Comedy And The Fight For Racial Justice: What Role Can Humor Play In Shaping Change?

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stepping down as a senior member of the royal family earlier this year, Meghan Markle has been using her platform to raise awareness on topics close to her heart.In just the past few months, the Duchess of Sussex has been a powerful supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, working behind the scenes with her husband, Prince Harry, to help enact real change in our country. Now, ET's breaking down everything Meghan has publicly said about being biracial, and why she's so passionate about

Austin Channing Brown was fired from her job when she found the desire to write a book. "I had a conversation with an editor at a publishing house and said, 'I really want to write a book about navigating whiteness from a Black woman's perspective that isn't rooted in the hood, it's not sensational.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy and Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization in the U.S., have announced a partnership to “promote positive social change within the music industry.” The Academy announced to members last month that it has made a $1 million donation to Color of Change.According to the announcement, the organizations will “work together to identify key opportunities to drive and influence change in the music industry, and will be dedicated

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are continuing to learn about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Vibe editor-in-chief Datwon Thomas and formerly incarcerated teacher and Writing My Wrongs author Shaka Senghor co-moderated the “Facing the Music: The Fight for Criminal Justice Reform in America” panel Wednesday (July 1). The two discussed how artists can amplify police reform legislation with their voices in a 40-minute conversation with Grammy-nominated artist Aloe Blacc, U.S.

Black Lives Matter.  Since 2016, Kaepernick has gone from a star quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers to a free agent and a polarizing but heroic figure wholly committed to social justice, even if it means risking his NFL dreams. Existing between the worlds of activism and athleticism has never been an easy feat for Black athletes, but the history of defying the status quo is nothing new.

Billboard and Vibe are hosting today (July 1) "Face the Music: The Fight for Criminal Justice Reform in America," a powerful and crucial panel discussing police reform.

NEW YORK -- Back in March, filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz gathered their artist friends and a few journalists at Manhattan’s members-only social club, Soho House, for a screening of their first feature-length project, “Antebellum.” They wanted a constructively critical reaction ahead of the planned spring release of the film — a psychological thriller about a Black woman who finds herself trapped in a pre-abolition past.

Actress Kerry Washington and Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi joined together to discuss the issue of systemic racism during “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future — The Concert“.

coronavirus pandemic and the continued fight against systemic racism and discrimination, Newell admits it was hard in the beginning to find the energy to march on. «At first it was really hard to wake up in the morning — and I would wake up in a terrible mood.

Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, all of whom were killed by police. Rapinoe and Bird urged their fellow white athletes to “don't just listen.

Terry Flores Northern California-based indie toon houses Baobab Studios, Kuku Studios and Tonko House have joined forces to form the Bay Area Animation Alliance to build a community of industry professionals in the area and foster creativity.One of the group’s first events was to hold an auction of original work by artists from each of the studios to benefit the Equal Justice Initiative — founded by lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson — whose goal it is to end mass incarceration and excessive

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.

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy announced he's committing 5% of his songwriting shares to racial justice organizations while encouraging his peers and performance rights organizations (PROs) to give back to Black communities."The modern music industry is built almost entirely on Black art. The wealth that rightfully belonged to Black artists was stolen outright and to this day continues to grow outside their communities," Tweedy wrote in a lengthy Instagram note posted on the alt-rock band's page.

Humble Bundle has launched the Humble Fight For Racial Justice Bundle which packs in over USD$1,200 worth of games, books and comics.The bundle is dedicated to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, with 100% of all proceeds are going to the organisations fighting for racial justice, including the NAACP Legal Defence Fund, Race Forward and The Bail Project.“In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and tragically many more in the Black community, we’ve teamed

Stormzy has issued a statement of intent in the continued fight against racial inequality via his label #Merky.The statement comes as the conversation around racism, white privilege, police reform and inequality grows in the wake of widespread Black Lives Matter protests around the world.The grime star has pledged to donate £10 million over 10 years to “organisations, charities and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform and Black empowerment within the UK”.