A historic milestone for our industry. 🎬
The Casting Society proudly recognizes the establishment of Black in Casting Day, officially proclaimed by New York State and observed annually on February 28.
Founded by CSA member Asjai Lou, Black in Casting is an official CSA Affinity Group dedicated to honoring, uplifting, and creating access for Black casting professionals across film, television, commercials, and beyond.
We are grateful to Assemblymember Jordan Wright
@assemblymanjordanjgwright for presenting the official proclamation, Chief of Staff Maurice Cummings for presenting citations recognizing this achievement, Senator Cordell Cleare
@senatorccleare , and Judge Jeanine Johnson for joining in celebration of this milestone.
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients:
🏆 Adrian Wells
@adrian_a_w — Franchise & Cultural Impact Award
🏆 Sujotta Pace
@sujotta — Industry Vanguard Award
🏆 Mellicent Dyane
@callmemellicent — BIPOC Excellence in Casting Award
🏆 Asjai Lou
@AsjaiLouCasting — Founder & Creator of Black in Casting
🏆 Tracey Moore
@thespiritedactor — Legacy Architect Award
We also honor the founding members whose vision brought Black in Casting to life: Destiny Lilly, Felicia Joseph, Erica A. Hart, Sujotta Pace, Portia Black, Telon Weathington, Turquoise Washington, and the late Zora DeHorter.
Want to get involved with Black in Casting? We’d love to hear from you — send us an email! 🩵
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