Category: Activism
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Bryan Cranston Announced as Voice of New Yosemite Immersive Virtual Reality Experience
Oscar-Nominated Actor and Native Californian Joins Immersive Experience Celebrating Inspirational National Park NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — CityLights, a leader in virtual reality specializing in bringing immersive cinematic storytelling to broader audiences, today announced that Oscar-nominated actor, Bryan Cranston, has signed on to voice its upcoming project, “Experience Yosemite.” Cranston, who is most known for his Golden…
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Sandy Kim talks Inspiration and Creativity!
STM Profiles: Rod had the pleasure of interviewing actress and creative soul, Sandy Kim. She talked about what started her on this journey, and touches on how she adapted and navigated the restriction of the pandemic and the lockdown which affected the creative industry. Sandy also gives her insights on the future… Links to Sandy…
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THE SKIN OF COLOR SOCIETY (SOCS) SUCCESSFULLY HELD ITS 18TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM FEATURING LATEST RESEARCH & INSIGHTS FROM LEADING EXPERTS AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS ON KEY ISSUES IN SKIN OF COLOR DERMATOLOGY
High-interest presentations covered AI in Dermatology, Dermoscopy in Scarring Alopecia, Physician Leadership in Advancing Equity, Aesthetics in Skin of Color, Keloids, Pigmentary Disorders, Diagnostic Bias and other topics relevant to patients of color CHICAGO /PRNewswire/ — The Skin of Color Society, (SOCS), the world’s leading professional organization dedicated to advancing skin of color dermatology through research, education, mentorship…
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Black Lives Matter – Canada, Black Inmates and Friends Association, Keep6ix and the Toronto Black Farmers and Growers Collective launch ‘Earthseed,’ a new garden program for formerly incarcerated Black people
TORONTO /CNW/ – Created in collaboration with the Black Inmates and Friends Association, Toronto Black Farmers and Growers Collective, and Keep6ix, Black Lives Matter – Canada has established a re-entry support program at Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism. Launching on March 28, 2022, Earthseed Community Garden Program builds on established programming led by Toronto Black Farmers and Keep6ix.…
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Political motivation often comes down to personal assessment of other races’ deservingness
Newswise — While maybe not racially prejudiced, a broad swath of American citizens nonetheless do and say things that racists do, according to a new study. “Everyday people are implicated, not because they are racist but because they possess certain values that lock in disadvantage for African Americans,” wrote Darren Davis, the Snyder Family Mission Professor…
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Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act”
Rose Garden: March 29, 2022 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (The bill is signed.) All right. It’s law. (Applause.) (The President moves to the podium.) Thank you. It’s a little unusual to do the bill signing, not say anything and then speak, but that’s how we set it up. Well, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. …
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Empowering Girls Globally by Supporting Equitable Access to Education
(Family Features) Sometimes forgotten amidst the pandemic that upended the world is a global learning crisis that forced more than 1.6 billion children out of school. This immense loss of learning and development resulted in permanent setbacks for an entire generation – disproportionately affecting girls, according to a joint report between UNICEF, UNESCO and the…
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Sparking Conversation to #BreaktheBias: International Women’s Day 2022
International Women’s Day annually celebrates the extraordinary achievements of women, while working to accelerate gender parity and create a more equal and inclusive future. WISE: Women in Samsung Electronics Employee Resource Group sparked a conversation around the 2022 theme of #BreaktheBias to discuss overcoming discrimination and stereotypes. #BreakTheBias is not an item on our to…
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Racial discrimination charges filed with the EEOC against delivery logistic giant DHL
Prominent Los Angeles Civil Rights Attorneys Harris & Hayden LLP Champions of workers’ rights LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The leading Los Angeles civil rights law firm Harris & Hayden filed charges of racial discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against DHL on behalf of several DHL Express LAX Gateway employees on February 9, 2022. The charges…
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International Women’s Day promotes Anti- Discrimination: Meet the Inspirational Dr. Suzanne Yu
Dr. Suzanne Yu is an executive movie producer on “The Comeback Trail,” which stars academy award winners Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Tommy Lee Jones. The film will finally be released in theaters across America after a long delay due to Covid-19. Dr. Suzanne Yu has always been passionate about the arts, such as painting, singing, and dancing. Through her art…