video featuring 47 black leads and creatives from over 20 Netflix shows and films.
Inspired by the 1958 photo A Great Day in Harlem, which featured prominent jazz musicians of the time, the spot brings together actor and creators including Ava DuVernay, Laverne Cox and Lena Waithe, to celebrate blackness and black storytelling on the platform. To accompany the video, Netflix has also launched a new twitter account @strongblacklead to support the black community.
With the launch of new programmes like Dear White People and the She’s Gotta Have It reboot, the platform is gradually becoming more reflective of the diversity of its viewing audience.