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Angela Y. Davis, Amy Sherald, Clara Wu Tsai, Crystal R. McCrary and Raymond McGuire to be honored at the May 23rd Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner & Auction in NYC

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its annual Awards Dinner and Auction celebrating Gordon Parks's legacy and those continuing his commitment to advancing social justice on Tuesday, May 23rd at Cipriani 42nd St. This year's gala will honor scholar and activist Angela Y. Davis, artist Amy Sherald, businesswoman and philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai, author and producer Crystal R. McCrary and businessman and community leader Raymond McGuire. Additionally, the Foundation will welcome Kate Clark Harris, daughter of Dr. Kenneth Clark and Dr. Mamie Clark, groundbreaking psychologists who developed the "doll test" experiments, which were photographed by Parks for Ebony in 1947.

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  • This year's gala will honor scholar and activist Angela Y. Davis, artist Amy Sherald, businesswoman and philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai, author and producer Crystal R. McCrary and businessman and community leader Raymond McGuire.
  • PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its annual Awards Dinner and Auction celebrating Gordon Parks's legacy and those continuing his commitment to advancing social justice on Tuesday, May 23rd at Cipriani 42nd St.
  • This year's gala will honor scholar and activist Angela Y. Davis, artist Amy Sherald, businesswoman and philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai, author and producer Crystal R. McCrary and businessman and community leader Raymond McGuire.
  • They can be purchased on the Gordon Parks Foundation website , or by contacting Buckley Hall Events at [email protected] or 914-579-1000.

Faith is the key to making Black lives matter, says religion award winner

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- How do we really know God cares when Black people are still getting killed? How long do we have to wait for God's justice?

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  • Seeing Black Lives Matter protests erupt nationwide after George Floyd's death led theologian Kelly Brown Douglas to formulate the ideas that resulted in her winning the 2023 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- How do we really know God cares when Black people are still getting killed?
  • Hearing her son ask those questions and seeing Black Lives Matter protests erupt nationwide after George Floyd's death led theologian Kelly Brown Douglas to write "Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter."
  • Today she was named winner of the 2023 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for the book's ideas.

Faith is key to making Black lives matter, says religion award winner

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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Hearing her son ask those questions and seeing Black Lives Matter protests erupt nationwide after George Floyd's death led theologian Kelly Brown Douglas to write "Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter."

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  • Hearing her son ask those questions and seeing Black Lives Matter protests erupt nationwide after George Floyd's death led theologian Kelly Brown Douglas to write "Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter."
  • Today she won the 2023 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for the book's ideas, said the University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, who jointly give the prize.
  • While recognizing the prolonged suffering of Black people raises deep questions about the credibility of Christianity, she argues that faith, not despair, is the best hope for assuring Black lives are valued in the future.
  • "Douglas takes us on a captivating, painful journey with personal and erudite reflections on America's corrupted soul," said Tyler Mayfield, religion award director.

American Library Association Highlights Increasing Censorship Attempts During Banned Books Week Programming

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Libraries nationwide will join the American Library Association to highlight increased censorship of books during this years Banned Books Week , taking place September 18-24, 2022.

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  • Libraries nationwide will join the American Library Association to highlight increased censorship of books during this years Banned Books Week , taking place September 18-24, 2022.
  • The American Library Association (ALA), Unite Against Banned Books (UABB) and the Banned Books Week Coalition are planning extensive programming during the week, bringing together authors, librarians and scholars to share perspectives on censorship.
  • The theme of the 2022 Banned Books Week is Books Unite Us.
  • Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.

AAUW to Host Nikole Hannah-Jones at Annual Conference

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Washington, DC, May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is thrilled to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of "The 1619 Project," Nikole Hannah-Jones, as the keynote speaker at its National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).

