What is your website?
https://www.nal-media.com
How did you all start?
NAL media was started in July 2019, after the founder, Naomi Lilly, spent the duration of her junior year doing study abroad programs through her academic institution, Duke University. Lilly would do a total of four internships in entertainment: Live Nation Entertainment, Horizon Media, iOne Digital, and BET. Between her time in New York and Los Angeles, Lilly met creatives looking for communities and opportunities and executives looking to source diverse talent. As a result, NAL was birthed.
Who is on the team?
NAL has been led by a team of three women of color for the past year. Each with experience in non-profit work, media, fashion, beauty, and filmography/photography. As young professionals, the team recognized a need for mentorship and an online networking platform for industries that fall within the media realm.
What are the objectives of NAL?
NAL has 3 meaningful objectives: to create a pipeline between marginalized communities and professional opportunities in the media industry; to foster community for underrepresented creatives, and to impact future generations of creatives through mentorship initiatives and partnerships across the country.
Why didn’t we merge with an existing platform?
While there are other efficient professional platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed, NAL is the only platform that focuses on providing mentors to our community. We are aware that there is a space and need for mentorship in a realm that is often based on "who you know". As a result, we set ourselves apart from other platforms.
Why is NAL unique?
NAL is the only platform within the entertainment industry that solely focuses on building bridges between marginalized creators and opportunities in the media industry. Now more than ever we recognize a need for intentional representation across all industries in media.
