NAACP+ Inside The Industry

He's been in front of the camera since he was five years old. Shamon Brown Jr. grew up on one of the most important Black shows on television. And now — at 21 — he's really getting started. In this episode of NAACP+...

Thirty-five years after New Jack City changed Hollywood, Mario Van Peebles is still at it — and this conversation proves exactly why. In this episode of NAACP+ Inside the Industry, host Ariana Drummond sits down with...

Before Beyoncé was Beyoncé. Before Jamie Foxx was Jamie Foxx.Before Halle Berry won her Oscar. Someone saw them first. That someone is Robi Reed — and in this episode of NAACP+ Inside the Industry, she finally steps...

<p>Most people have watched the NAACP Image Awards for years without knowing his name. Tony McCuin is the director who makes it all happen — and in this episode, he finally steps out from behind the camera.</p> <p>In...

<p>Algee Smith has never played it safe — and this conversation proves exactly why that's his superpower.</p> <p>From sleeping on a friend's couch in North Hollywood, surviving on El Pollo Loco and 7-Eleven Slurpees, to...

<p>What does it actually take to shape the careers of Hollywood's biggest stars — and survive the chaos behind the scenes? Veteran publicist Shannon Barr pulls back the curtain on 20+ years in entertainment PR, from her...

<p>What does it actually take to build a two-decade career in entertainment journalism — across NBC's Today Show, Hot 97, Essence, Access Hollywood, BET, and the Met Gala red carpet with Rihanna?</p> <p><br />In this...

<p>If your film has been rejected by festival after festival, this episode is going to change how you think about everything.</p> <p>In this episode of NAACP+'s Inside the Industry, host Ariana Drummond sits down with...

<p>What does it actually take to become a working television writer in Hollywood?</p> <p>In this episode of NAACP+'s Inside the Industry, host Ariana Drummond sits down with writer and producer Chuck Hayward — whose...

<p>DeVon Franklin rose from intern to executive producer in Hollywood—but how did that actually happen?</p> <p>In this episode of NAACP+ Inside the Industry, DeVon Franklin—producer behind films like "The Pursuit of...

<p>The making of a fashion powerhouse—how does a designer go from starting out to dressing Hollywood’s biggest stars?</p> <p>Brandon Gray has built a brand that commands attention on the red carpet—from the NAACP Image...

<p>How do you break into Hollywood without connections?</p> <p>For most people, the biggest barrier to entering the entertainment industry isn’t talent—it’s access. So how do careers actually get started when you don’t...

<p>Welcome to the vertical storytelling era.</p> <p>But how do you actually break into vertical storytelling and short-form content right now?<br />Short-form content is reshaping the entertainment industry—and creating...

<p>What does it take to build a career in entertainment today?</p> <p>NAACP+ Inside The Industry is a new original series exploring how film, television, music, fashion, and digital culture actually operate—through...