[4][5] He became senior vice president of original programming at Bounce TV in 2014, where he produced series such as Mann & Wife, Family Time and Saints & Sinners.
[10] The show's first season was successful, garnering high ratings among young Black viewers[11] and receiving an Emmy nomination.
[17][18][19] The controversy sparked a larger discussion about the marginalization of people of color in the film industry, with producers such as Ava DuVernay, Matthew A. Cherry and Gina Prince-Bythewood speaking in support of Handy.
[22] The foundation partnered with the Motion Picture Editors Guild, the Los Angeles Urban League,[23] and a number of studios and production companies.
[21][24] African-American Film Critics Association president Gil Robertson IV wrote that initiatives like Handy's were needed to reform the industry.