U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, a network set up in 1982 by Margaret Thatcher with a remit of championing unheard voices and taking “bold, creative risks,” is presenting an industry first o…
, a commissioner for factual and arts, the discussion turned to brainstorming “a giant leap forward” – “Something that would make you stop and think and talk about representation,” explains Molokwu.
“The true reality is that when you turn on British television, you’d be hard pressed to see for a few hours, let alone the whole day, only Black faces anywhere,” notes Molokwu. “We don’t have [ViacomCBS-owned Black culture-focused channel] BET… so for [this] to happen on mainstream television felt like it would be huge. It would mean that we’d all keep talking about something we know we can’t fix overnight.
“I understand why people are saying the proof is in the pudding,” admits Webb-Lamb. “I get that, because [it is].”
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