Genre: Activism

NAACP AND CBS STRIKE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO CREATE CONTENT FOR BROADCAST, CABLE AND STREAMING

NAACP AND CBS STRIKE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO CREATE CONTENT FOR BROADCAST, CABLE AND STREAMING CBS Television Studios and Premier Civil Rights Organization to Establish Dedicated Development Team for NAACP-Produced Content Accord Includes CBS Studio and CBS Network Commitments July 15, 2020 – CBS Television Studios and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of […]

National Health Campaign – Well Beings – Launched at Namicon 2020 with Celebrity Lineup and Focus on Youth Mental health

 KID CUDI, ALANIS MORISSETTE, BILLY PORTER, DEMI MOORE, JEWEL, JOSH GAD, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, FINN WOLFHARD, ARIEL WINTER, LEVAR BURTON, BILL PULLMAN, SEAN ASTIN, GABRIELLA PIZZOLO, DREW CAREY, IAN ALEXANDER, JOEL DE LA FUENTE, DARRELL HAMMOND, EUGENE SIMON, WENDI MCLENDON-COVEY, PENN JILLETTE, RAVEN SAUNDERS, SCOTT BAKULA, MICHAEL URIE, ROCCO DISPIRITO, RACHEL NICHOLS, JUDITH IVEY, NORM LEWIS, LUCAS CALHOUN, […]

Karen O and Napa Winery Support the Black Trans Community

KAREN O AND NAPA WINERY SUPPORT THE BLACK TRANS COMMUNITY MUSICIAN KAREN O AND ASHES & DIAMONDS WINERY COLLABORATE TO DONATE FUNDS TO THE OKRA PROJECT July 14, 2020—Offering her artistic talents to help those in need, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs has collaborated with Napa Valley winery Ashes & Diamonds to create eighteen uniquely individual, hand-painted magnum Rosé bottles […]

WELL BEINGS VIRTUAL NATIONAL TOWN HALL & PANEL DISCUSSION ON “YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH & SOCIETY” AT NAMICon 2020

KID CUDI, ALANIS MORISSETTE, DEMI MOORE, JEWEL, JOSH GAD, BILL PULLMAN, BILLY PORTER, ARIEL WINTER, LEVAR BURTON, SEAN ASTIN, DREW CAREY, FINN WOLFHARD, GABRIELLA PIZZOLO, IAN ALEXANDER, JOEL DE LA FUENTE, DARRELL HAMMOND, EUGENE SIMON, WENDI MCLENDON-COVEY, RAVEN SAUNDERS, SCOTT BAKULA, JUDITH IVEY, MICHAEL URIE, PENN JILLETTE, RACHEL NICHOLS, NORM LEWIS, ROCCO DISPIRITO, LUCAS CALHOUN, […]

Global Goal: Unite For Our Future – Summit & Concert

Global Citizen and the European Commission Mobilize $1.5 billion in cash grants, and $5.4 Billion in loans and guarantees – For a total of $6.9 billion pledged – To combat the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable and disadvantaged communities

Religious leaders urge “Live Nation” night-clubs remove Hindu-Buddhist-Jain statues & apologize

Religious leaders urge “Live Nation” night-clubs remove Hindu-Buddhist-Jain statues & apologize In a remarkable interfaith gesture; Christian-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish-Jain religious leaders have jointly urged Beverly Hills (California) headquartered Live Nation Entertainment to remove sacred Hindu-Buddhist-Jain icons from its Foundation Room upmarket night-clubs spread in eight major US cities; calling it highly inappropriate. Foundation Room night-clubs, part of […]

BLK Docs launches tonight as Wilmington is still on fire with police calling for ‘slaughtering’

BLK DOCS: New Monthly Series Dedicated to Black Documentarians Wilmington NC is still on fire. Yesterday three local police officers were fired for calling for a ‘slaughtering’: https://bit.ly/WOFslaughtering BKL Docs:  A new partnership between Speller Street Films, The Luminal Theater, and Seed&Spark Tickets @ $5:  https://www.seedandspark.com/festivals/blk-docs June 25 – July 2: WILMINGTON ON FIRE by Christopher Everett June 25, 8pm, […]

