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TALENT + ENTERTAINMENT

We've curated a 'select' list of some of the best Black-owned entities in Entertainment + Sports here in the U.S. with a few additional resources we were able to find around the globe. And, while every individual or company can't possibly be sourced or listed, we do hope this premiere group of seasoned Black professionals will serve as a great resource to help gets you going in the right direction for your upcoming assignments. This is just the beginning. Be sure to check back often as we'll be making semi-regular updates to the site.

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TALENT REPRESENATION

BEOTIS - https://www.beotis.com/

Black Agents Network - https://www.blackagentsnetwork.com/

BYSB Talent - https://www.bysbtalent.com/

Capture Sports Agency - https://www.capturesportsagency.com/

Choco Media Models - https://www.chocomodelsagency.com/

ColorCreative - https://colorcreative.co/

Diverse Representation - https://www.diverserepresentation.com/

Ethnicity Talent - http://ethnicitytalent.com/

Gill Talent Group - https://www.gilltalent.com/

Goodwin Sports Management (GSM) - http://goodwinsports.com/

Grand Rising Talent - https://www.grandrisingtalent.com/

Hayes Talent Agency - https://hayestalent.com/

Hollywood Access, Inc. - http://www.hollywoodaccessinc.com/

The Jackson Agency - tja.agency

Ken Barboza - http://www.kenbarboza.com/

Living Hope Company - http://www.livinghopeco.com/

The Mission Entertainment - https://themissionentertainment.com/

The Movement 360 - https://themovement360.com/

National Black Public Relations Society (#HireABlackPublicist) - https://nbprs.org/

OLM The Agency (fashion) - https://olm.agency/

Relevent Entertainment - http://releve-ent.com/

RocNation - https://www.rocnation.com/

Smith Young Talent Agency - https://www.sytalentagency.com/

Stampede Management - http://www.stampedemgmt.com/

Tandem Sports & Entertainment - https://tandemse.com/

The Wayne Agency - https://www.thewayneagency.com/

Young Money APAA Sports - https://www.youngmoneyapaa.com/

BLACK-OWNED STUDIOS + Distribution

Animation TV Network - https://animationtv.tv/

BLP Film Studios - https://blpfilmstudios.com/

BWA Studios - https://www.bwastudios.com/

Cinema South Studios - https://www.cinemasouthstudios.com/

Entertainment Studios - https://entertainmentstudios.com/

FilmOne Entertainment - https://www.filmoneng.com/ (Nigeria)

Gravel Road* - https://www.gravelroadafrica.com (Capetown)

Greenwood District Studios - https://www.facebook.com/GreenwoodDistrictStudios/

Indigenous Films - https://indigenousfilm.co.za (Johannesburg)

Mann Robinson Studios - https://www.mannrobinsonstudios.com

Silverbird Group - https://silverbirdfd.com (Nigeria)

Stocker Street Creative - https://stockerstreetcreative.com/

Tyler Perry Studios - https://tylerperrystudios.com/

*Not all listed are Black-owned companies

DEVELOPMENT + PRODUCTION COMPANIES

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks - https://40acres.com/

59th and Prairie - http://dwyanewade.com/59th-and-prairie/

A Penny For You Thoughts - https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1079781/

Akil Productions - http://akilproductions.com/

Alcon Entertainment - https://www.alconent.com/

Alta Entertainment - https://alta-entertainment.com/

Array Now - http://www.arraynow.com/

The Artistic Standard - https://theartisticstandard.com/

Artmattan Films - https://www.africanfilm.com/

Autumn Bailey Entertainment - http://www.abentertainment05.com/

Blackmaled Productions - https://blackmaled.com/

Chasing My Dreams Film Group - https://alceehwalker.com/

Cheryl L. Bedford Productions - http://clbedfordprods.com/

Codeblack Enterprises - https://www.codeblack.com/

Color Farm Media - https://www.colorfarmmedia.com/

Confluential Films - https://confluentialfilms.com

Datari Turner Productions - https://www.datariturnerproductions.com/

Diva Girl Productions - https://divafilmproductionscom.wordpress.com/

Don B. Welch - http://donbwelchproductions.com/

Edmonds Entertainment - https://edmondsent.com/

FGW Productions - http://www.fgwproductions.com/

Fly Free Entertainment - http://flyfreeent.com/

Franklin Entertainment - https://devonfranklin.com/entertainment/

Green Door Pictures - http://www.greendoorpictures.com/

Hartbeat Productions - https://kevinhartnation.com/hartbeat-productions/

Hidden Empire Film Group - https://hiddenempirefilmgroup.com/

Hillman Grad Productions - https://www.hillmangrad.com/

HollandWest Productions - https://www.hollandwestproductions.com

Homegrown Pictures - http://homegrownpictures.com/

Hudlin Entertainment - http://hudlinentertainment.com/

Hungry Eyes Media - https://hungryeyes.ca/ (Canada)

Je'Caryous Johnson Entertainment - https://jecaryous.com/

Jesse Collins Entertainment - http://jessecollinsent.com/

Juvee Productions - http://www.juveeproductions.com/

K. Media - https://www.kperiodmedia.com/

Laugh Out Loud! - https://laughoutloud.com/

Lauren Grace Media - https://www.instagram.com/laurengracemedia/

Lee Daniels Entertainment - https://leedanielsentertainment.com/

Macro - https://www.staymacro.com/

Megamind Media - https://megamindmedia.net/

Monkeypaw Productions - https://www.monkeypawproductions.com/

Ncredible Entertainment - http://ncredible.com/

Ohh Dip!!! Productions - https://www.ohhdip.com/

Oprah Winfrey Network - http://www.oprah.com/

Overbrook Entertainment - http://www.overbrookent.com/

Parkwood Entertainment - https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkwood-entertainment/

Proximity Media - https://www.proximitymedia.com/

RA Vision Media - https://ravisionmedia.com/

Rainforest Entertainment - http://rainforestent.com/

Reel Roost - https://www.reelroost.com/

RLJ Entertainment - https://www.rljentertainment.com/

Royal Ties Productions - http://royaltiesprods.com/

Scooter P Entertainment - http://scooterpentertainment.com

Seven Buck Productions - https://sevenbucks.com/

Shondaland - https://www.shondaland.com/

Significant Productions - imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0316424

