Diverse representation is an expectation, but as individuals no longer allow themselves to be defined in singular terms, there's mounting pressure on brands to understand and sensitively reflect how the intersections between race, gender, class, and ability impact people's everyday lives.

The success of Pixar's animated film Turning Red signals a desire for films to take on more diverse social issues with greater on-screen representation. As demands for authentic storytelling grow, brands that employ an intersectional approach can better encompass people's experiences.

The make-up landscape is seeing some changes. As people increasingly question the industry's emphasis on Eurocentric beauty standards, they're looking to brands to defy them. Kulfi Beauty is addressing an underrepresented market, using make-up to create a safe space to celebrate South Asians.

The concept of Afro-futurism is hardly new, but it’s emerged into pop culture in a big way since the mid-2010s, envisioning a hopeful future for a tech-savvy African diaspora. How are online communities and younger generations of Americans helping to usher in this new age of Afro-visualism?

The notion of decolonisation is gaining steam across industries, and as Western-centric cultural capital wanes, marginalised groups are taking centre stage in the entertainment sector. From African diaspora artists impacting global culture to women writing themselves into the sports ecosystem, it’s a moment of reckoning for diverse representation both on- and off-screen.