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Dear Black people, Because we won't build together we still remain like lap dogs to theose people and media companies that dont look like us. Almost all black filmakers still have a master/slave relationship with these people that has created serious mental illness for our people. We could make much more money than we get from white media and distributors but we just cant get away from them. There is still a subconscious dependency. They create the inequality that has most of us living in a bad financial condition and this is entirely by design. They know that we wont organize and they use that to their advantage. They know most of us will accept their money for the films we make....because they know and depend on the fact that we wont organize. If we did we could make 10x the money. Black on Purpose Television Network is still here and want to change the narrative. www.boptv.com

Dear Black people... Because we won't build together we still remain like lap dogs to theose people and media companies that dont look like us. Almost all black filmakers still have a master/slave relationship with these people that has created serious mental illness for our people. We could make much more money than we get from white media and distributors but we just cant get away from them. There is still a subconscious dependency. They create the inequality that has most of us living in a bad financial condition and this is entirely by design. They know that we wont organize and they use that to their advantage. They know most of us will accept their money for the films we make....because they know and depend on the fact that we wont organize. If we did we could make 10x the money. Black on Purpose Television Network is still here and want to change the narrative. www.boptv.com

Many ponder the significance of Black inclusion in the UK - well, todays headlines answers the question. Where the colour of power remains a pressing issue, as those who wield influence get away with overt racism and hate. The pervasive challenges of gender and colourism intertwined disproportionately affecting black women and black communities more broadly in the UK. These dynamics manifest prominently in the workplace, evident in the persistent concrete ceilings and hateful verbal firing squad faced by many. A glance at the BAME spectrum reveals stark discrepancies in workforce metrics, particularly concerning outcomes for black individuals. As we approach Black Inclusion Week in May, themed "Empowered for Change: Building a Better Future Together," aimed at prompting introspection on both organizational and personal levels. Today's headline discourse highlights the need for bravery and accountability, as some chose silence in the face of reprehensible remarks directed at Diane Abbott, the first black female MP by Frank Hester. To those actively engaged in supporting, celebrating, and amplifying the voices of black individuals, We Salute you - Your dedication is commendable and crucial in fostering black equity and inclusion. UK Black Business Week Black On Board Ltd Black Equity Organisation Black Equity Organisation Black Talent Awards Black Talent Initiative The Black British Business Awards Black Women In HR - BWHR 10,000 Black Interns Black Women in Real Estate Sign up to some of the awesome events as part of Black Inclusion Week - Black people and Allies - We need EVERYONE on the CASE - https://lnkd.in/eCPegK-y Dropping my favourite BLACK poem here for anyone who is just "not in the mood today" https://lnkd.in/eMCan-Rf Samantha Ming Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE Cheryl A Avery. MCIPS Dianne Greyson Diane Caddle Chinyama Okunuga Hannah Awonuga Funmi O. Dame Neslyn Watson-Druée, DBE Denise Myers Kareen Griffiths Adese O. Basirat Sadiq Foluke Akinlose MBE FRSA Funke Bayo-Awonaike, Chartered MCIPD Morenike Ajayi MBE MBA, FCPFA, Kemi Bolarin Rob Neil OBE Movell Dash (MAPM) Elliott Rae Tatenda H. Maureen Paul Rose Odudu Aggie Yemurai Mutuma FCIPD Paul Sesay Lord Simon Woolley Obi James 🇫🇮🇳🇬 Rasheed Ogunlaru

🎥 4th Annual Bijou Film Festival 💻 Free & Online! 🌍 New films from the African Diaspora everyday through July 4th. Shorts & Features, Narrative & Docs! Free! No need to register, no request for a credit card, no cookies (unless you snack while watching 🥤🍪 🍿 🥠 🍷 ) Just click on through, watch films to match your mood, inspire your interest, and expand your horizons! kweli.TV is a mission-driven mass media and entertainment company that celebrates global Black stories and amplifies black creators representing North America, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Australia through more than 700 curated indie films, documentaries, animation, shows, children’s programming and audio stories as well as immersive and live experiences. As a global platform, kweliTV is accessible from anywhere in the world and distributed to several mobile and TV apps, platforms and educational institutions. Sixty percent of our subscription revenue goes to our 460+ content creators.     MISSION To curate and distribute film, tv, audio, and immersive media that truly celebrates and reflects the global Black experience. kweliTV means "truth" in Swahili.    VISION Shift the Black narrative in media, dismantle bias and increase economic inclusion for Black creators in entertainment.    CORE VALUES Be a champion for diverse creators Build authenticity by telling stories that matter Exhibit content that reflects the world we want to see  Serve as a refuge for our customers and broader community Document the historical truths about the Black experience Connect the world with the rich, multicultural people of African descent