Simpson St. - https://simpsonst.com/

Springhill Company - https://www.springhillcompany.com/

Statement Films - https://www.statement-films.com/ (Nairobi, Cairo, US)

Sunwise Media - https://www.sunwisemedia.com/

TateMen Entertainment - https://www.tatemenent.com/

T.D. Jakes Enterprises - https://www.tdjakes.com/

Tri Destined Studios - https://www.instagram.com/tridestined/

Two One Five Entertainment - https://www.instagram.com/twoonefive/

Unanimous Media - https://www.unanimousmedia.com/

Westbrook, Inc. - https://www.westbrookinc.com/

Will Packer Entertainment - http://www.willpacker.com/

WRITER + DIRECTOR + PRODUCER

Aaron McGruder - imdb.com/name/nm1412298/

Akilah Green - https://www.akilahgreen.com/

Ashley C. Ford - http://www.ashleycford.net/

Ava Duvernay - http://www.avaduvernay.com/

Barry Jenkins - imdb.com/name/nm1503575/

Ben Cory Jones - imdb.com/name/nm1638843/

Bentley Kyle Evans - imdb.com/name/nm0262558/

Biff Lawson - https://twitter.com/Bifflawson

Black Women Directors - https://www.blackwomendirectors.co/

Brett Dismuke - imdb.com/name/nm4816302/

Brett Mahoney - imdb.com/name/nm1195432/

Britt Matt - imdb.com/name/nm1810585/

Britt Middleton - https://www.brittmiddleton.com/

Camille Corbett - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholecamillecorbett/

Candice Wilson Cherry - imdb.com/name/nm2491254/

Chris Spencer - imdb.com/name/nm0817893/

Courtney Kemp - imdb.com/name/nm2194189/

Damani Johnson - imdb.com/name/nm1225948/

Debbie Allen - imdb.com/name/nm0000739/

Dee Rees - imdb.com/name/nm2011696/

Denitria Harris-Lawrence - imdb.com/name/nm1241675/

Diane Ademu-John - imdb.com/name/nm1061887/

Diane Ashford - imdb.com/name/nm1691098/

Eboni Freeman - imdb.com/name/nm4435408/

Eric Haywood - https://www.erichaywood.com/

Eugene Ashe - imdb.com/name/nm0038811

Felicia D. Henderson - https://feliciadhenderson.com/

Felicia Pride -https://www.feliciapride.com/

Franchesca Ramsey -http://www.franchesca.net/

Gina Prince-Bythewood - imdb.com/name/nm0697656/

Ian Jones-Quartey - imdb.com/name/nm1866268/

Issa Rae - http://www.issarae.com/

Jaylisa Conway - imdb.com/name/nm7575404/

Jennifer Holness - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferholness (Canada)

J.M. Morris - imdb.com/name/nm1062686/

Joey Wells - imdb.com/name/nm1830312/

Jordan Peele - imdb.com/name/nm1443502/

Kashana Cauley - https://kashanacauley.com/

Katori Hall - https://www.katorihall.com/

Kay Oyegun - imdb.com/name/nm6011279/

Keli Goff - https://www.keligoff.com/

Kenny Leon - https://www.kennyleon.com/

Kent Faulcon - imdb.com/name/nm0269021/

Kenya Barris - imdb.com/name/nm1244069/

Kimberly D. Conner -http://www.predestinedartsandentertainment.com/

Kirk A. Moore - imdb.com/name/nm4212091/

Larry Wilmore - https://www.thelarrywilmore.com/

LaToya Morgan - imdb.com/name/nm1487597/

Lena Waithe - imdb.com/name/nm2913119

Leslie Small - imdb.com/name/nm0806492/

Lisa Muse Bryant - imdb.com/name/nm1280552/

Marcus J. Guillory - imdb.com/name/nm2067924/

Marquita Robinson - imdb.com/name/nm4953284/

Matthew A. Cherry - http://www.matthewacherry.com/

Melina Matsoukas - imdb.com/name/nm2027419/

Michael B. Jordan - imdb.com/name/nm0430107/

Michaela Coel - imdb.com/name/nm3948190/

Millicent Shelton - https://millicentshelton.com/

Mimi Valdes - imdb.com/name/nm1395176/

Misha Green - imdb.com/name/nm3207866/

Morgan Cooper - https://vimeo.com/morgancooperdp

Natasha Rothwell - imdb.com/name/nm5625020/

Neema Barnette - imdb.com/name/nm0056006/

Nzingha Stewart - http://www.nzinghastewart.com/

Paul Garnes - imdb.com/name/nm0307783/

Phil Augusta Jackson - imdb.com/name/nm5083564/

Poppy Hanks - imdb.com/name/nm1585325/

Prentice Penny - imdb.com/name/nm1079781/

Raamla Mohamed - imdb.com/name/nm3739963/

Regina Hicks - imdb.com/name/nm0382943/

Regina King - imdb.com/name/nm0005093/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Reginald Hudland - https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginald-hudlin-42648a2a/

Rob Hardy - imdb.com/name/nm0362734/

Robb Chavis - linkedin.com/in/robb-chavis-25218811/

Ron Ash - https://ronashllc.com/

Ryan Coogler - imdb.com/name/nm3363032/

Salli Richardson-Whitfield - imdb.com/name/nm0724757/

Shonda Rhimes - imdb.com/name/nm0722274/

Stan Lathan - imdb.com/name/nm0490133/

Stella Meghie - imdb.com/name/nm4907810/

Tim Story - http://timstorypictures.com/

Tina Gordon - imdb.com/name/nm1202276/

Tina Mabry - imdb.com/name/nm2064480/

Tirrell D. Whittley - imdb.com/name/nm8904780/

Tony McCuin - https://tonymccuin.com/

Tracee Ellis Ross - https://www.traceeellisross.com/

Tracy Y. Oliver - imdb.com/name/nm2002824/

Victoria Mahoney - imdb.com/name/nm0537199/

Wendy R. Credle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-r-credle-1b991852/

