‘Strong Black Leads,’ a Movement at Netflix

Netflix is highlighting black actors, actresses, and creators to highlight the importance of Blacks in the industry.

47 actors and directors from Netflix shows and documentaries came together to create A Great Day in Hollywood inspired by the 1958 A Great Day in Harlem. The video featured a diverse group from more than 20 Netflix shows and movies.

As well as equal and accurate representation; from age diversity to the representation of the LGBT community in film. It is important that black and brown people are represented in a positive light in the film industry as well as the importance of providing equal opportunity.

The powerful video is narrated by Caleb McLaughlin from Stranger Things, a Netflix original. It is reported the video was shot in one take after the singing of the black national anthem, ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’.

This is not a MOMENT. This is a MOVEMENT. pic.twitter.com/HtzTDPIDXo

— Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead) June 25, 2018

Talent in the photo include:

1. Ajiona Alexus (13 Reasons Why)
2. Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage; Juanita)
3. Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why)
4. Antoinette Robertson (Dear White People)
5. Antonique Smith (Luke Cage)
6. Ashley Blaine Featherson (Dear White People)
7. Ava DuVernay (13th; Central Park Five)
8. Brett Gray (On My Block)
9. Britney Young (Glow)
10. Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things)
11. Chanté Adams (Roxanne Roxanne)
12. Cheo Hodari Coker (Luke Cage)
13. Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black)
14. Dawn Porter (Bobby Kennedy for President)
15. DeRay Davis (How to Act Black)
16. Derek Luke (13 Reasons Why)
17. DeRon Horton (Dear White People)
18. Gabrielle Dennis (Luke Cage)
19. Hayley Law (Altered Carbon; Riverdale)
20. Justin Simien (Dear White People)
21. Justine Simmons (All About the Washingtons)
22. Kano (Top Boy)
23. Kat Graham (The Holiday Calendar; How It Ends)
24. Kia Stevens (Glow)
25. Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black)
26. Lena Waithe (Master of None; Dear White People; Step Sisters)
27. Logan Browning (Dear White People)
28. Marlon Wayans (Naked; Woke-ish)
29. Marque Richardson (Dear White People; Step Sisters)
30. Mike Colter (Luke Cage)
31. Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage)
32. Nia Long (Roxanne Roxanne; Dear White People)
33. Nia Jervier (Dear White People; Step Sisters)
34. Priah Ferguson (Stranger Things)
35. Quincy Brown (The Holiday Calendar)
36. Rapsody (Rapture)
37. Rev Run (All About the Washingtons)
38. Russell Hornsby (Seven Seconds)
39. Sacha Jenkins (Rapture)
40. Samantha Logan (13 Reasons Why)
41. Sierra Capri (On My Block)
42. Simone Missick (Luke Cage)
43. Spike Lee (She’s Gotta Have It)
44. Steven Silver (13 Reasons Why)
45. Sydelle Noel (Glow)
46. Vaneza Oliveira (3%)
47. Yance Ford (Strong Island)