{"p":{"3139053001":{"r":0,"s":1,"e":1,"w":3000,"h":2000,"u":"/gcdn/presto/2020/06/03/USAT/8f17741f-427b-4fbb-bd7e-ead62ad9985d-XXX_sd_Black_Lives_Matter_Movement_Inspires_Protest_In_London_1.jpg"},"8834896002":{"r":2,"s":3,"e":1,"w":2000,"h":1333,"u":"/gcdn/presto/2021/12/02/USAT/370a34e6-e729-4556-9337-b62a620295cf-AP_Britain_Meghan_Lawsuit.jpg"}},"e":["Justin Setterfield, Getty Images","Celebrities have become billionaires, made history, and propelled diversity in entertainment, sparked in part by two years of turmoil: the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; a renewed racial reckoning around the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.<br>\n<br>\nIn honor of the month that celebrates the contributions and sacrifices of Black people, we are looking at the pivotal moments since 2020 that have impacted diversity and inclusion in entertainment, starting with British actor John Boyega’s impassioned speech during a protest for Floyd. &#34;Black lives have always…","Stefan Jeremiah, AP","Duchess Meghan cast her vote in the<a href=\"/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/11/03/duchess-meghan-makes-history-votes-presidential-election/6153583002/\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_em_mo_cap_a\"> 2020 U.S. elections,</a> making her the first member of the British royal family to cast a presidential ballot in America.<br>\n<br>\nDuchess Meghan and Prince Harry continued to make waves in 2021. The royal couple spoke out about racism they experienced within the monarchy in a tell-all<a href=\"/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/03/07/meghan-and-harry-interview-oprahs-biggest-bombshells/4578064001/\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_em_mo_cap_a\"> interview with Oprah Winfrey</a><strong>, </strong>which sent shockwaves across the world and started a dialogue about race, interracial relationships and the harmful effects of discrimination on people&#39;s mental health. The two also made <a href=\"/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/09/15/prince-harry-birthday-37-california-duchess-meghan-daughter-mental-health/5680466001/\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_em_mo_cap_a\">Time&#39;s list of most 100 influential people of…</a>"],"i":["3139053001","8834896002","4002352001","5154672002","2894899001","3881866001","49647747","5849878002","6404921001","4751393001","5731522001","8688735002","8242500002","4695173001","7378489002","5926855001","5896337001","8888972002","8813987002","8981772002","8594237002"],"s":"entertainment","ss":"entertainment","t":"entertainment","st":"entertainment","cc":"entertainment","n":"Black History Month: Pivotal moments in entertainment since 2020","pd":"2022-02-10T14:00:21Z"}