CASTING

Aisha Coley - https://castingdirectorslist.com/whoswho/aisha-coley/

Destiny Lilly - https://www.destinylilly.com/

George Pierre - imdb.com/name/nm2491442/

Kim Coleman - https://castingdirectorslist.com/whoswho/kim-coleman-casting/

Kim Hardin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-hardin-a848a32b/

Leah Daniels Butler - https://www.ldbcasting.com/

Leslie M. Greene - www.LeslieMGreene.com

Monica Swann - https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-swann-8766968/

Rhavynn Drummer - http://rhavynndrummer.com/

Robi Reed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robi-reed-2b024446/

Tuffy Questell - imdb.com/name/nm0703363/

Twinkie Byrd - https://www.twinkiebyrd.com/

EDITORS & VFX

Anedra Edwards - https://www.instagram.com/anedra_the_editor

Bill Hudson - https://www.instagram.com/vfx_papi

Brittney Janae - https://www.brittneyjanae.com/

Colin Taylor - https://ctaylortv.com/

Deaana Nowell - http://www.deannanowell.com/

Esko Robinson - https://youtu.be/Xp1xLS_FzrY

Joi McMillon - imdb.com/name/nm1536314/

Shannon Baker Davis - imdb.com/name/nm1564835/

Stephen Schaffer - https://www.stephenschaffer.com/

Tangier Clarke - http://tangierclarke.com/

Tanya Rivers - https://tanayarivers.com/

Wayne Alford - https://www.waynetheeditor.com/

HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTISTS

Aigner Dacre - http://www.sixxor.com/our-artists

Andre Walker - https://andrewalkerhair.com/

Angela C. Styles - https://www.angelacstyles.com/

Black Beauty Roster - http://blackbeautyroster.com/

Black HMU United - https://www.blackhmuunited.org/

Brandon Charles - https://www.facebook.com/brandoncharleshair/

Camille Friend / Hair Scholars - https://www.hairscholars.com/

Chuck Amos - https://www.instagram.com/chuckielovehair

Dee Dee Kelly - https://deedeekelly.com/

Derek Jae - https://www.instagram.com/derekjhair

Felicia Leatherwood - http://www.felicialeatherwood.com/

Jenn Bennett - https://www.jennbennettmakeup.com/

Jennifer James - http://www.jenniferjames-beauty.com/

Johnny Wright - https://www.instagram.com/johnnywright220

Joy Fennell - https://www.joyfennell.com/

Kahh Spence - https://www.instagram.com/kahhspence

Dr. Kari Williams - https://drkariwilliams.com/

Kathleen Leonard - https://www.instagram.com/kathleensecrets/

Kellon Deryck - http://kellonderycksalon.com/

Kendall Dorsey - http://www.kendalldorsey.com/

Kim Kimble - https://shopkimkimble.com/

Kiyah Wright - https://www.instagram.com/kiyahwright1

Lacy Redway - https://www.instagram.com/lacyredway

Larry Sims - www.larry-sims.com

Law Roach - https://theonly.agency/law-roach

Lor'eneJanae - https://www.instagram.com/lorenejanae/

Michael Rowe - https://www.michaelrowephotography.com/

Nai'vasha Johnson - https://naivashainternational.format.com/

Nathaniel Jaye - https://www.nathanieljayehair.com/

Nicole Mangrum - https://www.nicolemangrum.com/

Nikki Nelms - https://www.instagram.com/nikkinelms

Oscar James - https://www.instagram.com/oscarjameshair/

Pat McGrath - https://www.patmcgrath.com/

Preston Meneses - https://www.prestonmakeup.com/

The PRIMP Agency - https://theprimpagency.com/

Shani Crowe - https://www.instagram.com/crowezilla

Stacey Kutz - https://www.instagram.com/staceykutzlive

Takisha Sturdivant -Drew - http://takishahair.net/

Ted Gibson - https://www.instagram.com/tedgibson

The Teknique Group - https://thetekniquegroup.com/

Tippi Shorter - https://www.instagram.com/tippishorter

Tokyo Stylez - https://www.instagram.com/tokyostylez/

Tre Major - https://www.instagram.com/themajorlook_productions/

Tymothe Wallace - http://tymwallacehair.com/

Ursula Stephen - http://www.ursulastephen.com/

Vernon François - https://www.vernonfrancois.com/

Vernon Scott - https://www.instagram.com/byvernonscott

Whitney Rae - https://www.cantstopmypretty.com/

Yene Dantew - https://www.yenedamtew.com/

Yusef Williams - https://www.instagram.com/yusefhairnyc

Zarielle Washington - https://www.zarielle.com/

WARDROBE & STYLISTS

A. Sauvage - https://asauvage.com/

Ade Samuel - https://www.instagram.com/adesamuel

Atiba Newsome - https://www.atibanewsome.com/

Apuje Kalu - https://www.instagram.com/apuje

Ashley North - http://www.ashleynorthstyle.com/

Avon Dorsey - https://www.avondorsey.com/

Bearded Dapper Gents - http://www.beardeddappergents.com/

Brand Wills - https://www.brandwills.com/

Bryon Javar - https://bryonjavarstyle.com/

Cheryl Konteh - http://www.cherylkonteh.com/

Courtney Mays - https://www.instagram.com/courtneydmays

Custom by Dana - https://www.danafaces.com/

Dan.P.Lee - https://www.instagram.com/dan.p.lee

Daniel Hawkins - https://www.instagram.com/1800dhawk

Dex Robinson - https://www.dexrob.com/

Dionicios Closet - https://dionicioscloset.com/

Edward Enninful - https://www.instagram.com/edward_enninful

E.J. King - http://ejkingofficial.com/

Elly Karamoh - https://www.instagram.com/elly30

Eric McNeal - https://ericmcneal.com/

Gabriella Karefa-Johnson - https://www.instagram.com/gabriellak_j

Gaynelle Winston White / Philthy Ragz- https://www.shopphilthy.com/

