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The death of Keenan Anderson, 31, is causing an outcry among activists and his family after the Black high school teacher’s fatal interaction with the Los Angeles Police Department. On Jan. 3, LAPD used a taser on Anderson during the aftermath of a traffic accident, which later resulted in his death from a reported heart attack.

Earlier this week, the LAPD released body cam footage from the scene as part of a video briefing on the incident. Footage showed Anderson begging for help as multiple officers held him down while trying to restrain him.

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Known in history as the woman who once refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, Rosa Parks is the mother of the civil rights movement. However, her legacy as an activist extends beyond that one moment that sparked a nationwide movement. Parks led a long life dedicated to the future she for, and an upcoming film will chronicle her eventful life.

"The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks," a documentary based on the best-selling biography by Jeanne Theoharis, takes a closer look at the life and achievements of Parks. In the official trailer, we get a sneak peek at the interviews and archival footage that illuminate her extensive battle against racial injustice and inequality. But when can you see it?...

Black History Month has always been about abolition for me.

I may not have known the word abolition as a young girl, but I understood abolition in my spirit. At my core, I witnessed a community ravaged and decimated by police and prisons, and I wanted more for us. I would stay up for hours in my bed, imagining a world where all of my loved ones were treated well and loved on. When I read books or watched television shows and films, I rarely saw Black communities surrounded with care, dignity and love.

The last twenty years of my work have focused on changing the material conditions for communities most impacted by a system that did not value our lives. And now, the next twenty years of my work will be about implementing and supporting life-affirming abolitionist storytelling and institutions that can help shape a new world. I believe...

“I Promise,” a documentary film that tells the story of LeBron James’ efforts to close the educational achievement gap in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, is coming to the YouTube Originals channel later this month.

The film, directed by Marc Levin, premieres Thursday, Sept. 28, at 12 p.m. Et, available free to watch (with ads). Originally greenlit as a series by Jeffrey Katzenberg’s now-defunct Quibi, “I Promise” was picked up as a feature-length film by the YouTube Originals team. The 102-minute documentary from the NBA superstar premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Festival in June.

“I Promise” provides an in-depth look at the first academic year inside James’ groundbreaking I Promise School, which opened in 2018 in Akron, adopting a new model for urban public education – a Stem-focused approach led by Social Emotional Learning and the LeBron James Family Foundation’s “We Are Family” philosophy. The film explores the day-to-day trials, triumphs and...

HBO Max, HBO and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios have teamed to bring the legacy of Henry Hampton’s critically acclaimed civil rights documentary Eyes on the Prize to the small screen.

Starting today, Part 1 of the Oscar-nominated and Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Eyes on the Prize docuseries is available for streaming on HBO Max. It will be followed by the premiere of Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground, a one-hour Max Original documentary special directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison (A Love Song For Latasha), on Thursday, August 19 on HBO Max.

HBO is also in production on a new documentary series reflecting on the legacy of the movement covered in the original Eyes on the Prize, and its ties to the present day. The new docuseries also will be available for streaming on HBO Max.

Created and executive produced by Hampton and his Blackside film production company, the...

The groundbreaking Oscar-nominated and Peabody and Emmy award-winning documentary “Eyes on the Prize,” from documentarian and historian Henry Hampton, is coming to a new audience.

HBO Max, HBO and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios are joining forces to bring the 14-part PBS docuseries to HBO, where, starting Monday, viewers will be able to stream part one of Hampton’s chronicle of Black history and the civil rights movement, which debuted in 1987.

But the legacy of “Eyes on the Prize” does not end there — part one of “Eyes on the Prize” will be followed by the premiere of a one-hour Max Original documentary special, “Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground” on Aug. 19.

The new special is directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker and artist Sophia Nahli Allison (“A Love Song for Latasha”) with executive producers including Patrisse Cullors, Mervyn Marcano and De La Revolución Films’ Melina Matsoukas, as well as Anonymous Content’s Joy Gorman Wettels,...

The landmark documentary series Eyes on the Prize is getting a new home.