On the insidious effects of racism "Stamped from the Beginning" is a Netflix documentary based on historian Ibram X. Kendi's bestseller book that shines a spotlight on the history of racist ideas in America. It kickoffs with a seemingly simple but provocative question: "What is wrong with Black people?" Ideas, narratives, and storytelling matter. In like manner, our choice of words shapes our perception of the world, including relations between races. One key takeaway for me is to examine the words we are exposed to, and peel them back to peer what lies beneath. For example, all upstanding members of society will agree that law and order are important. Ergo criminals are bad and deserve to be punished. But do not stop your enquiry there. Ask the necessary and tough questions on the causes of crime, including the existence of structural obstacles, historic injustices, and societal prejudices, that keep certain communities vulnerable and disadvantaged. If one traces the enquiry far enough back to its roots, we are likely to have to confront age-old questions on power, and linked to that, on wealth, influence, and identity. To circle back to the question at the beginning, the documentary closes with a poetic answer of its own: “The only thing wrong with Black people is that they think something is wrong with Black people.” If we can throw off the insidious effects of racism on our minds, beliefs, and attitudes, we can start to reconstruct a society based on truly universal human values that bind. Or in the words of our Pledge, regardless of race, language or religion. #racism #publicpolicy

Really interesting to see the way people, organisations and institutions invoke anti-racism and black intellect when they want to maintain incompetence. They are way less interested in black intellect and anti-racism when it doesn’t serve their purposes. Way less interested when black students are being failed daily on our campuses because of racism. Even more interesting are the black colleagues who allow themselves to be used with the view that they are being represented. They don’t care on any other day. Why would they care today? Where ARE they when black women are being silenced in the workplace, making complaints, and getting terminated? Where are they when black staff are getting ignored every possible way for academic promotion? Where are they when black staff report bullying and racialised discrimination in the workplace and said black staff had to leave? Being anti-racist isn’t always inclusive… “You really wanna know?) Do you want peace? (How I get so low?) Then watch us in the street (Only one way to go) One protest for you (Higher) Three-sixty-five for me” - Kendrick L #givemeabreak

VA Media Introduces BLK Screen Central VA Media has launched BLK Screen Central, its newest owned-and-operated channel dedicated to Black voices and content creators from around the globe. https://lnkd.in/gJaGE6nR

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Read this article investigating the complex relationship between Black audiences in the UK and their experiences in British television 📺 Viewing (p)leasure, viewer pain: black audiences and British television. This research article explores the views that Black audiences hold towards the representations of their various selves on British television. It is informed by the findings from a 1995 qualitative research study undertaken for BBC TV Equal Opportunities. Click the link below to learn more about the media representation of Black people on British TV: https://lnkd.in/eNa_VYDf #BlackHistoryMonth #BritishTV #Representation #TVRepresentation

Hollywood was the entertainment Mecca of the globe for a long time and the architect of how people are perceived internationally by the zeitgeist. However, it was a small handful of men who crafted our images through their narrow lens to fit an agenda that only served them. Today we have access to the means of production, distribution and broadcast. This is a different landscape than has existed at any other time in history. SigmaCarta has chosen to take advantage of these resources to establish a television platform specifically aimed at a Black male global audience. As an underserved and thereby unimportant audience, we're making Black men our priority market sector. Black men are highly culturally influential through art, fashion, music and entertainment, in these disciplines we're cultural leaders. We fully envisage that by specifically and loyally serving our core targeted audience, the authenticity within the programming will travel well beyond our target audience in exactly the same way as music and film has historically. As the producers, writers and directors of our own stories we're no longer betrayed by charactures designed by external parties such as mugger number one or pimp number two. SigmaCarta explores the full range of who we are as men and hosts solution providers in our unscripted shows to enable the wider audience to adopt what the top echelons do successfully. Owning and curating our own image as Black men on a TV platform created for and by us is very different from being guests on Black targeted TV platforms that on the one hand are very comfortable effeminising us and on the other hand capitalising our criminality with very little nuance in between. Specific stories and solutions by us, about us and for us.