Beyond the Red Carpet: HBCU Edition!
November 13, 2020
3:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT
The Motion Picture Association was proud to present “Beyond the Red Carpet: HBCU Edition!”, a two-hour virtual Master Class. This stimulating and enlightening program educated and inspired the next generation of industry leaders.
Co-hosted by the White House Initiative on HBCUs, all of our speakers for this MPA program had HBCU ties – either as a current student, alumni or collaborator – making them uniquely qualified to speak to rising creators, both about if Hollywood has a place for them and as professionals that have contributed to our industry in numerous ways.
Event Participants
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Chiquita Banks
Senior Advisor, Production & Investment Planning, The Walt Disney Company
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Marcus Best
Senior Vice President, Allied Multicultural, Allied Global Marketing
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Michelle Huff Elliott
Partner, Strategic Heights Media & Co-Founder, The Publicists Forum
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Michael J. Foster
CEO/Founder, MF Cool Productions
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John Gibson
Vice President, External and Multicultural Affairs, Motion Picture Association
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Steven Jumper
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Ghost Note Agency
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Ellene V. Miles
Senior Vice President of Intersectional Marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Stacy Milner
Founder & CEO, Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program
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