As of Monday, the first part of the series on the civil rights movement is available to stream on HBO Max. The WarnerMedia outlet will also air a new special, Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground, in August from Anonymous Content’s AC Studios and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison (A Love Song for Latasha). The special counts Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors among its executive producers.

Additionally, HBO Max is in production on a new documentary series that will reflect on the legacy of the movement covered in Henry ...

The landmark documentary series Eyes on the Prize is getting a new home.

As of Monday, the first part of the series on the civil rights movement is available to stream on HBO Max. The WarnerMedia outlet will also air a new special, Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground, in August from Anonymous Content’s AC Studios and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison (A Love Song for Latasha). The special counts Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors among its executive producers.

Additionally, HBO Max is in production on a new documentary series that will reflect on the legacy of the movement covered in Henry ...

“The First Step” follows Van Jones — social entrepreneur, justice and environmental activist, and one of CNN’s legion of political commentators — as he presses those in Washington, D.C. to pass a watershed justice reform bill in 2018 called the First Step Act. Premiering at the Tribeca Festival, the Brandon Kramer’s documentary has something of a protagonist problem. It’s a snag similar to the mix of feelings Jones stirs in his allies and foes. While there’s much to admire here, there are stylistic choices that vex. “The First Step” stumbles as it tries to balance its interest in Jones with the significance of the bill.

The title echoes Jones’ argument that someone in Washington has to make that initial move in order to forge bipartisan successes, particularly at a time when the nation’s body politic has an ever-widening gash. In order to push through the bill, Jones...

Patrisse Cullors, one of the cofounders of Black Lives Matter, said today that she’s resigning as the executive director of the organization to focus on a book and television deal.

Cullors has been under fire for her lavish lifestyle while helming the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, which included multiple expensive real estate purchases. In particular, her decision to buy a million-dollar home in the Topanga Canyon area drew scrutiny.

Her last day with the foundation is Friday. No information was available on her book or TV projects. Black Lives Matter has been a favored charity for many Hollywood stars and executives

“I’ve created the infrastructure and the support, and the necessary bones and foundation, so that I can leave,” Cullors said. “It feels like the time is right.”

Cullors claimed her leaving has nothing to do with the recent examinations of her finances.

“Those were right-wing...

A co-founder of Black Lives Matter announced Thursday that she is stepping down as executive director of the movement’s foundation. She decried what she called a smear campaign from a far-right group, but said neither that nor recent criticism from other Black organizers influenced her departure.

Patrisse Cullors, who has been at the helm of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation for nearly six years, said she is leaving to focus on other projects, including the upcoming release of her second book and a multiyear TV development deal with Warner Bros. Her last day with the foundation is ...

A co-founder of Black Lives Matter announced Thursday that she is stepping down as executive director of the movement’s foundation. She decried what she called a smear campaign from a far-right group, but said neither that nor recent criticism from other Black organizers influenced her departure.

Patrisse Cullors, who has been at the helm of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation for nearly six years, said she is leaving to focus on other projects, including the upcoming release of her second book and a multiyear TV development deal with Warner Bros. Her last day with the foundation is ...

The dominoes continue to fall for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

In protest of the ongoing controversy surrounding the lack of diversity within the HFPA’s membership, Tom Cruise has returned the three Golden Globe trophies he earned for “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Jerry Maguire”, and “Magnolia” (best supporting actor), Variety has confirmed.

It is the most high profile repudiation yet of the HFPA from a single star, after several actors — including Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo — called for the industry to “step back” from the Globes until more substantial reforms are put in place within the HFPA organization. Netflix, Amazon, and WarnerMedia have all announced boycotts of the HFPA, and NBCUniversal announced on Monday that NBC would not air the Globes in 2022.

In response, filmmaker Ava DuVernay praised Cruise’s actions on Twitter: “That time that Tom Cruise sent his @goldenglobes for ‘Jerry Maguire,’ ‘Magnolia’ and...