Harrison Thomas Crite - https://www.instagram.com/iamhdiddy

House of RG - https://www.houseofrg.com/

iCON Billingsley - http://www.icontips.com/

J. Bolin - https://www.stylistjbolin.com/

Jahleel Weaver - https://www.instagram.com/illjahjah

Jason Bolden - https://www.instagram.com/jasonbolden/

Jason Rembert - https://www.instagram.com/jasonrembert

Jennifer Austin - https://www.instagram.com/jlynnstyle18

June Ambrose - https://www.instagram.com/juneambrose

Kelsey Ashley - https://www.instagram.com/kelseyashley_

Kemi - https://www.instagram.com/kemistry_by_kemi

Kirk Pickersgill - https://gretaconstantine.com/

Kwasi Kesse - http://www.kwasikessie.com/

Kollin Carter - https://www.instagram.com/kollincarter

Law Roach - https://www.instagram.com/luxurylaw

Manny J - http://www.manny-jay.com/

Mar’Tee Briann - http://www.marteebriannstyle.com/

Marcus Paul - https://www.marcuspaul.com/

Megan Renee - https://shopmeganrenee.com/

Memsor - https://memsor.com/

Miguel Wilson - https://www.miguelwilson.com/

Misa Hylton - https://www.instagram.com/misahylton

NMA Couture - https://www.instagram.com/nmacouture/

Nzinga DuVerney - https://www.nzingaduverney.com/

Reggie J. Custom Clothing - http://www.reggiejcustomclothing.com/

Ruth E. Carter - https://ruthecarter.com/

Scot Louie - https://www.scotlouie.com/

Sergio Hudson - https://sergiohudson.com/

Shadé Marshele - https://www.shademarshele.com/

Shiona Turini - http://www.shionaturini.com/

Shoppe Black - https://shoppeblack.us/

Terrell Jones - https://www.instagram.com/terrellish

Terrell Mullin - http://terrellmullin.com/

Ty Hunter - https://www.instagram.com/tytryone

Ty-Ron Mayes - https://www.instagram.com/stylisttyronmayes

Ugo Mozie - https://www.instagram.com/ugomozie

Wayman + Michah -http://www.waymanandmicah.me/

Well Groomed Man - https://www.instagram.com/wellgroomed.man

Wouri Vice - https://www.instagram.com/therealwourivice

Yeti Akinola - https://www.yetyakinola.com

Zerina Akers - https://www.zerinaakers.com/

PRODUCTION + CONTENT + ADVISORY SERVICES

4 Hearts Studios - https://4heartsentertainment.com/

7 Hillz Productions - https://www.sevenhillz.com/

AFGM Entertainment - http://www.afgmentertainment.com/

BigFooters - https://www.bigfooters.co/

Captivated Artist Productions, Inc. - http://captivatedinc.com/

Culture House - https://culture.house/

Erin Hawkins Consulting - https://www.erinhawkinsconsulting.com/

Georgette Pierre - https://www.georgettepierre.com/

Glassell House - https://www.glassellhouse.com/

Hardware Agency - https://www.hardwareagency.com/

Mass Appeal - https://massappeal.com/

Mustard Seed VIsion - http://www.mustardseedvision.com/

Pack Rat Productions - https://www.packratproductionsinc.com/

Phylon Media - http://phylonmedia.com/

Professional Pen, The - https://www.theprofessionalpen.com

Pryor Hill - https://www.pryorhill.com/

Shade Media Group - https://www.shadedmediagroup.com/

TwentyOne14 Media - https://www.twentyone14media.com/

Wonderbox Studios - https://www.wbxla.com/

MUSIC + SCORE + JINGLES

Amanda Jones - https://www.amandacomposer.com/

Anthony Johnson - https://lnk.bio/InfiniteReflections

Composer Diversity Database - https://www.composerdiversity.com/composer-diversity-database

Dara Taylor - https://www.darataylor.com/

HipHopGamer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiphopgamer/

Kathryn Bostic - https://kathrynbostic.com/

Keath Lowry - https://www.keathlowry.com/

Kris Johnson Music - https://www.krisjohnsonmusic.com/

LaFrae Sci - https://lafraesci.me/

Morgan Rhodes - https://www.morganrhodes.co/

Tamar Kali - https://www.tamar-kali.com/

FILM FINANCING & VCs*

Film Hedge / Jon Gosier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jongos/

Funds for Writers - https://fundsforwriters.com/grants/

Hanmi - https://www.hanmi.com/loans/business/entertainment

Syncom Venture Partners - https://www.syncom.com/

*Not all listed are Black-owned companies

ENTERTAINMENT LAWYERS & firms

Akilah Phillip - https://letustalkip.com/

Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association - https://www.besla.org/

The Cater Firm - https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-e-cater-360a8442/

Chandy Law - https://www.chandylaw.com/

Dayna Thomas Law - https://www.daynathomaslaw.com/

Influencer Attorney, The - https://theinfluencerattorney.co/

J. Paye & Associates - http://www.jpaye.com/

Jaia Thomas - https://www.jaiathomas.com/

Jean-Louis Law - https://www.jllaw.net/

Lauture IP - https://www.lautureip.com/

The Long Group - https://tyllaw.com/

Matthew Middleton - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamiddleton/

Mays Law Group - https://www.mayslawgrouppc.com/

Miami Entertainment Group - http://miamientertainmentlawgroup.com/

Newell Law Firm PC - https://www.newellpc.com/

Reynolds Law Group - https://www.thomasreynoldslaw.com/

Walker & Associates - http://walkerandassoc.com/

The Weems Firm - http://www.theweemsfirm.com/

ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS MANAGERS

MORE COMING SOON!

