A list of prominent shows/production companies run by POC

Recognizing that the lack of diversity continues to be a problem in the entertainment media industry, it's important to be aware of those prominent companies that have people of color running the organization.

Here is a list of some of the prominent companies in the entertainment media world with African-American showrunners/CEOs:

Shows:

black-ish, Kenya Barris

Empire, Lee Daniels

A bazillion shows on ABC, Shonda Rhimes (+ soon shows on Netflix)

American Crime, John Ridley

Production Companies:

Codeblack, a subsidiary of Lionsgate

Overbrook Entertainment, Will Smith

JuVee Productions, Viola Davis

Simpson Street Productions, Kerry Washington

Cube Vision, Ice Cube

Cinema Gypsy Productions, Laurence Fishburne

Flavor Unit Entertainment, Queen Latifah

No Brainer Films, Jamie Foxx

SpringHill Entertainment, LeBron James

Crescendo Productions, Don Cheadle

606 Films, Halle Berry