HFPA and South African journalist Margaret Gardiner has responded on Twitter for mistakenly asking Judas and the Black Messiah Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya what it was like working with director Regina King. The Warner Bros. movie, which won two Oscars Sunday night, was directed by Shaka King. One Night in Miami, another Oscar contender last night, was directed by Regina King.

Gardiner, who reportedly was covering the Oscarcast for The Sunday Times of South Africa, asked Kaluuya remotely, “I’ve been following you since the beginning of your career, and I was wondering what it meant for you to be directed by Regina, what this means for you at this time with the world and the state that it’s in?”

The actor responded, “Say, that question again, please?”

Gardiner then asked, “I was wondering what it meant for you to win with the world and the...

Updated: On Tuesday night, fallout from recent controversies surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association continued.

We can confirm from sources with knowledge that Diversity and Inclusion Advisor Dr. Shaun Harper walked away earlier today from the Golden Globes organization, as first reported by THR. The USC professor was hired by the HFPA on March 9.

As the HFPA’s house of cards further crumbles over the group’s lack of Black members and no real strategy to become more inclusive, long time PR firm Sunshine Sachs is putting together an exit strategy of its own. “Working with them is really starting to hurt our larger business profile and we can’t have that from any one client,” an insider told Deadline of Sunshine Sach’s looming decision to no longer represent the HFPA. “We can’t work like that,” they added.

The firm did not respond to comment, however, we hear...

Former Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Philip Berk has been expelled after the outcry over a leaked email recently sent to members with a post describing Black Lives Matter as a “hate movement.”

“Effective immediately, Phil Berk is no longer a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” a spokesperson on behalf of the HFPA board said Tuesday.

Berk’s email, which was obtained by TheWrap and first reported on by the Los Angeles Times, appears to be a copy of an article on conservative website FrontPage Mag titled “BLM Goes Hollywood,” which criticized BLM founder Patrisse Cullors for buying a $1.4 million house in Topanga Canyon, California. “The house is down the road from one of the homes involved in the Manson murders which seems only appropriate since Manson wanted to start a race war. And Black Lives Matter is carrying on Manson’s work,” says the post.

In the email thread,...

The Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc. has announced, via its board, that effective immediately, Phil Berk is no longer a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

The move comes in the wake of a racist email that Berk, a former 8-term HFPA president, sent to members over the weekend. And it came just hours after NBC, in a statement, suggested that the network’s telecast of the Golden Globes was in jeopardy if the HFPA didn’t take swift action on Berk. “NBC strongly condemns Phil Berk’s actions and is calling for his immediate expulsion,” the network said. “While we continue to await the details of HFPA’s upcoming plan for reform, swift action on this front is an essential element for NBC to move forward with the HFPA and the Golden Globes.”

The HFPA is under increasing pressure from all of its dramatic steps to address its diversity...

MRC, the parent of the Golden Globes, and broadcasting partner NBC have released statements in response to the email that was forwarded to all Hollywood Foreign Press Association members on Sunday in which former HFPA President Phil Berk shared a post that called Black Lives Matter a “racist hate movement.”

Dick Clark Productions owner MRC called on immediate action from the HFPA, saying: “We stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues, artists, journalists and executives who have been hurt or overlooked by the HFPA. We are disgusted by the racist rhetoric disseminated by a member yesterday. We were encouraged by the very strong statements the HFPA previously made around improving their organization around issues of racial reform and equity. The actions and statements of this member are inconsistent with the direction that the HFPA has publicly said it has embarked upon. We are calling upon the HFPA to take quick...

Philip Berk, a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the past 44 years and an eight-term past president of the group behind the Golden Globe Awards, has been expelled from its membership two days after emailing an article to his fellow members that described Black Lives Matter as a “racist hate movement” and slammed its co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, for purchasing a home in Topanga Canyon.

“Effective immediately, Phil Berk is no longer a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” the HFPA’s board said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.

Berk, an 88-year-old from South Africa,...

Philip Berk, a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the past 44 years and an eight-term past president of the group behind the Golden Globe Awards, has been expelled from its membership two days after emailing an article to his fellow members that described Black Lives Matter as a “racist hate movement” and slammed its co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, for purchasing a home in Topanga Canyon.

