Racial Demographic Breakdown at the NYC office of William Morris Agency (September 9, 2008).

Agent

Total: 52 White: 51, 98.1% African American: 0, 0% Hispanic: 0, 0% Asians: 1, 1.9%

Total: 10* White: 10, 100% African American: 0, 0% Hispanic: 0, 0% Asian: 0, 0%

Coordinator

Assistant/Floater

Total: 56* White: 51, 91.1% African American: 1, 1.8% Hispanic: 1, 1.8% Asian: 3, 5.3%

Total: 56* White: 46, 82.1% African American: 5, 8.9% Hispanic: 2, 3.6% Asian: 2, 3.6% Indian: 1, 1.8%

Agent Trainee

Support Staff (HR, accounting, reception, IT, special services, etc.)

Total: 11 White: 2, 18.2% African American: 4, 36.4% Hispanic: 5, 45.4% Asian: 0, 0%

Total: 31 White: 19, 61.3% African American: 8, 25.8% Hispanic: 3, 9.7% Asian: 1, 3.2%

Mailroom Staff

*Double counting occurs at the Agent Trainee, Assistant/Floater and Coordinator levels. In the classic glass ceiling pattern of occupational segregation, African Americans and other minorities are restricted and disproportionately clustered into the lowest levels of responsibility, authority and influence within the organization.

Racial Demographic Breakdown at the NYC office of William Morris Endeavor Ent. (April 10, 2010).

Agent
Total: 8* White: 8, 100% African American: 0, 0% Hispanic: 0, 0% Asian: 0, 0%

Total: 50 White: 49, 98% African American: 0, 0% Hispanic: 0, 0% Asian: 1, 2%

Coordinator

Assistant/Floater
Total: 30* White: 26, 86.7% African American: 2, 6.7% Hispanic: 1, 3.3% Asian: 1, 3.3%

Total: 65* White: 58, 89.2% African American: 3, 4.6% Hispanic: 2, 3.1% Asian: 2, 3.1%

Agent Trainee

Support Staff (HR, accounting, reception, IT, special services, etc.)

Total: 7 White: 2, 28.6% African American: 2, 28.6% Hispanic: 3, 42.8% Asian: 0, 0%

Total: 23 White: 13, 56.5% African American: 7, 30.4% Hispanic: 2, 8.7% Asian: 1, 4.3%

Mailroom Staff

After telling former co-workers that I was going to sue the company for discrimination, I was informed that the company hired five African American (and other minorities) floaters in July 2010. This is neither coincidence nor a panacea for a century long history of institutional racism and discriminatory practices.

Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Agent

Asian 1.9%

Asian 2.0%

White 98.1%

White 98.0%

September 2008

April 2010

Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Coordinator

White 100.0%

White 100.0%

September 2008

April 2010

Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Assistant/Floater

African American 8.9%

Asian Hispanic 3.6% 3.6%

Indian 1.8%

African Hispanic Asian 3.1% American 3.1% 4.6%

White 82.1%

White 89.2%

September 2008

April 2010

Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Agent Trainee

African American 1.8%

Hispanic 1.8% Asian 5.3%

African American 6.7%

Hispanic Asian 3.3% 3.3%

White 91.1%

White 86.7%

September 2008

April 2010

After the merger of the William Morris Agency (WMA) and Endeavor in June 2009, William Morris Endeavor Ent. discontinued the WMAs Agent Trainee program. New hires became known as floaters and after three months of being an agents assistant, you could then apply to join the WME Agent Trainee program. At the time of my leaving, no floaters from NYC were inducted into the WME Agent Trainee program. So while there appears to be an increase in the number of minority agent trainees, its illusory because the total pool of agent trainees decreased from 57 to 28.

Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Support Staff

Asian 3.2%

Asian 4.3%

Hispanic 9.7%

Hispanic 8.7%

African American 25.8%

White 61.3%

African American 30.4%

White 56.6%

September 2008

April 2010

Racial Demographics at the New York City office of William Morris Based on Position: Mailroom

White 18.2%

White 28.6%

Hispanic 45.4%

Hispanic 42.8%

African American 36.4%

African American 28.6%

September 2008

April 2010

Total Number of Floaters, Assistants, Agent Trainees, Coordinators, Agents & HR by Race at the New York office of the William Morris Agency in September 2008
140

White, 123 (89.8%)

120

100 Number of Employees

80

60

40

20

African American, 6 (4.4%)

Hispanic, 3 (2.2%)

Asian, 4 (2.9%)

Indian, 1 (.7%)

Total Number of Floaters, Assistants, Agent Trainees, Coordinators, Agents & HR by Race at the New York office of William Morris Endeavor Ent. in April 2010
140

120

White, 117 (93.6%)

100 Number of Employees

80

60

40

20 African American, 3 (2.4%) 0 Hispanic, 2 (1.6%) Asian, 3 (2.4%)