You Have to See What Broadway for Racial Justice Is Planning to Do for BIPOC

Founded by theater star Brandon Michael Nase, Broadway for Racial Justice is looking to prioritize anti-racism in live shows and create financial and mental support systems for people of color within the theater community.

Although theaters are still closed due to COVID-19, that doesn’t mean that they can’t prepare an appropriate reopening for their cast and crews.

Broadway for Racial Justice is a grassroots organization recently started by Broadway actor Brandon Michael Nase (best known for touring nationally with Cats) with the intent to provide resources for people of color within the theater as soon as their business starts up again.

BFRJ will be joining the likes of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Broadway Black as they tackle providing financial and emotional resources for non-white cast and crew members.

Because much of the Broadway community feels as though racism is ever-present in their workplace, Broadway for Racial Justice will create systematic protocols for those incidents so that everyone is prepared and comfortable to face past mistakes.

In addition, they will provide and run annual training sessions for every team to attend with the of hope teaching them about what to look out for and how to act appropriately in a possibly unjust racial situation.

Many actors, such as Pitch Perfect and Spring Awakening star Skylar Astin, have already jumped on board and joined the Broadway for Racial Justice organization, because they, too, want to see change and be there for their BIPOC castmates.

The organization will also be kickstarting their We Are Not A Trend campaign on June 19, which directly calls out people both in and out of the theater business for casting black actors to be trendy, advocating for social justice out of peer pressure, and collaborating with black creatives just to appear relevant.