Sista Brunch has partnered up with the TIME’S UP Foundation for a special, 5-part series focusing on safety, equity, and power in Hollywood. We'll talk to Black women+ in the industry about the impact of these imbalances and what's being done to address them. First up, TIME’S UP Foundation COO Monifa Bandele.

DGA Leader Shawn Pipkin talks about the movement that inspired our podcast, the importance of mentoring emerging black talent on the set and why it's good to be "the dumbest person in the room" (her words, not ours!). Then, take notes as she breaks down the growing trend of "calls" for diverse talent by employers.