Netflix is one of the most diverse platforms in entertainment, with hundreds of original titles featuring people of every race, gender, sexuality, and size—both onscreen and off. The streaming giant showcased its diversity last year during a BET Awards TV spot titled “It’s About Time” and a campaign called #FirstTimeISawMe, where black and Latinx talent from Netflix revealed when they first felt represented in entertainment. This year Netflix has a new ad, which aired during the 2018 BET Awards last night, that focuses specifically on black representation.

Photographer Kwaku Alston and director Lacey Duke brought together 47 black actors and creators of Netflix original content for a shoot inspired by the iconic 1958 portrait “A Great Day in Harlem.” Several fan favorites made appearances, including Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why), Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black), and Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things), who actually narrated the entire video.

“This is a new day,” McLaughlin says in the ad. “Built from the ground broken by legends. A day for our generation to see untold experiences of our blackness. Representing a limitless range of identity. Playing kings and queens of our neighborhoods. Defeating larger-than-life forces trying to flip our world upside down. We stand up on any stage and every screen. A day when black women are boldly the lead character, whether inmates or scholars. We’re not a genre because there’s no one way to be black. We’re writing while black. Nuanced and complex. Resilient and strong. This is not a moment. This is a movement. We are strong black leads. Today is a great day in Hollywood.”

Watch the full spot for yourself, below:

Here’s the photo the group took, inspired by A Great Day in Harlem. We annotated the pic so you can see exactly where your fave is.

1. Brett Gray (On My Block)

2. Sierra Capri (On My Block)

3. Marque Richardson (Dear White People)

4. Antoinette Robertson (Dear White People)

5. Justin Simien (Justin Simien)

6. Lena Waithe (Dear White People; Master of None; Step Sisters)

7. Ashley Blaine Featherson (Dear White People)

8. Mike Colter (Luke Cage)

9. Nia Jervier (Dear White People; Step Sisters)

10. Logan Browning (Dear White People)

11. Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things)

12. Chante Adams (Roxanne Roxanne)

13. Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage)

14. Kia Stevens (GLOW)

15. DeRon Horton (Dear White People)

16. Gabrielle Dennis (Luke Cage)

17. Britney Young (GLOW)

18. Spike Lee (She’s Gotta Have It)

19. Vaneza Oliveira (3%)

20. Kane “Kano” Robinson (Top Boy)

21. Cheo Hodari Coker (Luke Cage)

22. Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage)

23. DeRay Davis (How To Act Black)

24. Derek Luke (13 Reasons Why)

25. Kat Graham (The Holiday Calendar; How It Ends)

26. Russell Hornsby (Seven Seconds)

27. Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why)

28. Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black)

29. Antonique Smith (Luke Cage)

30. Simone Missick (Luke Cage)

31. Priah Ferguson (Stranger Things)

32. Dawn Porter (Bobby Kennedy for President)

33. Nia Long (Roxanne Roxanne, Dear White People)

34. Sydelle Noel (GLOW)

35. Quincy Brown (The Holiday Calendar)

36. Justine Simmons (All About The Washingtons)

37. Rev Run (All About The Washingtons)

38. Rapsody (Rapture)

39. Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black)

40. Yance Ford (Strong Island)

41. Marlon Wayans (Naked; Woke-ish)

42. Ajiona Alexus (13 Reasons Why)

43. Steven Silver (13 Reasons Why)

44. Samantha Logan (13 Reasons Why)

45. Hayley Law (Altered Carbon)

46. Sacha Jenkins (Rapture)

Ava DuVernay was included in the video but does not appear in this photo.

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