Activists Slam Facebook Meeting Amid Ad Boycott A Day Before Co. Set To Release Independent Civil Rights Audit

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Minneapolis-based production company, Winterstate Entertainment is quickly prepping a feature project about Minneapolis civil rights leader and the state’s first female African American attorney, Lena O.

Regis Philbin’s longtime co-host, Kathie Lee Gifford, recalled the joyful last time they saw each other before his death at age 88. Gifford appeared on the “Today” show Monday to discuss her longtime friend, who starred opposite her on their daytime talk show “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee” from 1985 until 2000.

The late U.S. Rep.

https://t.co/yPoFm5wofcThis picture was taken in June 2013 at the unveiling of the Medgar Evers statue at Alcorn State University. At the time, he was a spry 90 years young and kept me entertained as I emceed.

Entertainment One has partnered with wrongful death trial attorney L. Chris Stewart on a docuseries about his pursuit of justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks and other victims in high-profile cases of police brutality.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCivil rights lawyer L. Chris Stewart is partnering with eOne to develop a new docuseries titled Burden of Justice. The series aligns with Stewart’s expertise as it will chronicle his pursuit of justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, and other high profile police brutality cases.The series dives deep into the fight for civil rights with Stewart leading the charge.

Paul McCartney has called for the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to be renamed in honour of the late civil rights activist and US Congressman John Lewis.Lewis died at the age of 80 on Friday (July 17) from pancreatic cancer. He was the last survivor of the ‘Big Six’ civil rights activists, a group led by Rev.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDisney, the biggest spender on advertising with Facebook in the first half of 2020, has reportedly suspended ads for Disney Plus and Hulu with the social giant.Disney recently has “dramatically slashed” advertising with Facebook, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing anonymous sources.

John Lewis, a civil rights icon, who was close to Reverend Martin Luther King and fought for 50 years to improve race relations in America, has died at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Lewis, a true giant in American history, was also a 17-term congressman from the state of Georgia.

Ava DuVernay, Samuel L Jackson and Viola Davis are among the stars paying tribute to civil rights hero John Lewis after his death at the age of 80.

John Lewis was a long-serving U.S. representative from Georgia who was one of the most prominent leaders of the American civil rights movement.

Rev. C.T. Vivian was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, who worked alongside Dr.

Amanda Holden enjoyed some special bonding time with her younger daughter Hollie on Wednesday, as the pair took a trip to London Zoo.

Laura Ivey suggested in a release about the study.Among the changes that might be up for review are starting/ending times for morning dayparts, rotations of music at stations and the placement of the most influential guests on morning TV shows. Artists appearing on live media outlets for promotional purposes might also find it more favorable to barter for a later time slot.Numerous studies have shown that Americans are sleep-deprived.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: We hear that Barry Pepper’s Peace River Productions is producing Negroes With Gun, a feature that ex-Navy Seal Jason Cabell (Running with the Devil) will write and direct.Negroes With Guns is based on the true story of civil rights hero Robert F.

the audit said.Also Read: Facebook Ad Boycott Ushers in a 'New Era' of 'Corporate Activism'A recent example where Facebook fell short, according to the audit, is in its handling of President Trump’s account. The auditors said Facebook’s decision to not remove or add a warning label to the president’s recent post claiming “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” was a significant error.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorA two-year independent civil rights audit of Facebook worred that any advances by the platform that reaches more than 2 billion people “could be obscured by the vexing and heartbreaking decisions Facebook has made that represent significant setbacks for civil rights.”The highly-anticipated third and last update to an audit that started in 2018 was led by Laura Murphy, a civil rights and civil liberties leader and attorneys from civil rights law firm Relman

Emma Sanders was a Mississippi civil rights and voting rights activist who helped bring an end to segregated delegations at the Democratic National Convention.Sanders became involved in civil rights activism in the early 1960s, when her son was participating in a campaign to end segregation in restaurants and churches. A concerned parent, she wanted to make sure her son was safe, and then she found inspiration to join the fight.