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  • Washington, DC, May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is thrilled to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of "The 1619 Project," Nikole Hannah-Jones, as the keynote speaker at its National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).
  • As the nations premier conference for college women, NCCWSL has offered leadership, gender equity and advocacy training, networking opportunities and inspiration to thousands of students for more than thirty-five years.
  • This years virtual conference will take place May 24-26, and feature panels and workshops led by experts across a wide variety of fields and professions, including a special half-day session focused on Design Thinking.
  • The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances gender equity for women and girls through research, education and advocacy.

Meeting of The 1776 Commission

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Monday, May 24, 2021
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The 1776 Commission met at Hillsdale College's D.C. campus to discuss civic education and the future of the Commission.

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  • The 1776 Commission met at Hillsdale College's D.C. campus to discuss civic education and the future of the Commission.
  • We are grateful for the widespread support of the work of The President's Advisory 1776 Commission, and we commend the many efforts, some new and many long established, underway to advance the principles and address the concerns voiced in The 1776 Report.
  • The 1776 Commission was established in 2020 to prepare for the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and to combat false narratives about the American Founding, like those proposed by the "1619 Project."
  • The President's Advisory 1776 Commission was abolished by an Executive Order of the next President on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021.

'THE 1619 PROJECT' DOCUSERIES TO DEBUT ON HULU

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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Our most cherished ideals and achievements cannot be understood without acknowledging both systemic racism and the contributions of Black Americans.

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  • Our most cherished ideals and achievements cannot be understood without acknowledging both systemic racism and the contributions of Black Americans.
  • "I am thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to work with The New York Times, Lionsgate Television, Harpo Films and Hulu to translate the incredibly important 'The 1619 Project' into a documentary series."
  • "I could not ask for a more gifted and committed storyteller to entrust "The 1619 Project" to than Roger Ross Williams," said Ms. Hannah-Jones.
  • "'The 1619 Project' has helped frame our understanding of U.S. history and contemporary society, elevating an under-reported, systemic story of vital importance," said Kelly Campbell, president of Hulu.

The 1619 Project Criticized as Insufficiently Celebratory of American Capitalism in Heritage Foundation Report

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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Recently, the Heritage Foundation published a report, Capitalism in the 1619 Project, seeking to disqualify the 1619 Project curricular materials as insufficiently celebratory of American capitalism.

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  • Recently, the Heritage Foundation published a report, Capitalism in the 1619 Project, seeking to disqualify the 1619 Project curricular materials as insufficiently celebratory of American capitalism.
  • The report primarily asserts that the 1619 Project overstates slavery's importance to U.S. economic history.
  • As Rockman explains, the report is less concerned with potential students' content knowledge about slavery than with students' receptivity to the libertarian policy preferences of the Heritage Foundation.
  • The report is disconnected from the educational research literature and current scholarly literature on both American slavery and history pedagogy.

University of Phoenix to Host Webinar Series Exploring the 1619 Project and Its Influence on Diversity and Inclusion

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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University of Phoenix will host a webinar series to introduce the 1619 Project and its impact on equity in our society.

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  • University of Phoenix will host a webinar series to introduce the 1619 Project and its impact on equity in our society.
  • The first in the series will be held Thurs., February 18, 2021 at 11 am MST.
  • The 1619 Project is a long-form journalism project from the New York Times Magazine which focuses on the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans.
  • The 1619 Project webinar series will continue through March.

Global Media Leader & Entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate Join Forces With Pulitzer Prize®-Winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times to Adapt the Acclaimed 1619 Project Into a Portfolio of Films, Television Programming & Other Co

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Her colleague at The Times Magazine, Caitlin Roper, an editor of The 1619 Project and head of scripted entertainment at The Times, will also produce.

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  • Her colleague at The Times Magazine, Caitlin Roper, an editor of The 1619 Project and head of scripted entertainment at The Times, will also produce.
  • "For others, the project was a fresh analysis of the historical record by one of the world's leading media authorities.
  • Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who covers civil rights and racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine.
  • Lionsgate's content initiatives are backed by a nearly 17,000-title film and television library and delivered through a global sales and distribution infrastructure.