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The presumed rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is heating up. Political strategist Alencia Johnson and former New …
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Warner Music Names External Board of Directors for $100M Social Justice Fund
Warner Music Names External Board of Directors for $100M Social Justice Fund
Warner Music Group (WMG) and the Blavatnik Family Foundation have announced the external board of directors for their joint Social Justice Fund, including executives from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines.
The $100 million fund was announced in June following “#TheShowMustBePaused,” an industry-wide campaign to show solidarity with those protesting racial injustice and reflect on ways…
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If you remember the reveal on Grey's Anatomy that Dr. Sam Bello was a DACA recipient or Mateo's surprising backstory of being an undocumented Filipino immigrant on Superstore, you've seen a storyline that Define American has consulted on. The nonprofit, which focuses on immigrant narratives, is currently working to improve diverse storylines on television. While folks in the industry are working toward creating opportunities for diversity in front of and behind the camera, it's equally important that the narratives told reflect our world. In fact, Define American is just one of the many organizations doing the on-the-ground work to bring more accurate voices and lived experiences to the small screen.
On Roswell, New Mexico's second season, Define American worked with the team on nuanced storylines involving the complexities of seeking healthcare while undocumented and a harrowing experience involving ICE agents.
"We'll typically bring in several people with 'lived experience' with us," said Noelle S. Lindsay-Stewart, head of entertainment partnerships and advocacy at Define American. "It's important that whoever comes into those rooms has agency over their own stories and what they decide to share." Initial meetings with writers' rooms typically include an "Immigration 101" overview focusing on the types of misguided narratives that have historically been seen — both the hypercriminalized ones and the "worthy immigrant" (that is, the trope of arguing that a specific immigrant "deserves" good treatment because they're so smart/good/useful) narratives.
"The goal is to help writers tell these stories in all their complexities, without vilifying or sanctifying."
Fiction is crucial for educating audiences about stories they might not hear about — or might have misconceptions about — in the real world. Between the person-to-person connections and the resources the organization provides, the goal is to help writers tell these stories in all their complexities, without vilifying or sanctifying. For example, Roswell features an ongoing storyline about a Latinx family of mixed immigration status: father Arturo is undocumented, while daughters Rosa (Amber Midthunder) and Liz (Jeanine Mason) are American citizens by birthright.
"I feel a sense of relief," Mason said of having Define American consult. "I could feel confident we had all the resources to do best by this story," noting that she had previously worked with the organization on Grey's, where the storyline was "more about the subtleties of the legalities." As DACA recipient Sam, she had to explain on screen, for instance, that the "green card marriage" trope wouldn't work in that situation. As Liz, immigration colors a protagonist's storyline.
"I'm first generation, but my family's Cuban, so our immigrant experience is vastly different than the one people are experiencing right now. My parents were welcomed as asylum-seekers, my siblings and I all call ourselves Cuban-Americans . . . but there was never any doubt this was our home. Liz's experience is so contrary; there's such a pressure to be so quiet and delicate."
During a pivotal scene on Roswell: New Mexico, ICE agents who have been harassing Arturo throughout a health scare turn up at the Ortechos' diner. Liz is able to use the privilege she does have (as an American citizen) to push back in a way her father can't — which Mason points out is something we all can do: use what privileges we have to stand up for each other.
"It's only when [the agent] oversteps that she feels a need to check him, and that's her own privilege," Mason said. "It was satisfying to get to be disorderly for a second . . . to get to say the truth and claim back a little power from someone accustomed to mowing me and my family down."
When the show does venture into stories that seem familiar, Mason pointed out, it still works to add nuance. The character of Rosa, for instance, is a recovering addict, but, in context, it's just one part of representation.
"Rather than [being] taboo or for shock value, we approach it as something that can further a conversation," Mason said. "We have Liz, who's a scientist, and Kyle [played by Michael Trevino, a Mexican-American actor], who's a doctor, the two of them being Latinx best friends from childhood, top of their game, and it's not gawked at, it's just a simple truth. The beautiful thing about Rosa is that so much of the work we have to do is understanding this [addiction] can happen to anyone. To not ostracize it but to understand that talking about mental health is so taboo within our community . . . It was a really necessary conversation to have."
Immigration isn't the only issue being represented with more nuance on primetime TV today, thanks to the work of nonprofits. Planned Parenthood, for instance, has worked since 2016 to assist shows with depicting abortions.
"Nonprofits like these are crucial to helping writers tell stories that reflect the full spectrum of human experiences — and, in turn, helping audiences discover new ideas they might not otherwise encounter."
