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Lifetime Celebrates Pride Month 2020 With a Special Reairing of Prayers For Bobby and Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story

Following the landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court earlier this month to expand civil rights by ruling that federal anti-bias law protects millions of gay, lesbian and transgender workers from workplace discrimination, Lifetime further celebrates the LGBTQ community by airing an encore presentation of the critically acclaimed 2009 original movie, Prayers for Bobby on Monday, June 29 at 8pm ET/PT.

America's Elite Colleges Can Lead on Reparations by Partnering with Black Colleges

As the list of higher education institutions apologizing for their role in the slave trade grows it is time investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) institutions is prioritized. Democratic presidential candidates increasingly acknowledge the need to study the question of reparations. Ta-Nehisi Coates fastidiously establishes "The Case for Reparations" in a 2014 Atlantic Magazine article and environmental justice expert, Mustafa Ali, advocates reinvestment in underserved communities to ensure a just transition to a clean energy economy.

The Launch of Inaugural 2020 Juneteenth Image Capsule Inspired by the Legacy of Legendary Music Executive Andre Harrell

With 2020 marking the first time in its history that the country is moving toward a national recognition and celebration of Juneteenth as a holiday, media executive, author, and Columbia University lecturer Kai D. Wright is launching an annual Juneteenth Image Capsule and Blacklist 100, a unique digital initiative to ensure that every year will be an opportunity to celebrate Black culture and Blackness.

Juneteenth Virtual Performance of Mzuri Aimbaye's Award-Winning Play: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story

Joy Reid, Host of MSNBC's AM Joy, will provide a special introduction and Mary Pat Hector, nationally recognized youth activist, will moderate a panel discussion after the performance

The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have sparked global protests, elicited calls for record voter turnout in the 2020 Elections, and amplified the voices of a new generation of civil rights activists.

NABJ Appalled at Allegations of Racism at ABC News

Demands an External Investigation of ABC News/Disney Be Launched Immediately

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is appalled at the allegations of discriminatory hiring practices and treatment of Black employees by a powerful ABC News executive, as detailed by Yashar Ali with the Huffington Post. Yashar’s story can be found here.

Sekou Andrews is Set to Perform at This Year's Heavy Hitters Festival

Awful Good Writers Announces Heavy Hitters Festival with a Stacked Lineup Including Saul Williams, Andrea Gibson, Watsky, Ani DiFranco, Hanif Abdurraqib, Mary Lambert, Sage Francis, Sonya Renee Taylor, Rudy Francisco, Amber Tamblyn, Alok Vaid-Menon, the poets of Write Bloody, Write About Now, Button Poetry and That’s Not Even the Half of It.

Wrongful Conviction Podcasts Presents: Power to the People

In the wake of the recent protests, justice advocate and philanthropist Jason Flom has been flooded with questions from people who are looking for advice on how to use their time, energy and money to make the biggest impact in the fight for equality in our criminal legal system.

Wrongful Conviction Podcasts Presents: Power to the People

Thursday, June 11th at 5 p.m. EST

In the wake of the recent protests, justice advocate and philanthropist Jason Flom has been flooded with questions from people who are looking for advice on how to use their time, energy and money to make the biggest impact in the fight for equality in our criminal legal system.

Chevron Maker Annex Virtual Workshops

Children’s Museum Houston continues to offer free virtual 3-D design TinkerCAD interactives

Imagination, curiosity, creativity, and inspiration are not cancelled. Discovery happens at Children’s Museum Houston – A Playground for Your Mind™! The Museum (CMH) will continue to offer its popular Chevron Maker Annex Virtual Workshops. These workshops are free, streamed live, and teach children how to use TinkerCAD software to produce 3-D models of animal cells, DNA, coral reefs, buildings and more. Led by maker Education Manager, Jacob Breier, the workshops began during the stay-at-home order in March and have now become one of the Museum’s most popular virtual attractions!

