For more than 30 years, EBF has placed promising students of color in internships at the nation's leading media, entertainment and tech companies.

Who We Are

The Emma Bowen Foundation (EBF) is a talent pipeline focused on building a more diverse media ecosystem.

EBF’s history traces back to Emma L. Bowen, a community activist who dedicated her life to making sure young people of color were given the same opportunities as others. She was especially concerned with the media's growing negative portrayal of people of color. With this in mind, Emma worked with the support of media executives from major television networks including NBC and ABC to form the Foundation for Minority Interests in Media (renamed in Emma’s honor after her passing in the 1990s) to develop new initiatives encouraging diverse hiring, training and programming. This set the foundation for what EBF is today.

The media industry has changed drastically since EBF was established in 1989, but societal challenges remain, and the media industry continues to play a pivotal role in the national conversation.

EBF works with 70+ member companies across the media landscape to advocate for best practices in diverse hiring, retention and advancement. This is accomplished through employee professional development opportunities, topic-focused councils, and year-round events.

A key leader in DEI initiatives, EBF provides consultation and data-driven insights for their member companies to create more informed and robust offerings to meet their organizational goals.

What We Do

EBF's mission is to increase diversity in media, entertainment and technology across all functions and levels. We do this by connecting promising students and experienced professionals of color to opportunities at top companies and advocating for best practices in diverse hiring, retention and advancement through our programs serving people of color at all stages of their careers.