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GivingTuesday Announces the First Cohort of the Starling Collective
50 grassroots leaders driving change on the ground in countries across the globe. Applicants selected from 2,000 applications in 93 countries for the Starling Collective will receive coaching, plus a total of $250,000 in microgrants to catalyze grassroots generosity. - October 06, 2020 - GivingTuesday
California Attorneys See a Spike in Asset Seizures on U.S.-Mexico Border
Civil forfeiture, also known as asset seizures, is a relatively unknown, yet highly controversial practice whereby state and government agencies confiscate cash and belongings from individuals who are merely suspected of a crime. While these cases can occur anywhere in the country, there has been a... - October 06, 2020 - San Diego Defenders
Armin Lear Releases Music vs The Man by Acclaimed Filmmaker Peter Rowe
Filmmaker Peter Rowe's new book, Music vs The Man, is now available in English worldwide in digital and print format. Published by Armin Lear Press, the book is supported by a 90-second video, posted on the Armin Lear website, giving potential readers a taste of the action. - October 03, 2020 - Armin Lear Press
President of Florida Human Rights Organization is Honored as Bay News’ 9 Everyday Hero
Christopher King, who was appointed as President of United for Human Rights’ Florida Chapter in November of 2019, was honored as the Bay News 9’s Everyday Hero on Monday morning, the 25th of September, for his dedication towards ending human trafficking and helping youth in the Tampa... - October 02, 2020 - United for Human Rights Florida
Committee Seeks Nominations for Human Rights Day 2020
The Tennessee Celebration of International Human Rights Day will take place on December 10 at 6pm virtually. The planning committee for the event is now accepting nominations for the prestigious human rights awards. - September 26, 2020 - United for Human Rights
From Universal Studios Home Entertainment's Recently Released Film "Emperor," Star Robert "7" Shannon to Release Music Video for Self-Produced Song "Unification"
Following the long awaited release of "Emperor," produced by Reggie Hudlin and Mark Amin starring Dayo Okeniyi, James Cromwell, Kat Graham, Bruce Dern, Naturi Naughton, Mykelti Williamson and many other all stars, Robert 7 Shannon who played Dangerfield Newby is releasing his debut single and music video "Unification" to take a stand artistically in today's civil unrest. He is also producing content to touch on the issues that plague underserved communities in the form of TV and graphic novel. - September 23, 2020 - RapHead Response LLC
Black Theatre Festival Issues a Worldwide Call for Healing Through the Arts
The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival (ABTF) is pleased to announce its 2020 Theatre-At-Home Experience, a virtual four-day call to connect communities and move the conversation towards healing through the arts. The full schedule includes award-winning performances from all over the world, two town... - September 21, 2020 - Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
Citizens Commission on Human Rights to Celebrate World Mental Health Day Virtually
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Nashville (CCHR Nashville) continues to work to spread information to parents on their basic rights so they can help their children. - September 19, 2020 - CCHR Nashville
Black CEO Reco M. McCambry Pens Book That Addresses Social Justice & Progress for the Black Community
Novae CEO Reco M. McCambry Publishes "THE PLAN" That Strives to Guarantee Social Justice, Progress & True Reparations - September 18, 2020 - Reco M. McCambry
Tigerlily Foundation Partners with Pfizer on #InclusionPledge to Eliminate Disparities for Black Women Living with Breast Cancer
Tigerlily Foundation announced today that Pfizer, Inc. has joined the #InclusionPledge – an unprecedented initiative focused on diversity, inclusion, and eliminating disparities for Black women living with breast cancer. The #InclusionPledge provides a transparent and tangible framework across multiple healthcare sectors to identify and track equitable actions that will result in measurable and improved outcomes for women of color facing a breast cancer diagnosis. - September 16, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
Scholarships Create Social & Economic Transformation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Humanitarian, Social and Economic Transformation in the DRC - September 15, 2020 - STEM DRC Initiative LLC
Radlett Residents Launch Racial Equality Group
Radlett locals set up "Radlett Action for Racial Equality" (RARE) to stamp out racism in their village and amongst their wider professional spheres. - September 15, 2020 - Radlett Action for Racial Equality