“Effective immediately, Phil Berk is no longer a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” the HFPA’s board said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.

Berk, an 88-year-old from South Africa,...

Months after an LA Times report revealed that the Hollywood Foreign Press had no Black members voting for Golden Globes and that voting members were being financially subsidized, the HFPA dug its hole deep by way of a tone deaf email sent to members by former 8-term president Philip Berk. Berk, who was once accused by actor Brendan Fraser of groping the actor, sent an email that declared Black Lives Matter is a “racist hate movement” and criticized co-founder Patrisse Cullors for recent real estate purchases, calling her a “trained Marxist.”

The dispatch reportedly included this: “The house is down the road from one of the homes involved in the Manson murders, which seems only appropriate since Manson wanted to start a race war.” It suggested BLM was carrying on the work of Manson. Members reacted with strenuous disagreements to the 88-year old HFPA member Berk, per a report last...

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has issued a statement following an email sent by its former president calling the Black Lives Matter organization “a hate movement.”

The L.A. Times published an article on Monday detailing the email, which was reportedly sent on Sunday. According to the Times, former HFPA president and current member Phil Berk sent a message to the HFPA’s members quoting an article that called the Black Lives Matter organization a “racist hate movement” and singled out its co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, as a “self-proclaimed trained Marxist.” Several HFPA members responded in objection to the email.

In response to the Times article and Berk’s email, the HFPA board sent Variety the following statement: “Since its inception, the HFPA has dedicated itself to bridging cultural connections and creating further understanding of different backgrounds through film and TV. The views expressed in the article circulated by Mr. Berk...

As the Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to face scrutiny for its lack of Black members, former president Philip Berk has come under fire over a leaked email recently sent to members with a post describing Black Lives Matter as a “hate movement.”

The HFPA board issued a statement Monday night in response to Berk’s email to members, saying it “finds such language and content unacceptable.”

“Since its inception, the HFPA has dedicated itself to bridging cultural connections and creating further understanding of different backgrounds through film and TV,” the statement read. “The views expressed in the article circulated by Mr. Berk are those of the author of the article and do not — in any way shape or form — reflect the views and values of the HFPA. The HFPA condemns all forms of racism, discrimination and hate speech and finds such language and content unacceptable.”

Berk’s email, which...

Freeform’s Good Trouble “has been so far ahead of the curve in telling the stories that it’s been telling for years,” series’ new recurring guest star/director Constance Zimmer said during the show’s TCA panel Friday, summing up a recurring theme throughout the conversation.

Black Lives Matter co-founder, actor, writer and producer Patrisse Cullors was brought on as a story consultant in Season 1 to help with the Malika (Zuri Adele) activism and social justice storyline. She joined the writers room of The Fosters spinoff for Season 2 in her first time writing on a TV series. Melina Abdullah, the director of Black Lives Matter L.A., also consulted for the series, and the had recurring roles on the series playing themselves.

“We were doing stories about Black Lives Matter, and I thought, well, I really want to go to the source and make sure we are doing it right.

Ever since the very first episode of Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast with actor Sinqua Walls, the New Hollywood Podcast celebrates Black culture and talent 12 months out of the year. February is Black History Month so we like to put extra shine on Black Hollywood and recognize the achievements of the community and how they have paved the way and pushed the needle further when it comes to diversity and representation in film & TV.

From trailblazers like Ava DuVernay, RuPaul Charles, Janet Mock, Lena Waithe and Issa Rae to talent like Michael B.Jordan, Robin Thede, Daveed Diggs, Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Renee Elise Goldsberry that has taken the industry by storm, New Hollywood has always championed Black actors, filmmakers, producers and writers and will continue to do so after February.

That said, we have compiled a list of our Black guests that have appeared on New Hollywood out of our 134 episodes.

Last year, YouTube doubled down on its its long-running #YouTubeBlack initiative (which was founded back in 2016), by committing $100 million in funding over several years to uplift Black creators and artists globally in the wake of the George Floyd protests.

