In time for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this Friday, Dec. 3, ABC Owned Television Stations has produced “Our America: Accomplices – The Story of Ady Barkan,” which is set to premiere the same day on Hulu.
The half-hour special follows the story of Ady Barkan, a lawyer and activist who has become a vocal advocate for exposing the inequities in the American healthcare system since being diagnosed with Als in 2016. Barkan, who had fought for social justice for historically underrepresented and marginalized communities long before his diagnosis, has focused on the challenges that disabled and senior communities face since experiencing firsthand some of those issues.
Barkam was named one Time Magazine’s “Most Influential People of 2020,” and co-founded the organization Be A Hero, advocating affordable and accessible home care.
“Our America: Accomplices – The Story of Ady Barkan” is the latest in a series of “Our America” specials produced by ABC...
The half-hour special follows the story of Ady Barkan, a lawyer and activist who has become a vocal advocate for exposing the inequities in the American healthcare system since being diagnosed with Als in 2016. Barkan, who had fought for social justice for historically underrepresented and marginalized communities long before his diagnosis, has focused on the challenges that disabled and senior communities face since experiencing firsthand some of those issues.
Barkam was named one Time Magazine’s “Most Influential People of 2020,” and co-founded the organization Be A Hero, advocating affordable and accessible home care.
“Our America: Accomplices – The Story of Ady Barkan” is the latest in a series of “Our America” specials produced by ABC...
- 12/2/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
ABC Owned Television Stations has partnered with Participant to produce the special “Our America: A Year of Activism,” which will stream beginning May 25 and feature three roundtable discussions of activism following the murder a year ago of George Floyd.
Prominent artists, activists and journalists featured in the discussions include Fred Hampton Jr., filmmaker Steve James, Ai-jen Poo, April Reign, ESPN senior writer Jesse Washington, Jimmie Briggs, Fredrika Newton, Marshall Hatch Jr., Steve James, Dr. Shamell Bell and Xaiver Brown.
ABC stations race and culture journalists Will Jones, TaRhonda Thomas and Julian Glover will moderating the panel discussions. Topics of the panels center on intergenerational activism, multiracial solidarity and media framing of racial justice issues, respectively.
“Our America: A Year of Activism” will stream on news apps for ABC stations ABC7/Wabc-tv New York, ABC7/Kabc-tv Los Angeles , ABC7/Wls-tv Chicago, 6Abc/Wpvi-tv Philadelphia, ABC7/Kgo-tv San Francisco, ABC13/Ktrk-tv Houston,...
Prominent artists, activists and journalists featured in the discussions include Fred Hampton Jr., filmmaker Steve James, Ai-jen Poo, April Reign, ESPN senior writer Jesse Washington, Jimmie Briggs, Fredrika Newton, Marshall Hatch Jr., Steve James, Dr. Shamell Bell and Xaiver Brown.
ABC stations race and culture journalists Will Jones, TaRhonda Thomas and Julian Glover will moderating the panel discussions. Topics of the panels center on intergenerational activism, multiracial solidarity and media framing of racial justice issues, respectively.
“Our America: A Year of Activism” will stream on news apps for ABC stations ABC7/Wabc-tv New York, ABC7/Kabc-tv Los Angeles , ABC7/Wls-tv Chicago, 6Abc/Wpvi-tv Philadelphia, ABC7/Kgo-tv San Francisco, ABC13/Ktrk-tv Houston,...
- 5/25/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
ABC’s Owned TV Stations division has launched a new race and culture content team that will oversee an expansion in the group’s coverage of underrepresented communities. The new initiative launched with the docuseries “Our America: Living While Black,” and has since staffed up to expand its output with several more specials in the works.
Under the oversight of ABC Owned TV Stations’ Maxine Crooks, vice president of talent development, and Jennifer Mitchell, senior VP of content development, the race and culture content team has recruited a group of executive producers, as well as journalists at all eight of ABC’s stations, to both handle the new specials but also assist in making sure that the local outlets’ live news programming properly reflects the diversity of their audiences.
“This beat is an important one right because it’s not just about race, it’s about informing, serving and reflecting the communities that we serve,...
Under the oversight of ABC Owned TV Stations’ Maxine Crooks, vice president of talent development, and Jennifer Mitchell, senior VP of content development, the race and culture content team has recruited a group of executive producers, as well as journalists at all eight of ABC’s stations, to both handle the new specials but also assist in making sure that the local outlets’ live news programming properly reflects the diversity of their audiences.
“This beat is an important one right because it’s not just about race, it’s about informing, serving and reflecting the communities that we serve,...
- 3/26/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Diane Warren is “Standing Up for Something”, an end to gun violence. The 61-year-old songwriter starred alongside artist and activist Nzinga Blake in a campaign video in support of the organization Everytown for Gun Safety. “The 17 lives lost in Parkland, Florida, is another senseless tragedy that has devastated all of us,” said Warren of the tragic Marjory...
- 2/23/2018
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Diane Warren is standing up for gun safety.
The “Stand Up for Something” songwriter is speaking out in support of the movement to end gun violence, following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Feb. 14.
“The 17 lives lost in Parkland, Florida, is another senseless tragedy that has devastated all of us,” Warren, 61, says in a new video for the organization Everytown for Gun Safety alongside artist and activist Nzinga Blake.
“Enough is enough. Now is the time for a call to action. Please support the efforts of the organization Everytown for Gun Safety that is...
The “Stand Up for Something” songwriter is speaking out in support of the movement to end gun violence, following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Feb. 14.
“The 17 lives lost in Parkland, Florida, is another senseless tragedy that has devastated all of us,” Warren, 61, says in a new video for the organization Everytown for Gun Safety alongside artist and activist Nzinga Blake.
“Enough is enough. Now is the time for a call to action. Please support the efforts of the organization Everytown for Gun Safety that is...
- 2/22/2018
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Written by: Christopher Bertolini
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Will Rothhaar, Ramón Rodríguez, Bridget Moynahan, Ne-Yo, James Hiroyuki Liao, Nzinga Blake, Michael Peña
Battle: Los Angeles doesn't really waste any time letting you know the sort of film you're about to watch. Right from the start, the world is under massive assault by an unknown alien aggressor that has unleashed deadly attacks on all of the planet's major cities simultaneously.
The aliens arrive first in infantry; crashing into beaches everywhere in large capsules that fall from the sky like meteors. The marauders storm from the waves with guns blazing, mowing down everything in their path.
The Us is struggling to draw up defensive lines, and it has been decided that Los Angeles must be saved. Santa Monica is "mostly" evacuated. A small regimen of Marines is dispatched to head deep into Santa Monica - which is...
Written by: Christopher Bertolini
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Will Rothhaar, Ramón Rodríguez, Bridget Moynahan, Ne-Yo, James Hiroyuki Liao, Nzinga Blake, Michael Peña
Battle: Los Angeles doesn't really waste any time letting you know the sort of film you're about to watch. Right from the start, the world is under massive assault by an unknown alien aggressor that has unleashed deadly attacks on all of the planet's major cities simultaneously.
The aliens arrive first in infantry; crashing into beaches everywhere in large capsules that fall from the sky like meteors. The marauders storm from the waves with guns blazing, mowing down everything in their path.
The Us is struggling to draw up defensive lines, and it has been decided that Los Angeles must be saved. Santa Monica is "mostly" evacuated. A small regimen of Marines is dispatched to head deep into Santa Monica - which is...
- 3/12/2011
- by Tristan Sinns
- Planet Fury
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