Nashville Religion Communicators Council Learns About Room in the Inn During COVID-19
The Nashville Chapter of the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) meets monthly to talk about topics of interest and hear from professionals in religious communications. - September 12, 2020 - Religion Communicators Council
CWS Israel & BOTH UAE Form Strategic Partnership Promoting Bilateral Trade, Following Historic Peace Agreement
CWS Israel, a contingent workforce management firm, today announced a strategic partnership with BOTH UAE, the leading provider of support services in the UAE, to help organisations from Israel, Abu Dhabi and Dubai capitalise on the newly signed peace accord. CWS Israel is a prominent player in the... - September 08, 2020 - CWS Israel
New Book by Evenson Dufour: "United Hates of America"
Evenson Dufour is honored to let the public know about his latest work which is titled, "United Hates of America." This book is available on Amazon now. - August 31, 2020 - Evenson Dufour
Concert in Support of Human Rights
Tennessee United for Human Rights brought its message of human rights for all to a concert Saturday in Mt. Juliet, Tenn. - August 29, 2020 - United for Human Rights
Local Child Welfare Leader Champions Foster Kids with Lived Experience
Michelle Canaday, Circuit Director for the 15th Judicial District of the Florida Guardian ad Litem Program, is the perfect example of what happens when someone speaks words of life and encouragement to a child. Canaday, who is the product of the Wisconsin foster care system, remembers a childhood... - August 28, 2020 - Speak Up for Kids
Black Lives Matter PSA for the Deaf
"Unspeakable" is a 60 second PSA that assembles diverse individuals of the deaf community. This digital presentation amplifies the voices to collectively proclaim through American Sign Language (ASL) that Black Lives Matter. It is estimated that 1/3 to 1/2 of those who are killed by police have disabilities. Eric Garner, Freddie Grey, Sandra Bland, Tanesha Anderson all had disabilities, as did many more. - August 24, 2020 - Unspeakable BLM
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Acquires Emu Runner, Celebrated Australian Family Film
International Family Film for U.S. Theatrical Release. - August 21, 2020 - World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
The Zalkin Law Firm Represents Victims Alleging Childhood Sexual Abuse in New Lawsuit Against Fellowship Church
Plaintiffs Allege a Cult Culture of Pervasive Sexual Abuse of Children by Church Leadership - August 20, 2020 - The Zalkin Law Firm
Manimas Offers Electoral Vote Donation to DNC
Write-in Presidential candidate John Manimas and the Real Democracy Party have extended an offer to donate any electoral votes awarded to John Manimas to the Democratic candidate but only if the House of Representatives first passes specified elections reforms, including mandatory voting. - August 12, 2020 - John Manimas Campaign
Adoptions From The Heart’s "AFTHtv" Dedicates Season 6 to Black Voices in Adoption
This summer AFTHtv is dedicating its entire sixth season to serve as a program giving Black voices within the adoption triad (adoptive parents, birth parents, adoptees) the platform to discuss racial matters and adoption in today’s society. New episodes air on the nonprofit’s official... - August 05, 2020 - Adoptions From The Heart
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Teams with Tigerlily Foundation for #InclusionPledge to Ensure Equity for Black Women
Largest scientific conference dedicated solely to breast cancer research and treatment takes #InclusionPledge to improve healthcare equity and access for women of color - July 21, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
Ex-Police Chief Saving the Lower Ninth Ward; Kristle Bautista's Book, "The Pivotal Moment," Nominated for Global Award
“The Pivotal Moment," written by Kristle Bautista, has been nominated for a 2020 Author Academy Award, an honor bestowed for literary merit and publishing excellence in the writing and publishing industry. "The Pivotal Moment" is up for an award in the Memoir category. #1 New Release and #1 Best Seller on Amazon for 3 weeks. - July 19, 2020 - Kristle Bautista Consulting
Unsung African American Who Fought to Defend the Declaration of Independence Revealed
Extraordinarily rare items reveal that an African American man was the first person to die in The American Revolutionary War. Some of the First to Fight for American Independence were also African American. - July 16, 2020 - Eric C. Caren Collection
Chattanooga Museum Singing Virus Blues Gets Fiscal Boost from Atlanta Company
Bessie Smith Cultural Center Gets Financial Aid from Atlanta’s KaZee - July 16, 2020 - KaZee Inc.
The African American Experience, The Pride, The Prejudice, The Proof is in Sotheby’s NY Current Auction
"The Black Edison," Granville Woods 1880's papers; "Cumbo," The unsung African American patriot who fought for Independence, recognized by a Signer of The Declaration of Independence; Frederick Douglass' fiery eloquence, as expressed in his own 1852 newspaper; and 1930's lynching. 3 centuries of rare and raw Black historical documents, amongst other rare American history, currently at Sotheby's NY, through July 21. - July 15, 2020 - Eric C. Caren Collection
Billboard Hit Recording Artist Fawn Releases Her New Song, "Wait For The Sun" Featuring Debra Wilson and Many Other Celebrities Supporting Black Lives Matter
“Wait For The Sun” is a song about struggling and fighting your way through difficult, dark times. The message of the chorus, “Wait For The Sun” is a reminder to hold on because the sun is going to come out again. A key unifying line is, “let the love remind you we’re one, and wait for the sun.” The music video has a handful of soulful celebrities and people uniting for a spiritual journey into cosmic positivity and change. - July 14, 2020 - Fawn
New Book, "Bombshell in the Barrio" Reveals How Educators Defeated the FBI, DOJ, the Texas Education Agency, and El Paso's Oligarcy
This new book by Parrhesia Press examines the experience of five El Paso educators who refused to admit to crimes they didn't commit. It documents the terrorist tactics they endured from the FBI, DOJ, corrupt politicians, and a media that refused to question the authorities' side of the story, even as the case unraveled. Finally, it corrects the official narrative and demonstrates how their miraculous victory ultimately exposes the facts behind the fiction. - July 06, 2020 - Parrhesia Press
Forgotten African American "Cumbo," a Son of Slavery Who Fought for the Declaration of Independence
History Unfolds on Paper, Part 8 - July 03, 2020 - Eric C. Caren Collection
KIN4LIFE Releases New Single "Black in Amerikkka" for Independence Day
As a commentary on the true state of race relations in America, hip hop duo KIN4LIFE is releasing the single "Black In Amerikkka" on July 3 for Independence Day via Artists First Records. - July 03, 2020 - Artists First Records
National Association of Seadogs (NAS) Takes a Stand to Join Fight for Racial Justice in Society #BlackLivesMatter
The recent murder of George Floyd is another in a long list of cases of police killing of unarmed black people. It is clear that there is a general lack of value for the lives of our black folk in this country given the record of clear police bias from credible studies*. NAS stands with all well meaning people who want to see systemic changes to assure that being black should not be a crime, and more importantly that Black Lives Matter. - July 02, 2020 - National Association of Seadogs
Underscore Films Releases Global Documentary, "Everyday Heroes"
This documentary serves as a time capsule, reflective of how the world united together. - June 25, 2020 - Underscore Films
John Manimas Recommends a Right to Integration
Write-in presidential candidate John Manimas presents his views on racism in America in a five-minute video, entitled JMCamp.pos02racism, on his YouTube channel "primacycinema." - June 23, 2020 - John Manimas Campaign
March for Change, a Peaceful Protest Against Racial Injustice
Impact Church, Impact Christian Academy, and Arlington 20/20 will be hosting, March for Change on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1pm. This peaceful protest against racial injustice in our nation will be approximately two miles starting from 8985 Lone Star Rd., ending at the JSO Subsstation at Regency... - June 12, 2020 - Impact Church
Esports Communities Celebrate Juneteenth to Take Action for Social Justice
On June 19, 2020 7PM - 12AM, the live broadcast of the virtual esports gathering to celebrate Freedom for All will be available on twitch.tv/axisreplay | youtube.com/axisreplay | facebook.com/axisreplay |mixer.com/axisreplay, and hosted on partner broadcasts, twitch.tv/checkpointXP | ESTV and more. - June 11, 2020 - Axis Replay
Cross-Cultural Training Program Badges2Bridges to Provide Training on Race, Racism & Anti-Black Racism to Police Officers
New cross-cultural training program for law enforcement to provide training on race and racism to police officers - June 05, 2020 - Mosaic Cross-Cultural Solutions
ESG Investor Collaborations Growth Accelerates Sending a Strong Message to Companies in 2020 & Beyond
Leaders Arena's latest study finds that investor collaborations grew at a brisk pace, with a nearly 75% increase in collective investor AUM supporting ESG collaborations since 2018. Key growth factors include the growing number and size of investors supporting existing collaborations – including high-profile investors such as BlackRock – and the number of new initiatives being launched. Collaborations with a social focus represent 6 of the 8 new investor initiatives launched since 2018. - June 04, 2020 - Leaders Arena Limited