National Association of Black Accountants (NABA, Inc.) - https://www.nabainc.org/

National Society of Black Certified Public Accountants, Inc. - https://www.nsbcpa.org/

Gordon & Associates - http://www.gordonandassociates.biz/

Heyward CPA - https://www.heywardcpa.com/

RED CARPET + personalities + journalists

HipHopGamer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiphopgamer/

Hollywood Post, The - https://hollywoodpost.com/

Jaimi Gray - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimi-gray-51aa2b43/

Jamaal Finkley - http://blacktree.tv/

Jawn Murray - imdb.com/name/nm1940021/

Karen Civil - http://karencivil.com/

Nischelle Turner -https://www.instagram.com/nischelleturner/

Shaun Robinson - https://www.shaunrobinson.com/

Sylvia Obell - https://www.sylviaobell.com/

Tanya Hart - https://www.tanya-hart.com/

PHOTOGRAPHERS + VIDEOGRAPHERS

Angela Hughes - https://www.angelahughesphoto.com/

Anthony Barboza - http://www.kenbarboza.com/gallery/anthony-barboza/

Anthony Rose - linkedin.com/in/anthony-rose-67154612/

Antoine DeBrill - https://www.instagram.com/debrillantoine

Arnold Turner - https://www.instagram.com/arnoldshoots

Arturo Holmes - https://www.artugraphiq.com/home

Bennett Raglin - https://www.brphotocreations.com/

Bishop Moore - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bishop-moore-0a571640/

Black Awesomeness Film Works - https://www.instagram.com/bafilmworks/

Brandon Wiggins Photography - https://www.brandonwigginsphotography.com/

Cecile Boko - https://www.cecileboko.com/

Creative Soul Photography - http://www.creativesoulphoto.com/

Dallas Logan - https://dallasjlogan.com

Darius L. Carter - https://www.thecarterstouch.com/

Derrick "DNice" Jones - https://www.dnicephotography.com/

Digital Depictions - https://www.digitaldepictionsllc.com/

Eye Attraction Photography - https://www.eyeattractionphotography.com/

Full Image 360 - https://www.fullimage360.com/

Grason Littles - http://www.grasonlittlesphotography.com/

J3 Collection - https://www.instagram.com/j3collection

Jacob Webster - https://www.jpwclients.com

James Anthony - https://www.jamesanthonyphotos.com/

Jason Clark - http://www.jasonclarkfoto.com/

Jeff Lewis - https://www.jefflewisphotography.com/

Joan Fuller - https://www.joanfullerphoto.com/

Johnny Nunez - https://www.johnnynunez.com

Joshua Kissi - https://www.joshuakissi.com/

Kai Byrd - https://www.kaibyrdphotography.com/

Karl Ferguson, Jr. - http://www.karlfergusonjr.com/

Karim Saafir - http://www.karimsaafirphotography.com/

Kawaii Matthews - http://www.kawaimatthews.com/

Koi Sojer - https://snapnuphotos.com/

Leon Bennett - https://www.imagezbylb.com/

Leroy Hamilton - https://www.instagram.com/photoham/

Leslie Andrews - https://www.leslieandrewsphotography.com/

Linn TV Productions - https://www.linntvproductions.com/portfolio

Marcus Redd - https://www.marcusredd.com/

Mark Gunter - https://www.instagram.com/markgphotography

Maury Phillips - https://www.mauryphillipsphotos.com/

Melinda James - https://melindajamesdp.com/

Melynda Nicole - https://www.instagram.com/melynda_nicole/

Monica xo - https://www.instagram.com/mvphotography___/

Paras Griffin - https://www.instagram.com/thephotomanlife/

The Ricketts Company - https://therickettscompany.com/

Robert Ector - https://www.robertector.com/

Robin L. Marshall - https://www.itsrobinlorinow.com/

Ser Baffo - https://www.serbaffo.com/

Thaddaeus McAdams - https://tmcadams.com/

Tyler Mitchell - https://www.tylermitchell.co/

Will Sterling - https://www.instagram.com/sterlingpics

ANIMATion + ARTISTS + motion

AfroAnimation - https://www.afroanimation.com/

Armstrong Project, The* - https://www.peanuts.com/the-armstrong-project

Black Animation Network - https://blackanimationnet.com/

Black Girl Animators Collective - https://www.bwastudios.com/

Black N'Animated - https://www.blacknanimated.com/

BlkWmnAnimator - http://www.BlkWmnAnimator.com

Black Sands Entertainment - https://www.blacksands.com/pages/about-us

Black Woman Animate - https://blackwomenanimate.com/

BWA Studios - https://www.bwastudios.com/

CBA Studios - https://www.cbastudios.co/

Chaz Bottoms - http://www.chazbottoms.com/

Christa Carr - https://www.christa-carr.com/

Lion Forge - https://www.lionforge.com/

Noah Cutwright - http://www.noahcutwright.com/

Rise Up Animation - https://www.riseupanimation.org/

Steffi Walthall - https://www.steffiwalthallart.com/

*Not all listed are Black-owned companies

media + pr agencies + publicists

135th St. Agency - http://one35agency.com/

Allen Media Group - https://entertainmentstudios.com/

AM PR Group - https://www.amprgroup.com/

Ascend Public Relations Group - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-d-tucker-4345a122/

BJ Coleman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bj-coleman-b1b0b246/

The Britto Agency - http://www.thebrittoagency.com/

Candice Nicole - https://www.candicenicolepr.com/

Chamber Group, The - http://www.thechambergroup.com/

Daria Fennell Media Group, The - https://thedfmediagroup.com/

Darren Dickerson - https://www.instagram.com/darrendpr

David Brand, The - https://www.thedavidbrand.com/

Daune "DaunieDaune" Cummings - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daune-cummings-mba-7b9baa1/

Echo Hattix - http://www.echoingsoundz.net/

Ellene V. Miles - http://evmilesmedia.com/

Erica Tucker/Ascend PR Group - https://www.instagram.com/ascend_pr/

Ernest Dukes/The Nottingham Group - http://www.nottinghamla.com/

Francis Perdue - https://perdueinc.me/

Freestyle Media Group - https://entertainmentstudios.com/freestyle-digital-media/

