Margin to Mainstream: The Evolution of Black Animation is a groundbreaking multimedia presentation and 2026 college lecture tour created by Keith White, Co-Founder of AfroAnimation!
The program explores 70 years of Black animators’ contributions — from the trailblazers of the 1960s to today’s global innovators spotlighting the cultural, social, and technological milestones that have reshaped animation history. Through a powerful blend of storytelling, archival imagery, short video, and curated case studies, Margin to Mainstream serves as both a historical guide and a forward-looking conversation on representation, access, and opportunity in animation. Its mission is to educate, inspire, and connect students, creators, and industry professionals, highlighting how diversity continues to shape the future of visual storytelling and art.
Access: Behind the Screens is the Television Academy Foundation's free program offering behind-the-scenes access to the television industry.
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About the Television Academy Foundation
The Television Academy Foundation shapes the art of creating television by engaging and educating the next generation of television professionals. Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Foundation has nurtured thousands of talented students, providing essential resources that help them discover their voices, refine their skills and forge rewarding careers in every sector of the television industry. Foundation alumni include prominent writers, producers, documentarians, creative executives, network presidents and more.