Forty-seven of Netflix’s phenomenal black talent from 20-plus original shows, films and documentaries came together to create the photo A Great Day in Hollywood, inspired by the iconic 1958 photo A Great Day in Harlem.
The photo was taken by Kwaku Alston, and the accompanying video was directed by Lacey Duke.
“It was a pretty magical couple of hours. All these amazingly talented, beautiful individuals in one space being supportive and just looking stunning together, all here to pull off this one-take wonder! Alfre Woodard even led everyone in an epic rendition of ‘Lift Every Voice’ before we started shooting. It was beautiful, and in a flash, it was over. It was probably the most overwhelming two hours of my career. I was just so happy to be a part of history,” Duke said.
Take a look at the footage below:
Talent in the photo include:
- Ajiona Alexus (13 Reasons Why)
- Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage; Juanita)
- Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why)
- Antoinette Robertson (Dear White People)
- Antonique Smith (Luke Cage)
- Ashley Blaine Featherson (Dear White People)
- Ava DuVernay (13th; Central Park Five)
- Brett Gray (On My Block)
- Britney Young (Glow)
- Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things)
- Chanté Adams (Roxanne Roxanne)
- Cheo Hodari Coker (Luke Cage)
- Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black)
- Dawn Porter (Bobby Kennedy for President)
- DeRay Davis (How to Act Black)
- Derek Luke (13 Reasons Why)
- DeRon Horton (Dear White People)
- Gabrielle Dennis (Luke Cage)
- Hayley Law (Altered Carbon; Riverdale)
- Justin Simien (Dear White People)
- Justine Simmons (All About the Washingtons)
- Kano (Top Boy)
- Kat Graham (The Holiday Calendar; How It Ends)
- Kia Stevens (Glow)
- Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black)
- Lena Waithe (Master of None; Dear White People; Step Sisters)
- Logan Browning (Dear White People)
- Marlon Wayans (Naked; Woke-ish)
- Marque Richardson (Dear White People; Step Sisters)
- Mike Colter (Luke Cage)
- Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage)
- Nia Long (Roxanne Roxanne; Dear White People)
- Nia Jervier (Dear White People; Step Sisters)
- Priah Ferguson (Stranger Things)
- Quincy Brown (The Holiday Calendar)
- Rapsody (Rapture)
- Rev Run (All About the Washingtons)
- Russell Hornsby (Seven Seconds)
- Sacha Jenkins (Rapture)
- Samantha Logan (13 Reasons Why)
- Sierra Capri (On My Block)
- Simone Missick (Luke Cage)
- Spike Lee (She’s Gotta Have It)
- Steven Silver (13 Reasons Why)
- Sydelle Noel (Glow)
- Vaneza Oliveira (3%)
- Yance Ford (Strong Island)
Check out behind-the-scenes footage of the cast from Dear White People: