Category: Social Justice
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OUTFRONT and Color Of Change Organization To Continue The Fight For Justice
NEW YORK — OUTFRONT Media Inc. is proud to announce a partnership with Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, to bring awareness of their mission to fight injustice towards people of color. The nonprofit organization, founded following Hurricane Katrina, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The organization has been successful in…
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Asian Hall of Fame Seeks Severe Penalties for Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
CEO releases “Make Hate Crimes a Crime” call to action on social media LOS ANGELES, CA, March 25, 2021/PRNewswire/ — Anti-Asian violence and open acts of hate against Asians of all nationalities continue to escalate in America and worldwide. Asian Hall of Fame, a global recognition program that advances equity, excellence and equality seeks more…
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Last Prisoner Project Calls on President Biden to Grant Clemency to Federal Cannabis Prisoners
NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Last Prisoner Project has launched ‘A Time To Heal,’ an advocacy campaign calling on President Biden to leverage his clemency power to commute the sentences of thousands of people unjustifiably incarcerated due to federal marijuana-related violations. The advocacy organization is also encouraging the President to issue grants to the tens…
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GEORGIA RUN-OFF: THE PURGE
Short Film Reveals 198,000 Voters Purged From the Rolls in Georgia ahead of Run-Off Investigative Report Released Today Reveals Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is No Hero Defending Democracy from Trump Narrated by Debra Messing Produced by George and Peggy DiCaprio, Thom Hartmann and Rosario Dawson Reported by Greg Palast, The Palast Fund FILM FOR CONSIDERATION: https://vimeo.com/496795601/6a60cb6766 Producers: George and Peggy DiCaprio, Thom Hartmann, Rosario Dawson Narrated by: Debra Messing Directed…
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Lincoln Financial Strengthens Racial Equity Commitment
Company announces long-term sustained actions that will increase minority opportunities, align executive compensation with measurable diversity goals and further support the Black community Lincoln Financial Group shared its plan to amplify the company’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion and drive meaningful, measurable change. Designed to ensure long-term, sustained action that supports racial equity, the…
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EBONY Calls for Bans on Chokeholds
The following statement is an open letter from EBONY Foundation: To Our Elected Officials: Since the recent tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, coupled with the tragic death of George Floyd and the recent tragic death of Rayshard Brooks, we have been witnessing the streets of America be ignited with literal and emotional flames of rage and anger from Americans…
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Exotics by Cedrick Creates Campaign to Combat Systemic Racism
Exotics by Cedrick, a trailblazing brand in luxury footwear and fashion, remains committed to the fight against racial inequality and injustice. The fashion company has started the campaign CHANGE 2020 to reflect its vigorous support to end systemic racism. “This time feels different,” says owner and top designer Cedrick McDonald, who firmly believes that change is…
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Watch Mike Sliwa’s latest, Civilization is a Vampire
Are we sheep? Are we being manipulated? Mike examines the current global crisis and how common sense and breaking through the useless chatter from those who don’t really matter can save us.
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Martin Luther King III and Family Release King Holiday Message and Plans for Commemoration
50 years after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the King Family renews calls for unity and equality