The #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, announced last June, also saw YouTube committing to produce and acquire originals focused on racial justice and the Black experience. In October, YouTube unveiled some of the first titles to stem from the Fund, including Resist, a 12-episode docuseries from Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and virtual homecoming stream Hbcu Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard.

Now, at the individual channel level, the Fund will comprise a just-announced #YouTubeBlack Voices Grant Program, which seeks to support Black creators by equipping both up-and-comers with dedicated partner support, seed funding, bespoke training, workshops, and networking programs. YouTube says it's not disclosing how much funding each creator will...

As rioters broke into the nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6 seemingly met by little police presence, observers around the country reacted with outrage at the stark contrast with how police and National Guard troops treated last year’s nationwide Black Lives Matter protests.

Even President-elect Joe Biden commented, in a speech the following day, on the disparity, saying, “No one can tell me that if it had been a group of Black Lives Matter protesting yesterday, they wouldn’t have been treated very, very differently from the mob of thugs that stormed the Capitol. We all know that’s true and it’s ...

The international advocacy org Global Citizen had big plans this year for campaigns to advance its agenda of ending extreme poverty by 2030. And then the pandemic struck.

Hugh Evans, co-founder and CEO of Global Citizen, worried as the coronavirus lockdown took hold that the whole year would be “lost” for elaborate fundraising and awareness efforts that were long in the works. He was wrong.

“I honestly thought our entire year was going to crumble,” Evans told Variety. “Now we are seeing that it’s been the biggest year ever for Global Citizen.”

In the end, Global Citizen had to put some projects on hold, but other worthy endeavors came together organically out of the immense need and hardship created by the public health crisis. NBC will give the organization a big platform on Dec. 19 when it airs the Global Citizen Prize Awards, hosted by John Legend.

The hourlong special will fete Warren Buffett,...

On Nov. 3, election night, Patrisse Cullors — one of the three co-founders of Black Lives Matter and a TV writer (Good Trouble) who recently signed an overall production deal with Warner Bros. Television Group — co-hosted a streaming event on YouTube featuring such Hollywood allies as America Ferrera, Chelsea Handler and Tessa Thompson.

“The primary mood for me was anxiety, with secondary moods of excitement and inspiration,” she said. “We knew that night we won Yes on 17, [the California proposition] that restored voting rights for people coming home on parole, and we knew that [Los ...

On Nov. 3, election night, Patrisse Cullors — one of the three co-founders of Black Lives Matter and a TV writer (Good Trouble) who recently signed an overall production deal with Warner Bros. Television Group — co-hosted a streaming event on YouTube featuring such Hollywood allies as America Ferrera, Chelsea Handler and Tessa Thompson.

“The primary mood for me was anxiety, with secondary moods of excitement and inspiration,” she said. “We knew that night we won Yes on 17, [the California proposition] that restored voting rights for people coming home on parole, and we knew that [Los ...

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released the trailer for Shondaland’s dance documentary “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker,” and YouTube Originals debuted the trailer for Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors’ documentary series “Resist.”

Renewals

E! renewed “The Bradshaw Bunch,” “Botched” and “E! True Hollywood Story,” with new seasons set to air in 2021. “The Bradshaw Bunch,” which follows four-time Super Bowl champion Terry Bradshaw and his family, will premiere a second season next year, while “Botched” is back for seventh season, following plastic surgeon Drs. Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow as they face their most challenging and unique cases yet. Season 2 of “E! True Hollywood Story” will examine personalities and stories that have shaped pop culture, including Brad Pitt, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Cardi B., among others. The season will also cover broader topics such as “Trans in Hollywood,” “Celebrity Comebacks” and “Hollywood Mysteries.” Additionally, beginning Dec.

Co-founder and Executive Director of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors is set to host her first live streaming event on YouTube for election night — which is tonight in case you didn’t know.