Girl in Charge Public Relations - http://www.gicpublicrelations.net/

House of Success PR - https://hos-pr.com/

Insights Marketing & Promotions - https://insights-mpc.com/

Jamison Agency, The - https://www.thejamisonagency.com

Jonell Whitt - https://www.jonellprbrand.com/

Karen Civil - http://alwayscivil.com/

Ke'Andrea "Kiki" Ayers - https://ayerspublicity.com/

Kim Tumey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-tumey-1844325/

Kimirochelle Porter - http://krprmedia.com/

Kita Williams - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kita-williams-2677a14/

Leon Valentine - https://www.instagram.com/thepitchguy

Lisa Humphrey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/premierconceptspr/

Lisa Sorensen - http://ls-pr.com/

Mass Appeal - https://massappeal.com/

Miles Ahead Entertainment - https://www.milesaheadentertainment.com/

Monica Alexander - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prwizzzzent2002/

Nikki Woods - https://nikkiwoodsmedia.com/

Publicists for the Culture - facebook.com/groups/1082285608568672/

Sharon Liggins - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonliggins/

Simone Smalls - http://www.simonesmallspr.com/

Sonya Ede-Williams - http://www.sye-publicity.com/

Syreta Oglesby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/syreta-oglesby-5ba3062/

Toi Crawford - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toicrawfordandassociates/

Vanessa Anderson - https://www.amprgroup.com/

Will Packer Media - https://www.willpacker.com/

Wyllisa Bennett - https://www.wyllisabennett.com/

Yvette Noel-Schure - http://www.schuremediagroup.com/

TALENT BOOKERS + tALENT RELATIONS

Ernest Skinner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernestskinner

Kim Tumey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-tumey-1844325/

Kimberly Yvette Stephens - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyyvettestephens/

SVODS + STREAMING CONTENT

AfrolandTV - https://afrolandtv.com/

ALLBLK (formerly Urban Movie Channel) - https://umc.tv/

American Legacy Network - https://www.americanlegacynetwork.tv/

Arthouse - https://arthouseinternational.vhx.tv/

Aurore TV - https://www.auroretv.com/

BHERC-TV - https://bherc.tv/

Binge Black TV - https://bingeblack.tv/

BLKFAM - https://blackfamtv.com/

Black & Sexy TV - https://www.blackandsexy.tv/

Black Box - https://blackboxmovies.co/

BlackOakTV - https://beta.blackoak.tv/

Black On Purpose TV - https://boptv.com/

Blacktag - https://www.blacktag.com/

Brown Sugar - https://www.brownsugar.com/

Dame Dash Studio - https://www.damedashstudios.com

Demand Africa - https://watch.demandafrica.com/

For Us By Us Network - https://www.forusbyusnetwork.com/

HBCUGo.TV - https://hbcugo.tv/

HBCU League Pass (part of Urban Edge Networks) - https://hbculeaguepass.com/

In the Black Network - https://www.intheblacknetwork.tv/

IROKO - https://irokotv.com/ (Africa)

KeyTV Network - https://keytvnetwork.com/

KweliTV - https://www.kweli.tv/

Legacy of a People - https://www.lgcytv.com/

Laugh Out Loud Network - https://laughoutloud.com/

Mansa - https://www.mansa.com/

Milli TV - https://1millitv.com/

Noire TV - https://www.noiretv.com/

NollyLand - https://www.nollyland.com/ (Africa)

Slay TV - https://www.watchslay.tv/

Urbanflix TV - https://www.urbanflixtv.com/

X On Demand - https://xod.tv/

Zeus - https://www.thezeusnetwork.com/

FILM FESTIVALS + Conferences

A3C Festival - https://www.a3cfestival.com/

African Diaspora International Film Festival - https://nyadiff.org/

African Film Festival - https://www.africanfilmny.org/

AfroComicCon - https://www.afrocomiccon.org/

American Black Film Festival - https://www.abff.com/

The Blackhouse - https://www.theblackhouse.org/

Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video - https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/blackharvest

Black Web Fest - http://blackwebfest.com/

Blackstar Film Festival - https://www.blackstarfest.org/

The Breakk - https://www.thebreakk.com/

British Urban Film Festival - https://www.britishurbanfilmfestival.co.uk/ (United Kingdom)

BronzeLens Film Festival (BLFF) - https://bronzelens.com/

Calgary Black Film Festival (Canada) - https://calgaryblackfilm.com/

Cannes International Panafrican Film Festival (FIFP) - https://fifp.fr/

Cascade Festival of African Films - https://www.africanfilmfestival.org/

Denton Black Film Festival - http://dentonbff.com/

Fade to Black Festival - https://www.fadetoblackfest.com/ (Canada)

Film Africa - https://www.filmafrica.org/ (United Kingdom)

Halifax Black Film Festival - https://halifaxblackfilm.com/ (Canada)

Indie Film Night Festival - http://www.indienightfilmfestival.com/

Justice on Trial Film Festival - https://justiceontrialfilmfestival.net/

Las Vegas Black Film Festival - https://www.lasvegasblackfilmfestival.com/

Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival - https://www.mvaaff.com/

Merge Summit - https://www.mergesummit.com/

Montreal Black Film Festival - https://montrealblackfilm.com/ (Canada)

National Black Film Festival - http://nationalblackfilmfestival.com/

New York African Diaspora International Film Festival - https://nyadiff.org/

North Carolina Black Film Festival - http://www.blackartsalliance.org/

Pan African Film + Arts Festival - https://www.paff.org/

Peachtree Village International Film Festival - https://hlgenterprises2.wixsite.com/pviff

Reel Black Men Film Festival -https://bherc.org/festivals/reel-black-men/

Reel Sisters - https://reelsisters.org/

San Francisco Black Film Festival - https://sfbff.org/

Toronto Black Film Festival - https://torontoblackfilm.com/ (Canada)

Urbanworld - https://www.urbanworld.org/

Urban Film Festival - http://urbanfilmfestivals.com/

COVID-19 SANITATION RESOURCES

On Set Sanitation - https://onsetsanitation.com/ (Los Angeles)

STUNT performers

Angela Meryl - imdb.com/name/nm0581699/

Angelica Lisk-Hann - imdb.com/name/nm0514076/

Black Stuntmen’s Association of Hollywood - http://blackstuntmensassociation.com/

