“Diversity needs better propaganda,” Issa Ray says.

Issa Ray was an audio over her disappointment from Hollywood’s parked efforts to tell a broader collection of stories. The situation has grown on this front more clearly since the last time on this topic.

During a major conversation on Saturday in the south of the southwest, the creator and representative reconsidered the topic in the wake of many Hollywood diversity efforts, and equipped shares and integration in closing or rename the brand in the wake of the difficult position on the Trump administration against Dei. “I think diversity needs better propaganda,” said Ray. “DEI hostility, immediate decline in any efforts to settle the stadium stadium and focus on our stories, I think it” comes from) great misunderstanding and fear. ”

Ray continued to joking that her advertising was very busy so that she could not diversify as a customer.

Mardha some of her previous frustrations, also spoke more optimistic about the executive ranks of Hollywood. (In the 2024 cover story, she said there is no longer “many smart executives”.

She said: “Some of these next executives are fighting to obtain new sounds despite the resistance, although their jobs are the line.” “I admire those who are still pushing for various stories despite the mandate.”

Ray was among the first public figures to distance themselves from the Kennedy Center in the wake of Donald Trump’s coup in the Tamamiya Foundation, and the name of his president. Her feelings were not expressed in the arduous right -wing swing in the country during the discussion, but it was definitely noted. Ray, as I explained, you see a negative aspect of Hollywood characters who become very sound.

She said, “Sometimes responsibility is placed on celebrities to put their voices there,” she said. “I am like,” they closed the curse and supported the people who do … and they do so silently. This is the best way to make a change, not to make yourself focused but to find someone at the level of the popular base and put your weight behind it. “

Ray was at hand to promote series I saw and heardWhich narrates the history (and exploiting) black acting on TV. Ray said: “We wanted to make a comprehensive history capable of showing, with evidence, that this is the way they built the success of their networks on our backs.” “And we have nothing almost anything to show it because it is tragic. History repeats itself is all I will say.”

However, there was optimism, especially when the conversation turned to its last success as the Sza-Keke Palmer. One of them is days. Jacqueline Cole, the Tomatoes Awards editor, asked how it approached doubts about the project.

“You are approaching this with a lot of frustration,” Ray explained. “We just wanted a chance to succeed. To get a theatrical version was already a great milestone for us.”

One of them is daysStill in theaters, already achieved approximately $ 50 million with a somewhat modest budget. I saw and heard Screen in the south of the southwest on Saturday evening before it reached HBO and Max later in the year.