"Over 50 percent of people actually believe that the health care information they see on TV and film is accurate," Alencia Johnson, director of public engagement at Planned Parenthood, told Yes! in 2019. "Therefore, we need to make sure that abortion storylines — storylines about sexuality, love, relationships, birth control, whatever it may be — related to gender and reproductive rights are accurate."
Consulting on long-running shows isn't the only way nonprofits are working to redefine narratives in Hollywood, though. Define American is developing its own original content, often in partnership with established producers and networks, in order to help fill in the gaps of untold stories.
"We match the mandate the network is looking for to our message," explained DJ Reed, Define American's TV and film development manager. "We're trying to make an actual change. When we take meetings, industry folks are often surprised at our approach to the creative process, our deep industry knowledge, and the connections we have to immigrant communities across the country." Meanwhile, several nonprofits are called upon to help shows develop strong stories from day one.
"We are meeting with the networks and then reaching out to them and letting them know we are available. Big partners for us are the unions [like] the Casting Society of America's Committee on Diversity, the Screen Writers Guild, and SAG-AFTRA," Jennifer Mizrahi, CEO and president of disability advocacy group RespectAbility, told Vox in 2017.
"I can tell you in a very general way that if you are seeing LGBTQ inclusion on television, there is a very, very strong likelihood that GLAAD played a part in it at some point," added Zeke Stokes, vice president of programs at GLAAD.
Nonprofits like these are crucial to helping writers tell stories that reflect the full spectrum of human experiences — and, in turn, helping audiences discover new ideas they might not otherwise encounter. The team at Define American seems hopeful that there's room for all kinds of stories, covering the tough issues as well as lighter, aspirational stories set in worlds that are, perhaps, kinder than the real one.
"We need really consistent reminders of where we've been, but having something aspirational . . . we need things that give us hope as well," Lindsay-Stewart said. "We're helping more people feel seen while also bringing new folks into this conversation who have never been part of it before."
With so many organizations helping to bring so many voices to the table, it's looking more hopeful than ever that we'll be seeing more nuanced and diverse stories — and that's as exciting creatively as it is culturally.
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On November 8, 2022, 35 Senate seats, all 435 House seats, and 36 governors are up for election in the Midterms. That means we need to turn out every eligible voter in this country, and it's going to take a broad coalition to get it done.
That's why we're so glad to hear from Alencia Johnson — Chief Impact Officer at 1063 West Broad — at our 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, June 10-13.
Get your 🎟️ at www.democracysummit.org.
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Closing out Elle's NYFW panel on the slow but sure progression of the fashion industry with some Alencia Johnson, Director of Constituency Communications, Planned Parenthood, "I can't sit here and advocate for the physically disabled community, I can't advocate for the trans community, but I can bring someone with me. I can do as much as I can until I can bring them to the table.
And I think that's the most important piece wherever you are. Bring other people to the table.
Stop standing for people and stand with people." Panel of forces includes Christian Siriano, Candice Huffine, Precious Lee, Andreja Pejic, Keke Palmer and Alencia Johnson.
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THIS. . Repost from @kevinmpaja • All proceeds will go to @colorofchange • MEETING ID: 856 0204 9221 PASSWORD: coalesce Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85602049221?pwd=dUdKMjlKb2JhMlp2QWVlbjZHaU4xZz09 • The community and any willing participants are encouraged to donate to attend the classes and conversations. Payments will go directly through PayPal or Venmo. July 14th 1:00 Contemporary - Kevin Pajarillaga 3:00 Hip Hop - Christine Flores 4:30 Contemporary - Connie Shiau 6:00 Dismantling White supremacy in Dance - Antuan Byers 7:30 Performance by - Alysia Johnson & Alencia Norris July 15th 10:30 A Dose of Pleasure - Alvin Collantes 2:00 Contemporary - Dana Pajarillaga 5:00 Modern - Miranda Quinn 6:00 How to be an Ally - Christian Warner July 16th 11:00 Ballet - Ching Ching Wong 1:00 Decolonizing the Contemporary body - Workshop Marie Lloyd Paspe 4:30 Restorative Movement - Marisa Christogeorge 6:30 A Sharing of black Stories - Maleek Washington & Sloan Pearson July 17th 11:00 Contemporary - Keerati Jinakunwhiphat 1:00 Ballet - Patricia Zhou 3:00 Healing through movement - Kevin Pajarillga 5:00 SYMPOSIUM @colorofchange #colorofchange @naacp #naacp @blklivesmatter #blm #blacklivesmatter #asians4blacklives @asiansforblacklivesmatter #movementmovement https://www.instagram.com/p/CCkCl4vn7jM/?igshid=qvvruso9x4r
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Tarana Burke, Gender-Specific Philanthropy, and More From Day 3 of Women Deliver
By the third and final day of Women Deliver, after hearing countless stories of violence, inequity and injustice, the realization of just how far we have still to go in our fight for equality can start to feel too heavy to bear. At one of the panels, in fact, a speaker used her last few minutes of time to remind people in the audience–“I see a lot of heavy faces”–that we should leave the conference feeling uplifted, not dispirited. There are feminists out there fighting the good fight, she said, and that’s reason enough to feel hopeful.