LIVE NATION PRODUCTIONS DEBUTS “TRUTH TO POWER” AT CANNES VIRTUAL MARKET

System Of A Down Lead Singer / Political Activist Serj Tankian and Award-winning Director Garin Hovannisian Exhibit the Revolutionary Influence of Peaceful Protest and Inspire Call to Action for Social Justice in Powerful New Feature Documentary  Executive Produced by Oscar® Nominee Joe Berlinger and Live Nation Productions First Look: LOS ANGELES (June 23, 2020) – Live Nation Productions announced its […]

Music Community Unites To Support Vital Police Reforms In New York

MUSIC COMMUNITY UNITES TO SUPPORT VITAL POLICE REFORMS IN NEW YORK NY STATE HOUSE MEETINGS RESUME THIS WEEK—PRESSURE AND ATTENTION TO ACT ON LEGISLATION IS TIMELY New York, NY (June 8, 2020) Today, a united music community including top artists, managers, major and independent record companies, songwriters and publishers, and affiliated organizations publicly released a […]

PBS To Address Race and Racism in America Through Broadcast and Streaming Content

PBS TO ADDRESS RACE AND RACISM IN AMERICA THROUGH BROADCAST AND STREAMING CONTENT  RACE MATTERS: AMERICA IN CRISIS, A PBS NEWSHOUR SPECIAL Premieres Friday, June 5 at 9:00 p.m. ET AMERICA IN BLACK AND BLUE 2020 Premieres Monday, June 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET Films with Historical Context by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Including RECONSTRUCTION: […]

Apple Releases Trailer for Inspiring New Docuseries “Dear…” Featuring Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stevie Wonder, Aly Raisman, Misty Copeland and more

Apple Releases Trailer for Inspiring New Docuseries “Dear…” Featuring Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stevie Wonder, Aly Raisman, Misty Copeland and more New docuseries from Emmy and Peabody Award-winner R.J. Cutler Premieres globally June 5, 2020 on Apple TV+ Apple today released the trailer for “Dear…,” a highly anticipated docuseries from Emmy and Peabody […]

ERIKA COHN’S ‘BELLY OF THE BEAST’ TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE OPENING NIGHT FILM OF 2020 HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK DIGITAL EDITION

From the Emmy and Peabody award-winning director of The Judge and In Football We Trust comes a powerful new expose of human rights abuses of women in the criminal justice system… When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, they wage a near impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. Filmed […]

LONG GONE BY – Narrative Film about the Impossible Realities of Undocumented Latinx immigrants – Tonight on HBO Latino and HBO digital

Premiering May 1, 2020 at 8pm EST on HBO Latino Linear Channel and on Digital Platforms HBO NOW, HBO On Demand and HBO GO From Acclaimed Filmmaker Andrew Morgan and Untold Films Comes a Feature Narrative Film Starring Erica Muñoz, Portraying The Impossible Realities of Undocumented Latinx Immigrants Praise for LONG GONE BY From The Festival Circuit:  “A love letter […]

Virtual Cinema list available now! Oscilloscope’s new film THE INFILTRATORS opens on May 1

 “Virtual Cinema” release allows distributor Oscillosope to share the virtual ticket purchase with local independent theaters. The theater list is being updated on a daily basis. https://www.oscilloscope.net/films/ *** VIRTUAL CINEMA OPENING DAY ANNOUNCEMENT! *** “THE INFILTRATORS” VIRTUAL CINEMA OPENING ON FRIDAY, MAY 1 CABLE ON DEMAND/DIGITAL RENTAL ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Virtual cinema theater list below: […]

Pictures from Animals Asia: Kindness in Action held at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, March 5, 2020: The Animals Asia: Kindness in Action event was an intimate gathering held at NeueHouse Hollywood on March 5, 2020 with cocktails, vegan hors d’oeuvres and a short program from Founder and CEO of the cause, Jill Robinson. The event was supported by NeueHouse and Miomojo. Attendees included Kristin Bauer (Actress, Sacred Lies), Tara Buck (Actress, Ray Donovan), Sophia Del Pizzo (Actress, On a Whim), Michelle Forbes (Actress, Treadstone), Ali […]