Patrisse Cullors + Blmpac Present: Live From Election Night will stream on Cullors’s YouTube channel starting at 6pm Pt/9pm Et. Cullors will host the 90-minute event produced by Trap Heals and BLM alongside Richie Reseda CEO of Question Culture. Activists from across the country including Black Lives Matter Los Angeles’s Melina Abdullah and Vice President & Chief Partnership and Equity Officer at MomsRising.org Monifa Bandele will share reflections on this historic election.

The event will also include appearances from Tracee Ellis Ross, America Ferrera, Tessa Thompson, Ramy Youssef, Chelsea Handler, Diane Guerrero, Yara Shahidi, Black Men Build organizer Philip Agnew, California state senator Holly Mitchell and more. The event will also feature a DJ set...

Patrisse Cullors has big plans for Election Day.

The co-founder and executive director of Black Lives Matter has partnered with Question Culture CEO Richie Reseda to co-host a live show on her YouTube page titled Patrisse Cullors + BLMPac Present: Live From Election Night produced by Trap Heals and BLM Pac. The streaming event will feature a lineup of leaders, influencers and actors including Tracee Ellis Ross, America Ferrera, Tessa Thompson, Yara Shahidi, Ramy Youssef, Chelsea Handler, Diane Guerrero, along with Black Men Build organizer Philip Agnew, and California state senator Holly Mitchell.

Per an announcement, the show will start streaming at 6 p.m....

Patrisse Cullors has big plans for Election Day.

The co-founder and executive director of Black Lives Matter has partnered with Question Culture CEO Richie Reseda to co-host a live show on her YouTube page titled Patrisse Cullors + BLMPac Present: Live From Election Night produced by Trap Heals and BLM Pac. The streaming event will feature a lineup of leaders, influencers and actors including Tracee Ellis Ross, America Ferrera, Tessa Thompson, Yara Shahidi, Ramy Youssef, Chelsea Handler, Diane Guerrero, along with Black Men Build organizer Philip Agnew, and California state senator Holly Mitchell.

Per an announcement, the show will start streaming at 6 p.m....

#MeToo. #TimesUp. Now #NotDone?

A new documentary from first-time director Sara Wolitzky, titled “Not Done: Women Remaking America,” looks back on the last few years of advancements in the women’s movement. Premiering on Oct. 27 on PBS, just days ahead of the 2020 presidential election, the project feels both perfectly timed and also like it may just be the start of another wave of the movement.

“We’re living through another of these major chapters of feminist organizing and people being back in the streets and huge shifts in public consciousness,” Wolitzky tells Variety. “It felt like a good moment, but in some ways we can only scratch the surface. There’s always a lot more, both in terms of what happens next but also even in terms of looking more closely at the stuff that’s just happened. There are definitely pieces [within ‘Not Done’] that we could have done a whole film on.

On Thursday, Hillary Clinton will appear as the latest guest on The Dissenters, a new podcast series that features 21 interviews with leaders and activists on their meaning of “dissent.” The series is hosted by Debra Messing and Mandana Dayani, co-founders of the non-profit campaign I Am a Voter.

In an exclusive clip from their interview, Clinton discusses the importance of dissent and peaceful protest in light of recent demonstrations against police brutality. “I think about Dr. King, and I think about losing John Lewis — people not only willing to dissent and protest,...

Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi is experiencing a “full circle moment.”

“I had actually just watched the film ‘Fruitvale Station,’ when I first heard that George Zimmerman was being acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin,” Tometi tells Variety, recalling the birth of the movement. “Between watching the film and sitting in that moment with the reality that these types of tragedies are still happening, I was moved to action.”

“I quite literally went home that night, cried my eyes out, and the next morning called Alicia Garza [fellow co-founder of Black Lives Matter, along with Patrisse Cullors] and created our Facebook page, bought our domain, and started building out our social media platforms in order for us to start mobilizing more people,” she says. “So, for me, [that] film has been central to my own activism in that way.”

Today, Tometi serves as a co-ambassador for the Social Justice Now Film Festival alongside “Fruitvale Station” star Michael B. Jordan.

Patrisse Cullors is making a big step into the television business.

