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Clear Themes, Fresh Voices at Education Nation

10.05.11 | Permalink | Comment?

“2011 has been the year of what they call the Arab Spring,” Phillip Jackson told the panel Stepping Up: The Power of the Parent Advocate at Education Nation. “2011 must also become the year of the American Parent Fall – this fall.” As demonstrators began gathering in the financial district several blocks south, Jackson told [...]

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New Study Finds Black, Latino Youth More Media-Saturated

06.08.11 | Permalink | Comment?

According to a study released yesterday by the Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University,  minority youth (African Americans,  Latinos and Asian Americans aged 8 to 18) spend an average of 13 hours per day consuming media of some kind. That’s more than 4.5 hours more than their white counterparts. The differences persist [...]

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AN AMERICAN PROMISE Named a 2011 Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund Grantee

06.08.11 | Permalink | Comment?

We are thrilled to announce that AN AMERICANPROMISE (2013) – our 12-year documentary that examines the complexities of race, parenting, privilege and education at the dawn of the 21st Century – has been named a grantee of the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund for 2011. The fund selects documentary film projects that “humanize socially important issues from around the [...]

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School Admissions Anxiety Crosses the Economic Spectrum of NYC

05.12.11 | Permalink | Comment?

As the main characters of An American Promise, a 12-year documentary about education, parenting and race in New York City, begin their college application process, other families around the city are grappling with very different school admissions processes. In the past four weeks, the New York Times has examined the surreal admissions experience for parents [...]

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Michele Stephenson on the challenges facing Haiti

01.03.11 | Permalink | Comment?

“Haiti: One Day, One Destiny” filmmaker Michele Stephenson of the Rada Film Group sat down with Yvette Caslin of RollingOut.com to talk about the importance of presenting multiple experiences, the challenges facing Haiti and her experience making “Haiti: One Day, One Destiny” for the National Black Programming Consortium. The film premieres as part of “AfroPoP: [...]

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“Haiti: One Day, One Destiny” at Kevin Powell’s Holiday Benefit

12.01.10 | Permalink | Comment?

Next Monday, December 6th, come out to celebrate the holidays and show your support for education and community organizing in Haiti at Kevin Powell’s 10 Anniversary Holiday Party! This year the event will benefit EDEYO, a school and community outreach center in Haiti. Among the amazing performances and films at the party, you will get [...]

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Thurs. 10/28 Ayiti: Reaching Higher Ground Photo Series at the Dash Gallery

10.22.10 | Permalink | Comment?

In February, photographer and Brooklyn Photo Salon Executive Director Regine Romain traveled to Haiti to document post-earthquake Port-au-Prince. On Thursday October 28, the Dash Gallery presents the Haiti Fundraiser Fest, where some of Romain’s photographs will be on display. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to relief and rebuilding efforts, and gain a new [...]

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Faces of Change screening at Columbia with Michele Stephenson and Bakary Tandia

10.13.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Five activists. Five continents. One global movement to end racism. If you’ve ever wondered whether one person can make a difference in their society, join us on Tuesday October 26th, as Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights presents a special screening of Faces of Change, followed by a Q&A with Producer/Director [...]

Coming Home, grassroots, housing, human rights, new from rada film, New Orleans

COMING HOME and the Human Right to Housing @ The New School Friday 10/15

10.06.10 | Permalink | Comment?

If your community faced demolition, what would you do? Two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city council voted to demolish the majority of public housing projects in the city – even those that were unaffected by the storm. Coming Home: the Dry Storm follows the efforts of public housing residents and activists [...]

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“Haiti: One Day, One Destiny” Screening Tues. 9/28 6pm in Brooklyn

09.22.10 | Permalink | Comment?

We’re thrilled to announce that Michele Stephenson’s short film “Haiti: One Day: One Destiny”  (working title) will be screening next Tuesday 9/28 at 6pm at SHOP TALK ART in Fort Greene Brooklyn. If you are in the New York area, please join us for a preview of this important project that examines at the post-quake [...]

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