Category: Activism
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New exhibition Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think now open at the Ontario Science Centre
Developed in partnership with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, informative and interactive exhibition explores racism in Canada and breaks down the mental processes that contribute to discrimination TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2022 /CNW/ –  If you could better understand how your brain processes information that can lead to bias and racism, could it impact your behaviour and result in positive change?…
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MasterClass Announces Class on Tracing Your Roots Through Food With Michael Twitty
Trace your Roots through food… Food historian and James Beard Award-winning writer uses African American culture as a blueprint to teach members how to discover their own family history through food MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Michael Twitty, two-time James…
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Finch Fortress Films will produce upcoming film, SEEDS of CHANGE
Finch Fortress Films is excited to support SEEDS OF CHANGE, which is an upcoming short film about a 63 year-old man living in a former “sundown town” in rural Indiana, and is forced to face his racist beliefs when his 6 year-old biracial granddaughter comes to live with him. Through his eyes, we see the deleterious…
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Clothing Brand, Elle Olivia, Launches to Empower Young Female Voices of Color
The brand and its founder, Marty McDonald, look to share the importance of representation and building a world of possibilities for young girls of color and their allies Marty McDonald, founder of Boss Women Media, today announces the launch of her newest venture with children’s clothing brand, Elle Olivia. The brand, named in honor of McDonald’s young…
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Bodka Creek Capital Now Largest Black Woman Owned Real Estate Private Equity Firm in US
The investment firm has acquired a 460 Unit multifamily community in the Houston MSA. Bodka Creek Capital has acquired Valencia Grove Apartments, a 460-Unit Multifamily Complex in Houston, Texas. Valencia Grove Apartments was the third acquisition for Bodka in 2021, following the close of two complexes in 1H 2021. The investment establishes Bodka Creek as the largest…
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Shon’tonette Leary, Battling Racism in the 21st Century
Systemic racism against African Americans is not a thing of the past. Unfortunately, it remains deeply embedded in the United States and prevents most blacks from climbing the social hierarchy and truly integrating into society. SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ, February 19, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ — This press release aims to bring the public’s attention to a grave incident that…
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Huge Building Projection Confronts Milwaukee’s Drug/Alcohol Overdose Surge
Impossible-to-Ignore Teen Music Video Addresses Milwaukee’s Growing Overdose Problem WHAT: Full-scale projection of ananti-drug music video created by local teens to combat the skyrocketing drug/alcohol overdoses in Milwaukee since the pandemic began. There will also be a press conference to address the increase in addiction since the pandemic began. WHEN: Teen Video Projection Premiere: Thurs, Feb. 17th at 6:15 p.m.*(countdown begins…
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Retired NBA All-Star Charles Oakley Will Chef It Up for the Skid Row Community TODAY
Oak to be available for photo opps and interviews LOS ANGELES, February 13, 2022 (Newswire.com) – Former NBA All-Star Charles Oakley’s “Oak Out Hunger” community project kicks off in Los Angeles today with the goal of providing food and education to underprivileged communities and raising awareness about the need for socially responsible sports betting. A coalition…
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Black History Month
Black History Month #BlackHistoryMonth Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and…
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DOVE LAUNCHES ‘AS EARLY AS FIVE’ TO ILLUMINATE HOW YOUNG RACE-BASED HAIR DISCRIMINATION STARTS IN ONGOING EFFORT TO PASS THE CROWN ACT IN REMAINING 36 U.S. STATES
2021 CROWN Research Study for Girls Finds 53% of Black Mothers, Whose Daughters Have Encountered Hair Discrimination, Say Their Child Experienced It As Early As 5 Years Old Today, Dove releases a NEW body of research, “Dove 2021 CROWN Research Study for Girls,” unveiling the alarming rate and young age at which Black girls experience…