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LEADERSHIP TUESDAYS:

A Conversation with "Mr. Connector" John Gibson

John Gibson is the Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). He sat down with #LeadershipTuesdays to talk about his story, the work the MPAA is doing to create more diversity and inclusion in the film and television industry, and the Oscars. He also spoke about changes taking place in Hollywood and the film and television industry to increase opportunities for minorities and women.

Check out Part 1 of our interview where "Mr. Connector" tells us about his background, the upcoming Oscars and one of his key partnership successes.

#LeadershipTuesdays "When Given An Opportunity" (Clip) The MPAA's John Gibson shares a story about Ryan Coogler, the director of the highly successfully film Black Panther, and how they came to meet at the American Black Film Festival. He also talks about Ryan's special visit to Washington, D.C. for a screening of "Fruitvale Station", his first highly acclaimed film. He then stresses the importance of minorities and women like Coogler and Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins getting an opportunity to tell their stories.