In the spirit of that, here are highlights from Day 3 of the 2019 Women Deliver conference in Vancouver, where we heard from several women and organizations doing their bit (and then some) in the pursuit of gender equality.
1. Tarana Burke on the power in choosing how and where to share your story
Day 3 kicked off with a panel on how collective movements can affect change—whether social, economic or environmental. Indian journalist Barkha Dutt moderated the panel, which included activists Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement; Ailbhe Smyth, co-director of Together for Yes, the abortion rights campaign group that recently legalized abortion in Ireland; Tina Tchen, co-founder of Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund; and Noelene Nabulivou, political adviser at DIVA for Equality, which focuses not just on gender equality but ecological and climate justice.
As Dutt points out early in the panel, “Movements cannot be driven by silence.” They require voices rising up in support to generate the kind of momentum required to change minds, change laws. “It is through collective power that we can achieve individual power,” says panelist Haldis Holst, who has worked extensively in the area of trade union rights. But while raising one’s voice is vital, Tarana Burke steps in to point out that “there is also power in not telling your story” to the world. “I’ve watched the world trade on the labour of survivors,” she says. “They depend on us, they bring us to the forefront, they trot us out to tell these gory stories. And nobody takes into account what that does to us, that we have to live with the aftermath of having our stories displayed to the world and watch people actively not care. So tell your stories in places and ways that you want to… I’m not telling anyone to be silent,” she clarifies. “Getting your story out is important. You can write it in a journal, you can paint it in a picture, you can tell it to a small group, it just doesn’t have to always be this big display. I think it’s an undue burden that we place particularly on women to bring our stories forward. Don’t be intimidated into telling your stories just to move the movement forward.”
Interested in watching the full panel? You can find it here.
2. The status of gender-specific philanthropy
Few figures are available on gender-focused philanthropic donations worldwide. To address this gap, the OECD Network of Foundations (netFWD) recently produced a report that looks at philanthropic investments through a gender-specific lens. In a panel dedicated to the issue, Bathylle Missika from OECD shared several interesting stats from their report:
i) Gender-related giving accounts for only 16% of all philanthropic donations
ii) Only 6% of those funds address women-specific needs such as preventing violence against women
iii) 68% of this funding for gender remains concentrated in just 10 middle-income countries including India, Nigeria and Kenya
iv) Funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) accounts for almost half of the world’s gender-related giving
v) Foundations whose philanthropic investments are centred exclusively around gender include Fondation Chanel, Goldman Sachs Fund and the Oprah Winfrey LA Fund.
3. Four young feminists on the importance of intersectionality
Rega Jha, founder and former editor in chief of Buzzfeed India, hosted a panel in conversation with a diverse group of young feminists—Ugandan trans rights activist Cleo Kambugu, Tunisian activist Aya Chebbi, writer June Eric-Udorie, and Planned Parenthood’s director of engagements Alencia Johnson—all of whom spoke strongly about the need for an inclusive, intersectional approach to equality.
Eric-Udorie, a queer, disabled, black woman who curated a collection of essays titled Can We All Be Feminists? in 2018, shares how to go about becoming a better ally. “This is not a competition. This is not ‘who can win the race the quickest.’ This is really work that is personal and political, and that’s something feminists have been saying for a long time, but I really want to push you to think, all the time, about who isn’t there when you walk into a space, why aren’t they there, how can we get them there? Or if we can’t, how can we go meet them where they are?” Doing the hard work of sitting down and thinking about how to be better, and then reaching out to communities other than your own in support is vital, she says, and something we can all stand to do more of.
You can catch the full panel here.
