With the election of the first African American president, how can philanthropy encourage media to provide more accurate, nuanced portrayals of black men and boys?
The Open Society Institute's Campaign for Black Male Achievement and Fenton Communications hosted this event featuring philanthropic leaders, media professionals, and community-based youth media advocates. Participants discuss how to foster partnerships to counter negative stereotypes about black males in the media.
Shawn Dove, Director of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement, introduced the event.
Panelists
Byron Hurt, Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Writer and Activist
Erik Eckholm, Staff Writer, New York Times
Loren Harris, Executive Director, Black Male Donor Collaborative and Founder, Thinking Man Consulting
Jordan Coleman, Youth Filmmaker, Actor
Rashad Robinson, Senior Director of Media Programs, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Sharon Toomer, Director of Communications and Membership, Association of Black Foundation Executives and Founder/Managing Editor, BlackandBrownNews.com
Rev. Alfonso Wyatt, Vice President and Project Director of the Jericho Faith-Based Technical Assistance Project
Robert Pérez, Senior Vice President, Fenton Communications
Curtis Stephen, Journalist, Columnist, and Former Soros Justice Fellow (Moderator)
(from Left to Right) Georgia Kirtland, Rashad Robinson, Rashid Shabazz, Curtis Stephen, Robert Pérez, Byron Hurt, Jordan Coleman, Shawn Dove, Sharon Toomer, Erik Eckholm
Campaign Celebrates Unsung Heroes Among Black Men and Boys Press Release August 1, 2011
A new campaign, supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, celebrates the stories of black men and boys as they lead others in strengthening their communities.