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New York Trend: New York African Film Festival Goes Virtual Dec 2 – 6
Under the banner “Streaming Rivers: The Past into the Present,” the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) returns virtually December 2-6 with a spotlight on the cinema of two nations: Nigeria and the Sudan. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film...
Thrive Global: “Don’t judge the differences” with Michael Sidney Fosberg
Don’t judge the differences. Flip the script; instead of allowing the differences to create a wall between us, start by finding a mutual interest, then embrace the differences after all, if we were all the same, we’d be bored. It’s the differences that make us stand...
Navajo-Hopi Observer: A Navajo coal miner’s story
A new film, ‘The Blessing,’ from directors Hunter Robert Baker and Jordan Fein, follows Lawrence, a Navajo coal miner, who struggles with working for one of America’s largest coal producers and keeping true to his culture as his job makes him a part of the destruction...
Forbes: ‘Blood Memory’ Revisits The Trauma Of America’s Indian Adoption Era
Adoption is often seen as a positive in our society, and it can be. There are many wonderful stories of parents and children who benefited from the practice. Less visible, but equally important, are the stories that tell a different side of adoption. One in particular...
NY Carib News: Spend Thanksgiving weekend with ‘Stories from the Stage’
BOSTON (November 16, 2020) — Stories from the Stage, GBH WORLD Channel’s award-winning original series featuring ordinary people telling extraordinary stories, will air a national, 24-hour marathon of unforgettable multicultural stories from around the world on...
Broadway World: Quadriplegic Filmmaker-Advocate Brings ‘Our Humanity’ In Battle Against COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, filmmaker-author-educator Crystal R. Emery is taking the lead with her Connecticut-based nonprofit, URU The Right to Be, Inc. (URU), in bringing accurate information to communities of color with Our Humanity. An innovative new public...
WORLD Channel Commemorates Native American Heritage Month with Films Showcasing the Rich Culture and History of Native Americans
For Immediate Release Contact: WORLD Media worldmedia@wgbh.org WORLD Channel Commemorates Native American Heritage Month with Films Showcasing the Rich Culture and History of Native Americans BOSTON (November 3, 2020) – WORLD Channel in partnership with...
The Savvy Screener: Documenting the Struggle, A Conversation with Stanley Nelson
“Documenting The Struggle,” a 90-minute live conversation with documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson, streams free, starting October 21, on American Experience’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. The documentarian will discuss three of his films, The Murder of Emmett...
Black Media Urges African Americans to ‘Be Heard!”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA URGES AFRICAN AMERICANS TO ‘BE HEARD!’ Get-out-the-vote social media campaign features Erika Alexander, Gabourey Sidibe, Big Freedia and more in conversation on issues key to Black voters NEW YORK (September 23, 2020) —...
NYT: On 125th Street, Dancing Toward Freedom
The dancers had been walking for nearly six hours when, around 6:30 p.m. on a recent Saturday, they reached the Hudson River and rejoiced. Stepping in buoyant unison to the beat of a New Orleans-style brass band, they pumped their hands toward the sky and toward the...
INTERVIEW: Auctioneer Erin Ward On The Hamptons Heart Ball, Her Craft, And More
Erin Ward (right) with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan at the recent GLAAD Media Awards fundraiser in NYC honoring Madonna. (Courtesy Photo) On Saturday, June 22, at the Southampton Arts Center, celebrity benefit auctioneer, Erin Ward will...
The Citywide New York African Film Festival Returns
THE CITYWIDE NEW YORK AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS MAY 23 – JUNE 9 The 26th edition of the NYAFF is presented by Film at Lincoln Center and African Film Festival, Inc. Film at Lincoln Center highlights include Opening Night film HERO: Inspired by...