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@npr @secretarycarson @plannedparenthood “Ben Carson alleged in an interview with Fox News Wednesday that Planned Parenthood puts most of its clinics in black neighborhoods to "control the population" and that its founder, Margaret Sanger, "was not particularly enamored with black people." Planned Parenthood has been a target on the campaign trail after a series of sting videos was released alleging the organization illegally profits from selling aborted fetal tissue. Carson, a famed neurosurgeon turned Republican presidential candidate, has been a vocal opponent of the group. He was also in the news this week after reports surfaced that he once used aborted fetal tissue for research. In response, Planned Parenthood said Carson was not only "wrong on the facts, he's flat-out insulting." Alencia Johnson, assistant director of constituency communications, told NPR: "Does he think that black women are somehow less capable of making the deeply personal decision about whether to end a pregnancy than other women? ... It's a shame that a doctor, who should understand the barriers black women face accessing high-quality preventive and reproductive health care services, would pander so clearly to anti-abortion extremists on the right." Did Margaret Sanger believe in eugenics? Yes, but not in the way Carson implied. Eugenics was a discipline, championed by prominent scientists but now widely debunked, that promoted "good" breeding and aimed to prevent "poor" breeding. The idea was that the human race could be bettered through encouraging people with traits like intelligence, hard work, cleanliness (thought to be genetic) to reproduce. Eugenics was taken to its horrifying extreme during the Holocaust, through forced sterilizations and breeding experiments.” https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/08/14/432080520/fact-check-was-planned-parenthood-started-to-control-the-black-population https://www.instagram.com/p/BqUy8nvgGSt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p675l9psmn1h
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ELLE x YouTube Fashion For All Panel
ELLE.com celebrated New York Fashion Week with a panel for all shapes, sizes, genders, and ethnicities featuring ELLE.com fashion features director Nikki Ogunnaike plus Christian Siriano, Keke Palmer, models Precious Lee, Candice Huffine, and Andreja Pejić, and Planned Parenthood Director of Constituency Communications Alencia Johnson.
https://www.elle.com/fashion/a12222268/ellecom-and-youtube-stars-team-up-on-fashion-for-all-video-series/
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#Hot97 Alencia Johnson Breaks Down The Facts On Planned Parenthood https://t.co/GKVBSPDxaK
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What to Expect When You're Expecting Your Healthcare to Evaporate
Healthcare in America is on shaky ground. Trump’s bill failed to reach a vote and though the ACA remains in place, no one is certain what will happen with legislation going forward. We’re talking with Planned Parenthood to make sense of health insurance to get the care we need.
Listen above or find us in all the usual places where podcasts are served, including Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, and NPR One. Please subscribe, rate, and review!
This Week’s Discussion
On this episode we’re joined by Alencia Johnson, Director of Constituency Communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and Elizabeth Clark, Director of Health Media at Planned Parenthood. We discuss the Affordable Care Act, federal funding, Medicaid, and how it all works together so that people can get the care their need at Planned Parenthood.
Just last week, President Trump quietly signed a bill allowing states to withhold funds to health centers that perform abortions. In practice, this just means that people will have fewer options for preventative care, as the vast majority of Planned Parenthood’s work involves things like cancer screenings, access to contraception, prenatal care—particularly for low-income people who might not otherwise have access to healthcare.
We also discuss the pros and cons of IUDs, getting tested for STIs, the current state of Roe v. Wade given the recent appointment of Neil Gorsuch, and what you can do to make your voice heard.
If you have any questions about your health and the services available at Planned Parenthood, visit PlannedParenthood.org or check with your local health center. If you’d like some impartial analysis on Planned Parenthood and recent legislation, consider reading the Annals of Internal Medicine, The Atlantic, The Guardian, the Washington Post, and NPR, or look at their own fact sheets and reports.
Our Upgrades of the Week
Every week we like to round out the show with the little upgrades we’ve made in our own life. This week we’re purging unessential clutter, waxing our glasses, and getting ready to travel.
Melissa: Melissa made an important investment—she bought a good carry-on bag. In anticipation of upcoming adventures, she’s found a bag from Baggu which should fit under an airplane seat while supplying plenty of room.
Alencia and Elizabeth: Alencia and Liz are both doing a sort of Marie Kondo-style purge and getting rid of all the clutter in their lives. That means ditching unused clothes as well as old college papers filling up filing cabinets.
Andy: Nerdwax helps keep my glasses from slipping down my face. I’ve written about this before, but it’s a tacky wax substance that you rub on the nose bridge of your glasses, the part that makes contact with your nose.
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