Rising Music Star Rachel Kline Of Flowerbomb: “We can’t stop at just showcasing diversity on the screen; There needs to be marginalized identities behind the scenes, too, receiving equitable pay and treatment”

Diversity in the entertainment industry is important because, as Marian Wright Edelman once said, “you can’t be what you can’t see.” It’s important for people to see their unique identities represented in media. When diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences are showcased, it has the potential to amplify voices that are too often silenced and empower those who have been marginalized. But for it to really have a major impact on our culture, it can’t stop at just showcasing diversity on the screen. There needs to be marginalized identities behind the scenes, too, receiving equitable pay and treatment.

As a part of our series about rising music stars, I had the distinct pleasure of…