Award-Winning Documentary Examines the First Black Variety Show and Its Impact on the Black Arts Movement

AUDIO: Melissa Haizlip, Director, Producer and Writer
(San Francisco, CA, Friday, February 19, 2021) – In 1968, America’s first Black variety show, “SOUL!,” helmed by producer and host Ellis Haizlip, premiered on public television. The pioneering series ran for five years, cementing...

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Establishing a Presidential Commission on Election Resilience and Trust

AUDIO: William T. Adler, Senior Technologist, Elections and Democracy, CDT
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 18, 2021) – The events of January 6, 2021, have made it abundantly clear that there is a severe and urgent crisis of trust in American democracy. Despite the successful and...

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Safer Internet Day 2021 – Teens Drove Noticeable Improvement in Digital Civility Over the Last Year, New Microsoft Data Shows

AUDIO: Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft Global Digital Safety Advocate
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, February 9, 2021) — Today, in conjunction with international Safer Internet Day, Microsoft is releasing its 2020 Digital Civility Index (DCI), a measure of the tone and tenor of online interactions, as...

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What Priorities the New Congress Needs To Address in 2021

AUDIO: Diane Randall, General Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 4, 2021) – There are several important priorities that the new Congress will need to tackle in 2021. Domestic priorities: COVID relief: Much of the aid Congress approved in December will...

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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Announces the Cancer Advance of the Year

AUDIO: Dr. Lori Pierce, President, ASCO
(Alexandria, VA, Tuesday, February 2, 2021) – The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is releasing its annual report on progress against cancer, Clinical Cancer Advances 2021, on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in advance of...

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Bill and Melinda Gates Release 2021 Annual Letter: “The Year Global Health Went Local”

AUDIO: Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
(Seattle, WA, Wednesday, January 27, 2021) – Today, Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2021 Annual Letter, “The Year Global Health Went Local.” In this year’s letter, Bill and Melinda reflect on the worldwide impact...

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The National Immigration Law Center & the Need for Successful Immigration Policy

AUDIO: Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director of the National Immigration Law Center
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 19, 2021) – It is essential President-elect Biden fulfills his promises to undo the last four years of immigration policy and do more than any administration to advance the protections and...

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Friends Committee on National Legislation Message for New Congress and New Administration

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Dear PSA Director, A new Congress and a new administration offer fresh opportunities to advance and lobby Congress for peace, justice, and the environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges...

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