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Nancy Wang Yuen

Sociologist, Pop Culture Expert, and DEI Consultant

Nancy Wang Yuen is a sociologist, pop culture expert, and DEI consultant at Peoplism. She is the author of 'Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism' and numerous policy reports on BIPOC representations in media. She has appeared on PBS, NPR, MSNBC, BBC World, Turner Classic Movies, and Dr. Phil. She has spoken and consulted on diversity issues at Amazon, Disney, Dreamworks, Lionsgate and Netflix. She is a guest writer at CNN, Elle, LA Times, Newsweek, and Vanity Fair. Nancy is currently writing a memoir about her life through the films and TV shows she grew up watching.

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