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A&E NETWORK SETS JUNE 17th AT 8PM ET/PT FOR THE PREMIERE OF INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTARY EVENT "EXPOSING PARCHMAN"

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A&E Network has teamed with Roc Nation, ITV America's Good Caper Content, and Red Summer TV for the investigative documentary "Exposing Parchman" which explores the ongoing efforts to reform the Mississippi correctional system, led by a team of attorneys on behalf of Parchman Prison's incarcerated population. Executive produced by Jeanmarie Condon (John Ridley's "Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992") and Directed by Rahman Ali Bugg, the three-hour "Exposing Parchman" documentary premieres on Saturday, June 17 at 8pm ET/PT on A&E.

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  • In a cry for help, brave and desperate inmates shared prohibited cell phone footage from inside.
  • The documentary unpacks Parchman's disgraceful history, includes interviews with families with loved ones suffering in the decaying prison, and delivers a never-before-seen look at the inside of the notorious facility.
  • "Exposing Parchman" is produced by ITV America's Good Caper Content, Roc Nation, and Red Summer TV for A&E Network.
  • Desiree Perez, Lori York, Jana Fleishman, and Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims are the executive producers for Roc Nation.

National Civil Rights Museum presents book by civil rights father-son activists

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Memphis, TN, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings civil rights legend David J. Dennis, Sr. and his son David J. Dennis, Jr. to discuss their book, The Movement Made Us, to open this season’s Book and Author Series on Thursday, February 2, at the Museum.

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  • Memphis, TN, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings civil rights legend David J. Dennis, Sr. and his son David J. Dennis, Jr. to discuss their book, The Movement Made Us, to open this season’s Book and Author Series on Thursday, February 2, at the Museum.
  • The duo will also present an in-person teacher’s workshop on Saturday, February 4, to help educators use firsthand accounts as powerful teaching tools on the American Civil Rights Movement.
  • It is a unique work of oral history and memoir, chronicling the extraordinary story of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and its living legacy embodied in Black Lives Matter.
  • “The National Civil Rights Museum is honored to host David Dennis Sr and his son Dave Dennis Jr. Mr. Dennis is a prominent figure in the museum, appearing in several of our galleries,” said Dr. Noelle Trent, the museum’s Director of Interpretation, Collections, and Education.

Yo Gotti and Team ROC Call For Mississippi Department of Corrections to Provide Medical Support, Develop Coronavirus Prevention Plan In the Wake of Two Additional Deaths

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Friday, March 13, 2020
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"These inmates have been subjected to inhumane health and safety risks, and now have to deal with the uncertainty and potential devastation of the coronavirus, too," Yo Gotti said.

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  • "These inmates have been subjected to inhumane health and safety risks, and now have to deal with the uncertainty and potential devastation of the coronavirus, too," Yo Gotti said.
  • "It is imperative that the Mississippi Department of Corrections implement a plan within Parchman to provide the medical resources necessary to protect inmates that might be exposed."
  • In addition to today's statement, Team ROC has been made aware of the deaths of two additional inmates within Parchman, one of which that has not yet been publicly announced.
  • In response to the deplorable living conditions, two lawsuits have been filed by Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter, Gotti and Team ROC.

JAY-Z, Yo Gotti, Team ROC File Second Lawsuit Against Mississippi Department of Corrections for Barbaric Prison Conditions at Parchman

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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PARCHMAN, Miss., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter, Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims and Team ROC the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation have procured legal representation for 150+ inmates and have filed a second, civil lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

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  • PARCHMAN, Miss., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter, Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims and Team ROC the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation have procured legal representation for 150+ inmates and have filed a second, civil lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
  • With the lawsuit, Carter, Mims and Team ROC are calling for the court to order the Mississippi Department of Corrections to immediately address the barbaric prison conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman and develop a plan that will eliminate the health and safety risks for inmates within 90 days.
  • Visuals of the inhumane conditions at Parchman can be viewed at http://teamroc.io/mspsa please be advised of the graphic content.
  • Today's filing follows a previous lawsuit that Carter, Mims and Team ROC submitted in early-January on behalf of 29 inmates against the Mississippi Department of Corrections, paving the way for the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into Parchman.