Cheryl Lewis - imdb.com/name/nm1647880/

Crystal Michelle - imdb.com/name/nm1667466/

Dartenea Bryant - imdb.com/name/nm1051000/

Eddie L. Watkins - imdb.com/name/nm0914293/

Jazzy Ellis - imdb.com/name/nm5851457/

Jwaundace Candece - https://www.jwaundace.com/

Khalil' La'Marr Pickett - imdb.com/name/nm5719605/

La Faye Baker - imdb.com/name/nm0048674/

Marché Day - imdb.com/name/nm10693389/

Nadia Lorencz - http://www.nadialorencz.com/

Nathaniel Perry - imdb.com/name/nm8187515/

Sadiqua Bynum - https://www.sadiquabynum.com/

Stunt POC - https://stuntpoc.com/

Tiffany Abney - imdb.com/name/nm4589230/

Valisa Tate - imdb.com/name/nm2154255/

ACTING COACHES & SCHOOLS

Coached by Joanna Johnson - https://coachedbyjonnajohnson.com/

Fly Free Entertainment - http://flyfreeent.com/

Jade Film - https://www.jadefilm.com/

Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. - https://necinc.org/

Richard Lawson Studios - https://studio.richardlawson.net/

Roz Coleman Williams - http://www.rosalyncoleman.com/

Susan Baston - https://www.susanbatsonstudionyc.com/

Tasha Smith Actors Workshop - https://www.tsawonline.com/

FILM/TV NEWS + CRITICS + reviews

3 Black Chicks - http://www.3blackchicks.com/

African-American Film Critics Association - http://www.aafca.com/ (Critic)

Black Critic Guy - https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackCriticGuy/about

Black Entertainment Magazine - https://www.facebook.com/pg/blackentertainmentmagazine

Black Film - https://www.blackfilm.com/

Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC) - https://theblackfilmcriticscircle.com/

Black Film & TV - https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/

Black Girl Nerds - https://blackgirlnerds.com/

Black Hollywood Live - https://www.blackhollywoodlive.com/

BlacktreeTV - https://www.youtube.com/user/blacktreetv

Blerd - https://www.blerd.com/category/media/

Brandon Pope - https://www.instagram.com/bpopetv/ (Critic)

British Blacklist, The - http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/ (United Kingdom)

Cate Young - https://www.instagram.com/battymamzelle/ (Critic)

Curvy Critic, The - https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/

Film Gordon, The - http://thefilmgordon.com/

Geeks of Color - https://geeksofcolor.co

HipHollywood - https://www.hiphollywood.com/

Hollywood Melanin - https://hollywoodmelanin.com/

Hollywood Post - https://www.hollywoodpost.com/

Humor Mill - http://www.humormilltv.com/

In The Black Net (Australia) - https://intheblacknet.com/

Industry Co-sign, The - https://www.theindustrycosign.com/category/tvfilm/

Jacqueline Coley - https://www.jacquelinecoley.com (Critic)

Jonathan Paul Higgins - https://www.instagram.com/doctorjonpaul/ (Critic)

Reel Effect, The - https://www.thereeleffect.tv/

Reelblack - https://www.reelblack.com/

RollingOut - https://rollingout.com/category/entertainment/

Shadow & Act - https://shadowandact.com/

Shawn Edwards - https://www.instagram.com/sedwardskc/ (Critic)

Sodas 'N' Popcorn (Africa) - https://sodasandpopcorn.ng/

Urban Hollywood 411 - https://urbanhollywood411.com/

Valerie Complex - https://valeriecomplex.com (Critic)

DISABILITY & ACCESSIBILITY

Accessible Hollywood - https://accessiblehollywood.com/

Black Disabled Creatives - https://blackdisabledcreatives.com/

Deaf Talent - https://www.deaftalent-entertainment.com/

Divas With Disabilities - https://www.divaswithdisabilities.org/

It's Our Story* - http://www.itsourstory.com/be-informed/links-and-resources/disability-advocacy-organizations/

Jade Film - https://www.jadefilm.com/

NAMD Advocates - https://withkeri.com/category/namd-advocates/

National Alliance of Black Interpreters - https://www.naobidc.org/

National Black Deaf Advocates - https://www.nbda.org/

National Black Disability Coalition - https://www.blackdisability.org/

Pro Bono ASL - https://www.probonoasl.com/

Respectibility* - https://www.respectability.org/

Respectibility* Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit - https://www.respectability.org/hollywood-inclusion/

Respectibility* MORE RESOURCES - https://www.respectability.org/resources/Entertainment-Professionals/

Trained Actors with Real Disabilities for Film & TV* - https://www.facebook.com/TrainedActorsWhoAreDifferent/

black entertainment RESOURCES

600 Black Women - https://www.600blackwomen.com

Accents for Actors of Color* - https://www.paulmeier.com/accents-for-actors-of-color/

Act Now-New Voices in Cinema - https://www.actnowproductions.org/

African-American Voice Actor Database - https://www.aavadb.com/

African-American Women In Cinema - https://aawic.org/

Amplify Database - https://www.amplifydatabase.com/

Array Crew - https://www.arraycrew.com/

Augmentation of African-Americans in Film - http://faaaf.org/

BIPOC Directors Collective - https://www.bipoc-directorscollective.com/

BIPOC TV & Film - https://www.bipoctvandfilm.com/ (Canada)

Black Actors Lounge - https://www.facebook.com/BlackActorsLounge/

Black Association for Arts - https://bafauk.com/ (United Kingdom)

The Black Academy - https://blackisnow.com/ (Canada)

The Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers West -https://www.badwest.org/

The Black Book (Black Writers in the WGA) - https://tinyurl.com/BlackWritersInTheWGA

Black Chick Media - https://blackchickmedia.com/

Black Design Collective - https://blackdesigncollective.com

Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association - http://www.besla.org/

