Barack Obama Sends Message of Hope in Town Hall: "You Have the Power to Make Things Better"

Concerned residents are calling for answers over the future of their town hall.The historic Westhoughton Town Hall usually houses public services but is undergoing vital refurbishments and has been empty since before the coronavirus lockdown began.Liberal Democrat councillor Bernadette Eckersley-Fallon says she is now regularly asked whether the building could be sold off, amid rumours that Bolton Council may choose to cash in on it.However, the local authority says no decision on the hall's

The council is also asking local people to salute the armed forces from home and send in any photographs or videos to the Mayor's Office at [email protected].

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Location Managers Guild International is recognizing Juneteenth with a statement in support of Black Lives Matter and an announcement for an upcoming virtual town hall on inclusion, diversity and racism.Black Lives Matter “is a movement; not just for today, but for every day,” the statement reads.

On June 17, CAA held a Town Hall event under its Amplify banner that saw agency brass, talent, activists and organizers discussing actionable steps that can be taken to create more equitable industries. Started in 2017, the Amplify Conferences are meant to bring together leaders from across entertainment, media, sports and tech for a series of panels and conversations to discuss the equity in Hollywood and beyond, with the overwhelming majority of attendees being people of color.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCreative Artists Agency announced on Wednesday that it will host a virtual CAA Amplify Town Hall on Wednesday, June 17th. The event will bring together leaders in entertainment, sports, media, brands, technology and social justice in a call to action to end systemic racism.

Michael Strahan made headlines instead of reporting them on June 4 after news that he made strong comments about working at ABC during a town hall meeting with staffers. The Super Bowl champion, 48, expressed that he felt he was unable to “raise his voice” at ABC — where he currently co-anchors Good Morning America among other programs — because of his race, according to The Wrap.

Will Thorne Staff WriterAva DuVernay has called out the mainstream media for “conflating” protestors and looters in covering the mass protests in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police.Speaking during the first part of Oprah Winfrey’s two-night town hall titled “Where Do We Go From Here?” on racism in America, DuVernay said that she has witnessed people’s “concern with the murder of Black people by police” being “deterred because someone is taking a pair of jeans

Liam Gallagher will take part in one of Tim Burgess‘ Twitter Listening Parties on Friday (June 12) to celebrate the release of his ‘MTV Unplugged’ live album and answer fan questions.The online event will help celebrate the arrival of Gallagher’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ album, which was recorded last summer at Hull City Hall.Gallagher and Burgess will be joined on Twitter by former Oasis guitarist Bonehead to share their thoughts on the live album and answer fans questions throughout.The ‘MTV Unplugged’

Will Thorne Staff WriterWelcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV.Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them.

As protests continue around the globe in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, some popular Sesame Street characters joined CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hill and a group of experts to address the problem of racism and discuss how to fight against it.

Sesame Street has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd's death.The hour-long special was moderated by Big Bird, CNN political commentator Van Jones and  national correspondent Erica Hill.

@hollywoodreporter, media mogul #OprahWinfrey is hosting a two-night town hall special to discuss racism in America. The event, “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?,” will air June 9th and 10th.  According to @hollywoodreporter, media mogul #OprahWinfrey is hosting a two-night town hall special to discuss racism in America.

“Sesame Street” has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism” to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd’s death.

On Saturday morning, CNN and Sesame Street joined forces to educated kids and adults about important issues with an hour-long special titled: Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families.

“Sesame Street” and CNN are joining forces to have an open dialogue about racism.

By Will Thorne

CNN and Sesame Streetare teaming up to host a town hall for young children and families to discuss racism and where our nation is right now. If you've been grappling with how to explain current events to your kids, this is one town hall you don't want to miss.

We might not have an actual leader in the White House like we used to, but former President Barack Obama is doing what he can to inspire and reassure the people as Black Lives Matter protests continue nationwide.

Former President Barack Obama live-streamed a town hall titled "A conversation with President Obama: Reimagining Policing in the Wake of Continued Police Violence" on his Obama Foundation website Wednesday afternoon (June 3) to discuss taking action following George Floyd's unlawful murder at the hands of white police officers last week in Minnesota.