Actors, studio executives and NFL players for the Los Angeles Chargers were among many who came out to the Beverly Hilton on Friday night to support and raise funds for Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles.
Actors, studio executives and NFL players for the Los Angeles Chargers were among many who came out to the Beverly Hilton on Friday night to support and raise funds for Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles, an organization that pairs mentors with youth from underserved Los Angeles communities.she's been supporting the organization for over a decade.
"This is an amazing organization, where you can see the effect that one person's life has on another person's life and how it actually changes," Lansing said. "Of course, we have the wonderfulmentoring program by Stephen Galloway which is so great, and I love being a part of it." Lansing later presented producer and founder of Color Force production Nina Jacobson with the Sherry Lansing award, fittingly named after herself, and said she was a huge fan of Jacobson's work, including"All of Nina's films have strong female characters…" Lansing said. "But also, Nina's films and TV series' highlight diversity, not just gender and racial diversity but also diversity in personalities… they help promote tolerance and understanding.
When accepting the award, Jacobson said she is grateful that Hollywood has recently made strides in diversity and inclusion, but said there's still work that needs to be done. Specifically, the producer said more diverse perspectives are needed behind the camera.
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