Dr. CarolAnn Peterson Honored as a Woman of the Month for May 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Dr. CarolAnn Peterson of California City, California has been honored as a Woman of the Month for May 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of advocacy and education. Each month P.O.W.E.R. - June 04, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Dr. Stephen C. Simms Re-Releases Riveting Books Worldwide in May 2020
A Ph.D of Business Administration has taken the time to fully market his past writings for audiences during the time of the coronavirus in 2020. - June 03, 2020 - Dr. Stephen C. Simms
STOMP Out Bullying Challenges the Public to #TakeAKnee Everyday at 1:00 PM (EST)
The leading nonprofit is dedicated to reducing and preventing discrimination, racism and hatred - Today, STOMP Out Bullying announces the #takeaknee campaign which will take place daily at 1:00 pm (EST). The leading nonprofit has always been dedicated to reducing and preventing discrimination, racism and hatred. Now, more than ever, the public must work to “End The Hate and Change The Culture.” - June 03, 2020 - Love Our Children USA
Poet and Poets' Choice Director Richard Harteis is Pleased to Announce the Publication of "Plague Poems: 2020 Vision"
These new works reflect on life since the pandemic began with allusions to Albert Camus’ philosophy and his indictment of the fascism of WWII, a plague which seems to have raised its ugly head in our own time. The collection is augmented with stunning, shamanistic paintings by Rita Dawley as well as beautiful floral images by the Chinese artist Yujuan Zhai (Juner Patnode) symbols of peace and hope. - June 01, 2020 - The William Meredith Foundation
Infographic by the Canadian Association for Safe Supply Educates BC About Drug Safety Concerns
Be informed and understand BC's prescription supply options. - May 20, 2020 - Canadian Association for Safe Supply
Trump Immigration Ban 2020: Will It Help to Fight COVID-19?
Alena Shautsova, New York City Immigration lawyer, comments on the newly ordered Immigration ban prohibiting entry of certain immigrants into the United States. - April 25, 2020 - Law Office of Alena Shautsova
Amid a Global Crisis Where Mental Health Experts Fear the Worst, Comes a New Documentary Addressing the Suicide Crisis Starring Jared Padalecki & T.O.N.E-z
After five years of production and post production work, the groundbreaking feature documentary, "I Chose Life: Stories of Suicide & Survival" is complete and is being released independently on the film's official website on May 7 with a premiere online screening event. As of May 8, the documentary will be available for rent or purchase on the website. - April 21, 2020 - Starseed Pictures
E I Games Launches Emotional Intelligent Diversity Inclusion and Equity Course in Breakthrough Online Format
E I Games LLC, makers of award-winning game-based business simulation training has launched a new course and simulation in Diversity, Inclusion and Equity now offering companies an uplifting and contemporary approach to the subject in a highly engaging on-line format. - March 24, 2020 - E.I. Games LLC
Pelton Graham LLC Calls on Governments to Act to Protect Working Class Americans Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
Pelton Graham LLC calls on federal, state and local governments to take significant action to protect the rights of all Americans adversely impacted by the spread of COVID-19. If significant steps are not taken immediately to support the millions of Americans impacted by the pandemic, our county risks a social and economic devastation of the type not seen since The Great Depression. - March 16, 2020 - Pelton Graham LLC
New Complaint Filed in United States vs. Stanford Health Care (Stanford Hospitals) Alleged Billing Fraud Case
A newly amended Complaint was just filed on March 2, 2020 in Los Angeles in the United States District Court, Central Division. The case is captioned, United States vs. Stanford and Stanford Health Care, Case No. CV 17-08726-DSF (AFMx). The Complaint alleges that Stanford Health Care’s billing schemes to defraud Medicare and commercial payors reach back to at least 2010, and are ongoing. - March 10, 2020 - GJLaw
TEDxYouth@BainbridgeIsland Talks from Community Youth Now Available for Viewing on TEDx YouTube Channel
The event took place on February 1, 2020 at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. Merrill Keating, a sophomore at Bainbridge High School, was the Lead Organizer and Licensee of the Youth in Action showcase. - March 06, 2020 - TEDxYouth@BainbridgeIsland
FreeEliza: A Father's Rights Organization - Kansas Supreme Court Grants Petition for Review of Father's Case
In a case of contested adoption, a Kansas man's legal battle for the right to parent his daughter will go before the Kansas Supreme Court. - March 03, 2020 - FreeEliza Father's Rights Organization