Join us and Media2070 for events, resources, and more all February

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Is your inbox filling up with Black History Month invites? Us too—that’s why we’re making it easy and bringing you everything in one place. We’ve got you covered with events, resources, and more all February as we host Black Narrative Power Month with our friends at Media2070.

TAKE ACTION.

💔 Fri, 2/12–Mon,2/15: This Valentine’s Day, Break Up with Amazon

Love is in the air this weekend but we have zero love for Jamie Siminoff or anyone from the Amazon crew. Instead, pledge to #BreakUpWithAmazon, give them their Ring back, and say goodbye to all surveillance technology. Take the pledge and Tweet @JamieSiminoff here. ([link removed])

TUNE IN.

📢 Tue, 2/16 at 6pm ET: Clubhouse Chat, “The Resistance: Black Journalists Uprising in Media”

Hear from Black journalists who have challenged the newsroom status quo in 2020 and beyond, and discuss the history and future of media justice. RSVP now ([link removed]) . Featuring Panelists:
* Erin B. Logan (Los Angeles Times)
* Alexis Johnson (VICE)
* Tauhid Chappell (Media 2070)
* Moderator: Chenjerai Kumanyika (Rutgers University and NPR podcasts Uncivil, Seeing White and Louder Than a Riot)

📰 Tue, 2/23 at 6pm ET: Facebook Live Roundtable, “Reclaiming Our Story”

Black movement journalists and activists discuss the throughline of harmful and liberative media narratives and framings about Black lives. RSVP now ([link removed]) . Featuring Panelists:
* Mia Birdsong (Economic Security Project)
* Anoa Changa (The Way With Anoa)
* Diamond Hardiman (Media 2070)
* Tia Oso (ACRE)
* DaLyah Jones (Texas Observer)

READ & LEARN.

🎤 Blog Post, What is "Black Narrative Power Month"? ([link removed]) Check out this blog post to learn why it’s so important for Black people to be the tellers of our own stories. (Spoiler: to fight back against the myth of Black inferiority.)

💡 Ancestor Spotlight Series, Who fought for media justice before us? ([link removed]) Check out our Twitter ([link removed]) , Instagram ([link removed]) , and Facebook ([link removed]) every Thursday to learn about Black journalists and activists who helped pave the way for media justice.

📖 Essay, What are media reparations? ([link removed]) This essay by Media2070 examines the history of anti-Black harm in the U.S. media system, from the role of ads for enslaved persons played in our nation’s earliest newspapers to present day, where deregulation has resulted in very few Black owners of traditional media — while racist algorithms amplify the voices of white supremacists across online platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

🏫 Course, The news media has long supported white supremacy in its reporting of our communities. When the media tells the stories of Black families, they are almost always associated with crime or poverty. Join Worth Rises every Tuesday to learn how the prison industrial complex is built, who profits, and how we can abolish it. “The Curriculum” is a 15-week free public education course based on their latest report, The Prison Industry: How it Started, How it Works, How it Harms ([link removed]) . Through this course, participants will grow their knowledge and understanding of the prison industry and frameworks to imagine the world without it.


In Solidarity,
Eteng Ettah
Narrative Director, MediaJustice

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