Ryan Reynolds and Michael J. Fox sit down with Willie Geist to talk about working together to help find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Reynolds’ father also suffers from the illness. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health … [Read more...]
From 2011: Harry Belafonte’s life of singing, acting and activism
Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at age 96. In this "CBS Sunday Morning" profile that originally aired on December 4, 2011, Belafonte talked with correspondent Russ Mitchell about how, during his long musical career, he'd tried to catch the social conscience of the nation as well. "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on … [Read more...]
From 2001: Harry Belafonte on preserving Black music
In this "CBS Sunday Morning" feature that originally aired December 9, 2001, Harry Belafonte talks with correspondent Byron Pitts about "The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music," which explores music of the Black diaspora, from African folk music to gospel and the American blues, and which took 30 years to complete and release. Belafonte, a singer, actor and human … [Read more...]
Katie Porter Explains Price Gouging in Less Than 60 Seconds
Inflation doesn't result in Big Oil's profits doubling or even quadrupling. Know what does? Price Gouging. Rep. Katie Porter (D, CA-45) explains why you're paying so much at the pump and on other goods. #shorts ——— act.tv is a progressive media company specializing in next generation live streaming and digital strategy. Our YouTube channel focuses on interviews with noted … [Read more...]
Adam Rich: Hollywood, Mental Health Advocacy, Activism, Life and Much More…
Subscribe/Leave Comments/Comments Are ALWAYS Personally Responded to by “Bad” Brad Follow “Bad” Brad on Twitter at: @BadBradRSR Check out his website at: www.badbradberkwitt.com “Every Act Of Kindness Is A Little Love We Leave Behind.”—“Bad” Brad Berkwitt Adam Rich,Bad,Brad,Berkwitt,Eight Is Enough,Mental Health,Activism,Hollywood,Donald Trump,TV,Movies,Bill Cosby,Elliot … [Read more...]
In conversation with… Jane Fonda | BFI Comedy Genius
Activist, actor, producer, writer and Hollywood icon Jane Fonda visited the BFI Southbank to talk about her career. Speaking to Samira Ahmed, Fonda recalls her early years in Hollywood, the backlash at her decision to protest the Vietnam war and gives her opinion of the #time'sup and #MeToo movements. 9 to 5 is a gloriously feminist revenge comedy that sees three put-upon … [Read more...]
Jane Fonda Calls for the End of Fossil Fuel Industry-Funded Politicians | The Tonight Show
Jane Fonda talks about bringing awareness to climate change with the Jane Fonda Climate PAC, starring in 80 for Brady alongside Tom Brady and Lily Tomlin, and voicing a dragon in the movie Luck. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Stream now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/3gZJaNy Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The … [Read more...]
Billionaires for Coal Convention at Merril Lynch Headquaters
Action by Rainforest Action Network and Billionaires for Coal at the Merrill Lynch headquaters on Janurary 30 2007 parody,finance,coal,environment,activism,rainforests,merrill,lynch,culturejam,billionaires,new,york,climatechallenge,TXU … [Read more...]
bell hooks: Cultural Criticism & Transformation
http://www.mediaed.org bell hooks is one of America's most accessible public intellectuals. In this two-part video, extensively illustrated with many of the images under analysis, she makes a compelling argument for the transformative power of cultural criticism. In Part One, hooks discusses the theoretical foundations and positions that inform her work (such as the … [Read more...]
From Classroom to Boardroom: A Keynote Conversation with Symone Sanders
At 31, #SymoneSanders has charted a remarkable career crafting campaign strategy and advising on policy at the highest level of #Americanpolitics — and as a #Blackwoman from North Omaha, Nebraska, she has done so with the odds stacked against her. On January 16, 2021, Sanders joined Ben Allen, Executive Director of The Equity Center at the @University of Virginia in a … [Read more...]