The organisation behind the Golden Globes has pledged to raise its Black membership from zero to 13 per cent, after publicists threatened to withhold access to their clients barring “transformational change”.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which organises the Golden Globes each year, announced the upcoming change in a statement on Monday.
The announcement came after more than 100 PR firms said in a letter, also published by The Hollywood Reporter, that they would shut down access to their clients if the HFPA did not commit to change.
“We collectively and unequivocally agree that transformative change in your organisation [the HFPA] and its historical practices is essential and entirely achievable.