Edward Enninful Quotes

We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour.

If you're going to be a Black engineer, you've got to see a Black engineer.

We [Chicago] are known as the city that works. You gotta make sure it works for everybody and not just a few.

Diversity needs to operate on every level. It's great that the Oscars have highlighted it, but black actors getting nominated shouldn't be the only result. There's so much more that needs to be done.

Diversity matters. You want your city departments to look like the city.

I think it's not up to Congress to dictate what the right amount of diversity is, but I think it's Congress' place to ask the question, to any industry, in talking about what's going on out there. Is there a lack of preparation of the community to be ready to be involved in that industry?

I would like to think that television would be representative of the world we live in.

I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure.

If you only think of me during Black History Month, I must be failing as an educator and as an astrophysicist.

There's a pure and simple business case for diversity: Companies that are more diverse are more successful.

As somebody who has been an executive producer on a television series, I can tell you that increasing director diversity is as simple as hiring more women and more people of color.

Stronger than all the armies is the idea whose time has come. The time has come for equality in sharing in government and education, and in employment. It will not be stayed or denied. It is here.

Universities—and medical schools in particular—should go out of their way to recruit good students of every race from … less affluent backgrounds. Over time, such efforts could produce a greater cohort of doctors who are better prepared to relate to the patients who need them the most.

People want to see more diversity. That's why you have the Kevin Hart making $17 million dollars on a holiday weekend.

I would like to attract more minorities into the game. But it's extremely important that this golf look like - that golf look like America.

The only way we are going to get diversity is if the demographics of the decision-makers change... The odd-token bone thrown is not going to do it. Don't pat yourself on the back because you made that black drama; that's not diversity. It's got to be baked into the foundation of where the ideas flow from.

Diversity and inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities in science should not affect the way education is handled or research is carried out. So diversity should not be a problem but rather an opportunity to involve a large talent pool.

The world in which we live is diverse, and I think television and film should reflect that.

When I do my hiring in the United States Senate, I look at issues of diversity.

If you look at your companies, and half of your staff are not female, and a decent percentage of them are not people of color, then you are part of the problem because you need people working for you and you need people in positions of leadership who can exercise their bias and who can exercise their perspective.

If you're not hiring from some groups of the population, then you're obviously missing out.

You get more diversity and creativity in your problem solving, and you end up having a much better and more representative approach to solving the challenges faced by the population you serve.

From casting to hiring to awards races like the Emmys, taking active steps toward inclusion will make for richer stories, a stronger democracy, and a better world.

Businesses perform better when you have diversity of view in your senior leadership positions. This is not just the right thing to do socially; it's the right thing to do for your business.

Girls of color and young women need to be seen, heard, and valued. Schools can help make this happen by including our stories in the curriculum.