The co-founder of Black Lives Matter has signed her first over overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. Characterized as multi-year and wide-ranging, the pact will see Cullors develop and produce original programming across all platforms, including broadcast, cable and streaming.

Cullors’ agreement encompasses scripted and unscripted series, longform series, animated and kids programming, as well as digital content. Together, Wbtvg and Cullors will look to amplify the work of the Black Lives Matter, which Cullors started alongside Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi back in 2013, and create more opportunities for prominent Black storytelling. Precise terms for the deal have not been disclosed.

“Black voices, especially Black voices who have been historically marginalized, are important and integral to today’s storytelling. Our perspective and amplification is necessary and vital to helping shape a new narrative for our families and communities.

Black Lives Matter co-founder and Executive Director Patrisse Cullors continues to make moves and will bring her artistic impact to television. Warner Bros. Television Group has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with celebrated, trailblazing author and political strategist. This marks Cullors’ first pact with Warner Bros. and her first studio overall agreement.

Under terms of the wide-ranging content partnership, Cullors will develop and produce original programming for all platforms including streaming services, cable, and the five broadcast networks. This includes but is not limited to live-action scripted drama and comedy series; longform/event series; unscripted docuseries; animated programming for co-viewing among kids, young adults and families; and original digital content.

“Black voices, especially Black voices who have been historically marginalized, are important and integral to today’s storytelling,” said Cullors. “Our perspective and amplification is necessary and vital to helping shape a new narrative for our families and communities.

Warner Bros. TV Group has signed Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors to an overall deal.

Under terms of the wide-ranging content partnership, Cullors will develop and produce original programming for all platforms: streaming services, cable, and the five broadcast networks. She will also work with the studio to amplify both the work of Black Lives Matter and create opportunities for prominent Black storytelling.

Cullors co-founded Black Lives Matter in 2013 with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Travon Martin. The movement gained increased visibility this year after the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, both of which were killed by police officers. Cullors currently serves as the organization’s executive director.

“Black voices, especially Black voices who have been historically marginalized, are important and integral to today’s storytelling. Our perspective and amplification is necessary and vital...

Megan Thee Stallion penned a powerful op-ed for The New York Times detailing her dedication to speaking up for Black women. The rapper began her essay by noting a sad reality that has recently emerged: despite widespread calls for racial justice this year, Black women are "still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life."

To this point, she alluded to her incident with rapper Tory Lanez, who was charged for shooting her twice after a party in July and how she initially felt pressure to stay silent about the experience. "Even as a victim, I have been met with skepticism and judgment," she wrote. "The way people have publicly questioned and debated whether I played a role in my own violent assault proves that my fears about discussing what happened were, unfortunately, warranted."

"It's ridiculous that some people think the simple phrase 'Protect Black women' is controversial.

Warner Bros. Television has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with one of the founders of Black Lives Matter.

Artist, author and political strategist Patrisse Cullors will develop and produce original programming for the studio, as part of the wide-ranging content partnership. The deal marks the first studio overall for Cullors, who was previously a writer on the Freeform series Good Trouble.

The projects Cullors creates will be made for streaming, cable and broadcast. They’ll span live-action scripted drama and comedy series, event series, unscripted docuseries, animated programming and original digital content. The projects will amplifu the work of the ...

Warner Bros. Television has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with one of the founders of Black Lives Matter.

Artist, author and political strategist Patrisse Cullors will develop and produce original programming for the studio, as part of the wide-ranging content partnership. The deal marks the first studio overall for Cullors, who was previously a writer on the Freeform series Good Trouble.

The projects Cullors creates will be made for streaming, cable and broadcast. They’ll span live-action scripted drama and comedy series, event series, unscripted docuseries, animated programming and original digital content. The projects will amplifu the work of the ...

YouTube has unveiled some of the projects financed by the platform’s $100 million #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, announced in June.

Youtube Originals’ new content slate devoted to Black storytelling, announced Wednesday, includes several titles backed by the fund, which aims to support Black creators working on the platform. Those titles include Resist, a 12-part documentary series centered on organizers fighting L.A. County’s 2018 proposed jail expansion plan from executive producers including Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and filmmaker dream hampton and Hbcu Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard, a livestreamed celebration of Homecoming at HBCUs, where in-person events were canceled ...

