Fixing the Media Diversity Problem
With thought leadership, strategy, and a platform for tangible and measurable action.
Our Mission
Who owns the story controls who wins and loses. As such, we see a media diversity crisis with serious economic, social and political implications. The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) is a growing group of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) media stakeholders, advocates and allies resolved to get more content, more ownership, more impact, and more control of our story and of where, when and how its told. The key pillars of our effort are (1) coalition building, (2) awareness and advocacy, (3) constructive engagement, (4) stakeholder assistance, and (5) honoring BIPOC media excellence.
Our Community
Olga Torres
“In the polarized world we’re living in, media diversity is more critical than ever. We need to see ourselves represented not just in front of, but also behind the cameras. MMCA's commitment is to continue transforming our collective passion into concrete action.” -Olga Lucia Torres, Chair Board of Trustees.
Board of trustees
Special thanks to our blue star Advisory Board for their insights, guidance, and support.
James Carter, Managing Partner, The Cochran Firm
Carla Santiago, Co-Founder, UNCMMN
Cary Grant, CEO Premo Network
Danny Vargas, Varcom Solutions
Dante Simpson, CEO, DSA Media Group
Dale Pfeifer, Founder and CEO of Goodworld
David Morgan, Co-Founder of MMCA
DeShuna Spencer, Founder & CEO, Kweli TV
Ghana Wilson, President, Green Gigz
Hannah Kim, Principal, Butterfly Strategies, LLC
Jeff Lopez, President Gloob Marketing
Lamonia Brown, Film Festival Director
Levi Rickert, Editor Native News Online
Michelle Huff Elliott, Partner, Strategic Heights Media
Michelle Vessell, Marketing Executive Radio One
Miji Bell, Managing Partner, TBG Media
Praveen Singh, Chief Marketing Officer TYT
Sal Morales, Broadcast Journalist
Sui Lang L. Panoke, Founder, Rethink International
Tiffany Norwood, Founder & CEO, Tribetan
Tiffany Rose, Managing Partner, Rose Global Solutions
Tirrell Whitley, CEO Liquid Soul
Winsome Sinclair, Casting Director, WSA International