Azzad commends Alphabet stockholders for anti-censorship vote

Shareholder proposal asks Google parent to report on government requests to remove content

Azzad Asset Management, a leading socially responsible investment firm, today praised Alphabet shareholders following a strong vote in favor of greater transparency at subsidiary Google. A shareholder resolution sponsored by Azzad and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate--and supported by transparency advocate Open MIC--called on the company to disclose the search terms and content removed at the request of foreign governments. It was presented at the company's annual general meeting held on June 3.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in Collaboration with Congressman Hank Johnson and Congresswoman Marsha Fudge Seek Congressional Briefing from the U.S. Department of Justice on the Investigation of t

“Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor were two innocent lives who did not need to die. The laws must change. Killings driven by hate must be addressed both legislatively and morally. That must be done now!”

Governor's Committee On People With Disabilities Announces 2020 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners

The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) today announced the winners of the 2020 Barbara Jordan Media Awards for media content created in 2019. Established in 1982, the Barbara Jordan Media Awards recognize the respectful, accurate portrayal of people with disabilities by media professionals and students. In response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, GCPD and their partners at the Texas A&M University Department of Communication, Journalism Studies created a virtual awards program honoring the winners and highlighting their outstanding work.

Mary J. Blige Drops New Single “Can’t Be Life in Conjuntion with Film "Body Cam"

Mary J. Blige dropped a new single entitled “Can’t Be Life” today in conjunction with the new film, Body Cam that debuted this week on Digital platforms. The song will be available on Apple Music and Spotify and is featured over the end credits of the film.

New Emergency Loan Funds for Black Businesses

A day before the U.S. House passed the HEROES Act, the Joint Center hosted an online briefing on fair and equal access to capital for Black businesses through stimulus legislation. The briefing addressed structural inequities faced by Black businesses and explored how future stimulus proposals can best help Black businesses thrive in the post-COVID-19 economy.

A Continuing Terror, The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery

Today there is a national outcry about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The public condemnation has forced a belated response. Those accused of his murder have finally been arrested. His murder has become a global embarrassment for whites. For blacks, however, it is another humiliation, a continuing terror. It is the normal silence, however, that condemns thousands of African Americans to unjust deaths and millions to shattered lives. When the camera turns away, the savage injustice that embarrasses us becomes simply business as usual.

Groundbreaking ASIAN AMERICANS Documentary Highlights Historical Fight For Education Equality, Asian American Groups Focus On Similarities To African American Fight For Equitable Education

Documentary Series Premieres May 11th and 12th During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

A new five-part documentary series, ASIAN AMERICANS, is set to air on May 11th and 12th on PBS stations nationwide. Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, is promoting the documentary as the most comprehensive look at Asian Americans in history and remarks on the similarities in the fight for education equality between communities of color.

R&B lost three legends this weekend in Little Richard, Andre Harrell and Betty Wright

It was a tough weekend for rhythm and blues with the deaths of three musical icons. Singers Betty Wright and Little Richard along with music executive Andre Harrell died this weekend. All had major impacts on R&B and the music industry as a whole. If one wasn't moving the genre forward, another was introducing the world to new acts.

With COVID-19 Shining a Light on African-American Medical Care, Vision Films is Proud to Present 'The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital'

Available on DVD and VOD on May 12, 2020

COVID-19 has hit the United States harder than any other health crisis ever before, and it has become impossible to ignore the fact that the African-American community has been particularly vulnerable. The disparity between the medical treatment that this community receives, as opposed to others, has never been more evident than it has been during this time and is a major cause for concern.

Mobile Mondays w/T-Mobile: Digital Decluttering

Does It Spark Joy? It’s Time to Spring Clean Your Digital Life

Most of us have embraced an increasingly digital life as we carry on through this coronavirus crisis. We are leaning more heavily than ever on our devices to help us work, eat, exercise, socialize and more.

Zoom in Style with T. Marie Designs Ear Jewels!

As folks are adjusting to the new normal of virtual meetings and Zoom birthdays, tastemaker Tiffany Custard of T. Marie Designs wants gals to feel pretty and confident while doing so.

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