YouTube has unveiled some of the projects financed by the platform’s $100 million #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, announced in June.

Youtube Originals’ new content slate devoted to Black storytelling, announced Wednesday, includes several titles backed by the fund, which aims to support Black creators working on the platform. Those titles include Resist, a 12-part documentary series centered on organizers fighting L.A. County’s 2018 proposed jail expansion plan from executive producers including Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and filmmaker dream hampton and Hbcu Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard, a livestreamed celebration of Homecoming at HBCUs, where in-person events were canceled ...

YouTube has unveiled a slate of shows dedicated to amplifying Black voices including a documentary from Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, and livestreamed homecoming from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

These projects have emerged from the company’s $100M #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund.

Resist, which launches this month is a 12-part docuseries that follows the grassroots work of organizations fighting the Los Angeles county’s $3.5 billion jail expansion plan in 2018 and examines the issues of cash bail, unlawful arrest, over-policing of Black and brown neighborhoods, and mass incarceration. The series is produced by Blackpills and Pulse Films with Patrisse Cullors exec producing alongside Dream Hampton, Mervyn Marcano, Thomas Benski, Marisa Clifford, Robin Frank, Tani Ikeda, Kai Bowe, Davey Spens, Clara Levy and Philipe Haim.

Hbcu Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard is an event that launches on October 24. Jesse Collins Entertainment and Live Nation Urban are putting together...

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors will present a one-night-only drive-in event for the performance piece Malcolm Revisited which explores the life, legacy, and impact of this iconic historical figure, as well as his influence on the #BlackLivesMatter movement. The event will kick off October 2 at 8 Pm at The Shrine Theatre in Los Angeles. As part of Black Lives Matter’s Get Out The Vote campaign, the event will also include a talkback with Cullors, musician/activist Richie Reseda, and actress Tessa Thompson.

Malcolm Revisited is a new commissioned video work recorded exclusively for Redcat, CalArts’ downtown center for contemporary arts. The piece is created and produced by Cullors and directed by Satta and co-produced by Slow Blink. Cullors relies on art to reflect social spaces in ways that words fall flat, and she thrives on speaking out through art alongside other inspiring creators. Malcolm Revisited serves as a contribution to #BlackLivesMatter,...

Following Tuesday night’s historic sports strike — which started with the Milwaukee Bucks boycotting their playoff game in solidarity with police shooting victim Jacob Blake — Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is making a call for similar action in Hollywood.

“I think it’s time for talent, writers, executives, the guild and SAG to show up for Black lives as well,” Cullors, a writer on Freeform’s Good Trouble, tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Join this strike. Now is the time and our movement is really looking to unions to step in in a particular way and say ‘We’re going to ...

Following Tuesday night’s historic sports strike — which started with the Milwaukee Bucks boycotting their playoff game in solidarity with police shooting victim Jacob Blake — Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is making a call for similar action in Hollywood.

“I think it’s time for talent, writers, executives, the guild and SAG to show up for Black lives as well,” Cullors, a writer on Freeform’s Good Trouble, tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Join this strike. Now is the time and our movement is really looking to unions to step in in a particular way and say ‘We’re going to ...

Facebook Watch has teamed with Will Packer Media and Jesse Collins on a one-hour special to commemorate the historic 1963 March on Washington and its impact on the civil rights movement.

Hosted by Queen Latifah, Change Together: From the March on Washington to Today will premiere Thursday, August 27 on Facebook Watch.

Latifah will be joined by civil rights activists, educators, entertainers and speakers who will address the history and harmful effects of systemic racism, outline ways we can address social injustices in the U.S., and inspire viewers to make their voices heard in the upcoming election by making sure they’re registered to vote and then getting out to the polls. There also will be a roundtable conversation, one-on-one interviews between public figures and activists, special archived footage, as well as a musical performance by artist Chika.

“I can’t think of a more important time than now to recognize...