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Feminist Activists and Scholars Planning to Do More to Support the 99%

By Matt Cavanaugh
Scholars and activists in the feminist movement say fighting for women’s rights and women’s issues, such as reproductive rights, sexual violence and discrimination and the wage gap, need to include fighting for economic issues and worker’s rights, gay rights and the rights of immigrants and migrants.

FOR AHKEEM Film Review, Tribeca Film Festival 2017

USA Documentary 90 Minutes Tribeca Film Festival, April 19 to April 30 For Ahkeem Trailer from Weissman Studio on VimeoThe death of unarmed Black teenager Mike Brown at the hands of police is the sociopolitical background of this coming-of-age documentary…

Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Twenty-one feature documentaries and panel discussions showcasing courageous activists during challenging times. Co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center June 9-18, 2017.

Wrapping Up the Tribeca Film Festival Games Festival: Where Is VR Heading?

The Tribeca Games Festival was a spectacular two-day fête April 28th and 29th, the last two days of the festival. The first night featured a kick-off party that gave patrons a chance to network and play some of the most talked about unreleased games, like the first-person, action-adventure game Prey and the action role-playing game, Nier: Automata.

Award Winners at the 2017 Harlem International Film Festival

Roberta Durrant’s KROTOA named Best Narrative Feature, Daniel Peddle’s GARDEN OF THE PEACEFUL DRAGON Best Documentary Feature Ilker Savaskurt’s GROOM’S BLOCK is Best World Film (Narrative) and Steven McGregor’s SERVANT OR SLAVE is honored as Best World Documentary Angela Robinson…

What Student Leaders and Students Say About Trump’s Executive Order Revoking Transgender Students Rights to Use the Bathrooms of Their Choice

Article by Carlos Diaz
On February 22, 2017, a Wednesday night, Donald Trump revoked the Obama executive order that allowed transgender students at public schools to use the bathroom based on their preferred gender identityUndergraduate Student Government President Matthew LoCastro was contacted about this hostile action. The interview was conducted by email and in Q&A style.