Black Film Space - https://www.blackfilmspace.com/

Black Filmmakers Academy - https://blackfilmmakersacademy.com/

Black Filmmaker Foundation - https://tinyurl.com/BlackFilmmakerFoundation

Black Filmmakers Group - www.facebook.com/groups/blackfilmmakers/

Black Girl Film School - https://www.blackgirlfilmschool.com/

Black Girls Film Camp - https://www.blackgirlsfilmcamp.com

Black Hollywood Entertainment Resource Center - https://bherc.org/

Black Hollywood Live - https://www.blackhollywoodlive.com/

Black in Fashion Council - https://www.blackinfashioncouncil.com/

Black In Film - https://www.blackinfilm.com/black-in-film-database

Black In Post - http://blackinpost.com/

Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance* - https://blackjewishentalliance.com/

The Blackhouse - https://www.theblackhouse.org/

The Black List - https://blcklst.com/

Black Public Media - https://blackpublicmedia.org/

Black Publicists Matter - facebook.com/groups/677434316157904

Black Radical Imagination - https://blackradicalimagination.com/

Black Screen Office - https://www.linkedin.com/in/blackscreenoffice (Canada)

Black Screenwriters Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackscreenwritersgroup

Black Theatre Matters - https://blacktheatrematters.org/

The Black TV & Film Collective - https://www.blacktvfilmcollective.org/

Black TV Film Crew - http://blacktvfilmcrew.com/

Black Unicorns, The - https://www.realblackunicorns.com

Black Women Directors - https://www.blackwomendirectors.co/

Black Women Film! - http://www.blackwomenfilm.ca/ (Canada)

Black Women Film Network - http://www.blackwomenfilm.org/

Black Women's Entertainment Network - https://www.facebook.com/bwenet

Black Writers Only - https://tinyurl.com/BlackWritersOnly

Blacks in TV/Film Production - https://www.facebook.com/groups/5124967010/

Blerds Online - http://www.blerdsonline.com/

BRIC Foundation - https://bricfoundation.org/

Brown Girls Doc Mafia - https://www.browngirlsdocmafia.com/

Canadian Association of Black Journalists - https://www.cabj.news/

Cast and Crew of Color - https://www.castandcrewofcolor.org/

Casting Actors of Color - https://www.facebook.com/pg/CastingActorsOfColor

Casting Directors List - https://castingdirectorslist.com/whotypes/casting-director/

Casting Society of America* - https://www.castingsociety.com/committees/csa-bipoc-alliance-public

Change The Lens - https://www.changethelens.com/

Color of Change Hollywood / #ChangeHollywood - https://hollywood.colorofchange.org/roadmap/

Color of Change / Change Industries - https://changeindustries.org/changehollywood/

Committee of Black Writers - https://www.wga.org/members/membership-information/committees/black-writers

Community Film Workshop of Chicago - https://cfwchic.wixsite.com/website

Create The Writers Room - http://www.createthewritersroom.com/

Creative Ladder* - https://www.creativeladder.org

DeafTalent Campaign - facebook.com/DeafTalentCreator/

Diverse Representation - https://www.diverserepresentation.com/

Diversify.Film - https://www.diversify.film/

Film in Colour - https://www.filmincolour.ca/ (Canada)

Film Independent* - https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/project-involve/

Free The Bid - https://www.freethebid.com/

Ghetto Film School* - https://www.ghettofilm.org/

Gyrl Wonder - https://www.gyrlwonder.org

Griot Gala - https://griotgateway.com/

The History Makers - https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biographies/entertainmentmakers

Handy Foundation - https://www.handyfoundation.com/

Hollywomen Diversity Directory* - http://hollywomen.com/directory/

Hue You Know - https://www.hueyouknow.com/

ICON MANN - https://www.iconmann.com/

In The Cut LA - https://inthecutla.org/

Inclusion Resource Map* - https://inclusion-resource-map.sundance.org/

The Industry Cosign - https://www.theindustrycosign.com/

Intimacy Coordinators of Color - https://intimacydirectorsofcolor.com/

The JTC List - https://thejtclist.com/

Kids In The Spotlight* - https://www.kitsinc.org/

Ladima Foundation - https://ladima.africa/ (Africa)

Million Stories - https://www.millionstories.com/

Multicultural Media Correspondents Association - https://www.mmcadc.org/

My Publicist is Black - https://www.instagram.com/mypublicistisblack/

National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment - nabfeme.org

National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters - http://nabob.org/

National Association of Black Journalists - https://www.nabj.org/

National Black Arts - http://nbaf.org/ (Canada)

The New Black Film Collective (TNBFC) - http://www.tnbfc.co.uk/ (United Kingdom)

National Black Movie Association - https://blackmovieassociation.org/

New Negress Film Society - https://newnegressfilmsociety.com/

NOVAC - http://novacvideo.org/

Organization of Black Screenwriters - https://www.obswriter.com/

The Parity Project - https://wewilldothis.com/

Podcasts in Color - https://podcastsincolor.com/

Racial Equity Media Collective - https://www.re-mc.org/

Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies - https://bunchecenter.ucla.edu/category/race-and-hollywood-research/

Represent - https://www.heretorepresent.com/

Sisters in Cinema - http://sistersincinema.com/

South Central Writers Guild - https://southcentralwriters.com

Streetlights* - https://www.streetlights.org/

The T. Howard Foundation* - https://www.t-howard.org/students/

The Tbl - https://thetbl.co/

Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity - https://www.writeinclusion.org/

The Topple List* - https://www.toppleproductions.com/

Under Her Empire - https://underherempire.com/

UrbanFlixTV - https://www.urbanflixtv.com/

Urban Media Makers - https://www.umff.com/

Walter Kaitz Foundation - https://www.walterkaitz.org/

Women Filmmakers of Color - https://twitter.com/WomenFilmOfColr

WOC Podcasters - https://wocpodcasters.co/

Women of Color Unite - https://network.wocunite.com/

World Rumble - https://worldrumbleco.com/resources/

The Writers Room 5050 - https://www.writersroom5050.com/

Your Cinema Films - https://yourcinemafilms.com/ (United Kingdom)

*Not Black-owned