?For any Black folks who work in media, you know the struggle of getting access to celebrities ? even other Black celebrities,? NewsOne reported May 16. ?In press rooms or red carpets there are usually only one or two Black reporters and they are pushed all the way in back.

Thankfully, Oscar winner Halle Berry refused to ignore Black reporters and she is getting some rightful love for it.

?On the red carpet for ?John Wick 3? there were only two Black reporters, according to Emerald Marie from @Whereisthebuzz. She was trying to get the attention of Halle Berry for only a few seconds and was told by a publicist that she was just too busy.

However, when the ageless 52-year-old saw the only two Black reporters, Marie says Berry said, ?I can?t skip my brother and sister.? Halle walked right past the publicist and [walked] over to do the interviews. . . .?

Commentator Jemele Hill tweeted, ?Bravo to @halleberry for stopping to speak to 1 of 2 black reporters covering this event. Memo to black celebs: Question any publicist or rep that doesn?t include black journalists/media in the coverage plan.?

Hill added, ?Can?t complain that our stories aren?t told or accurately covered if you?re forever giving interviews to mainstream outlets who don?t know about your career, or why you resonate with your community.?

She followed with, ?Besides, most of these outlets have little to no representation and if you?re constantly rewarding them with interviews ? especially once you really blow up ? then they have no incentive to hire black journalists. That?s it. Those are the tweets.?

Sarah Glover, president of the National Association of Black Journalists, also tweeted her appreciation.

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