The collective victories of Quinta Brunson, Niecy Nash, and Ayo Edebiri are beacons of progress, emblematic of the slow but sure shift towards a more inclusive and equitable industry.

Angela Bassett, who earned an Oscar nomination for portraying Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It, was one of the many stars in the entertainment world who flocked to pay tribute to Turner, who died Wednesday at age 83.

Olympic track star, Allyson Felix, who holds the distinct honor of earning the most Olympic medals of any U.S. track and field athlete in history, is fighting for Black maternal health by highlighting disparities and solutions in the new documentary she executive produced, “Birthing Justice.”

“What I hope people can garner from the poem is that while issues of hunger and poverty and illiteracy can feel Goliath and are so huge, it’s not necessarily that these issues are too large to be conquered.”