The Patriotic Millionaires have released a statement on the Black Lives Matter movement; “Sometimes there are moments where conducting fbusiness as usual is not only grossly inappropriate, but simply impossible. The nationwide protests this past week are exactly one of those moments. The murder of George Floyd, like the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, […]
While this summer may look different than you and your family imagined, it can still be a happy, healthy time for growth and positive development. The Children and Screens network of experts is here to help you have the best summer possible with tips for managing summertime with your children and tweens on- and off-screens. […]
From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce white supremacy and deepen social inequity. Far from a sinister story of racist programmers scheming on the dark web, Benjamin argues that automation has the potential to hide, speed, and even deepen discrimination, while appearing neutral and even benevolent when compared […]
The experience of making or watching a film in a cinema is all about groups of people coming together to collaborate on art. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing. “The German film industry came to a halt in March, says Mariette Rissenbeek, Executive Director of the Berlin International Film Festival (BIFF). That is, […]
Gibson the iconic, American-made, leading instrument brand is proud to partner with the legendary Apollo Theater for the “Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The Apollo” benefit concert. The event marks the launch of a partnership between Gibson and the Apollo Theater which will include collaborations on future show programming, music education initiatives, […]
The Poor People’s Campaign calls for a national fasting of food, systematic racism, systematic poverty, and denial of health care.
For the last few days, we have been witnessing a popular uprising across this country against racism and anti-Black violence. As the number of victims of police brutality mounts, their names will forever be attached to this moment of national reckoning—Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, David McAtee. Many have come before them. At the […]
“We’re all in this together” is a commonly heard phrase during this global pandemic, as much of the world practices social distancing. And now researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have shown that there is some scientific validity to this assertion. In a study published today in Nature Human Behaviour, Chinese, […]
