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Descendant Filmmaker Honored by Blacks In Government

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Langco + Partners is proud to announce that filmmaker, professor, and folklorist Dr. Kern Jackson was honored by the Port City Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) with its "Community Service Award" at the organization's 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast on January 15th, for his work as co-writer and co-producer of the award-winning film Descendant.

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  • The film was released by Netflix and Higher Ground, the Obamas' production company.
  • "I'm so humbled to receive this honor from Blacks In Government, an organization that celebrates Black achievement and culture and gives a voice to the voiceless," said Dr. Jackson.
  • "This year's theme is a guidepost for my work on Descendant and in all that I do – to help carry Dr. King's legacy of equality forward."
  • "We're so delighted to recognize Dr. Jackson who has been a pillar in the community and a bridge to Black history in this country," said Dr. Reginald A. Crenshaw, Sr., President, Port City Chapter of Blacks In Government.

BIG We Foundation Launches Grant Program for Womxn Storytellers to Build Worlds of Belonging

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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SheStories is an innovative program that has received funding from Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company.

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  • SheStories is an innovative program that has received funding from Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company.
  • The SheStories grant is open to talented Black, Indigenous, Latina/e, Asian American and Pacific Islanders, multiracial and femme-identifying womxn storytellers with passion, vision and a desire to elevate their voices and change the world.
  • BWF is currently accepting applications for the second group of four storytellers to each receive a $30,000 grant.
  • ** Womxn is an inclusionary term used to refer to cis-gender females and those who identify as femme.

Folklorist's Advocacy for Africatown Inspires Hope

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Friday, December 23, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health equity and social change public affairs firm Langco + Partners congratulates folklorist, oral historian, and African American Studies professor Dr. Kern Jackson's contributions to academic research, equity, and advocacy.

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  • His research illuminates the need for social justice, as the moral and political significance of Africatown is made visible by the first-hand accounts of community leaders.
  • The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
  • Together, we give voice to the ancestors and people of Africatown," he added.
  • The job though is not done," said Emmett Lewis, a descendant of Africatown founder Cudjo Lewis.

National Geographic Dives Into the Untold History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade With New Podcast, INTO THE DEPTHS, Launching Jan. 27

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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Ahead of Black History Month, National Geographic is launching a powerful new podcast, INTO THE DEPTHS, on Jan. 27, 2022, that uncovers the deep history of the transatlantic slave trade as it follows a group of Black divers who are dedicated to finding and helping to document slave shipwrecks.

Key Points: 
  • Ahead of Black History Month, National Geographic is launching a powerful new podcast, INTO THE DEPTHS, on Jan. 27, 2022, that uncovers the deep history of the transatlantic slave trade as it follows a group of Black divers who are dedicated to finding and helping to document slave shipwrecks.
  • The podcast series trailer is now available on Apple Podcasts and wherever podcasts are found, as well as at http://natgeo.com/intothedepths .
  • National Geographic is also encouraging listeners to listen with their crews and host their own COVID-19-safe listening parties by offering a downloadable listening party toolkit , available at natgeo.com/intothedepths .
  • Descendants of the passengers share how their ancestors turned a cruel tragedy into an uplifting story of courage and resilience.