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"START UP" SEASON 11 AIRS ON PBS, WORLD CHANNEL & CREATE TV

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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DETROIT, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Four-time Emmy® nominated docuseries START UP announces its 11th season, debuting this fall. START UP airs on PBS, in national syndication (check local listings), on World Channel and Create TV. Streaming on PBS.org. 

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  • START UP airs on PBS, in national syndication (check local listings), on World Channel and Create TV.
  • Viewers will see struggles and victories of 13 small businesses in the South and Midwest.
  • Season 11 sponsor Thryv, a leading provider of software and services for small businesses, is showing support for the small business community.
  • Season 11 marks the third consecutive season that Spectrum Business , the brand of business internet, phone, mobile and video services operated by Charter Communications, Inc., has sponsored START UP.

Season 11 of "START UP" To Air on PBS, World Channel & Create TV

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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DETROIT, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Four-time Emmy® nominated docuseries START UP has announced its monumental 11th season, debuting this fall. START UP airs on PBS, and in national syndication (check local listings), as well as on The World Channel and Create TV. Episodes will also be available for streaming on PBS.org.

Key Points: 
  • START UP airs on PBS, and in national syndication (check local listings), as well as on The World Channel and Create TV.
  • "2023 is about realizing a new perspective on life and business," said Gary Bredow, host and writer of START UP.
  • Season 11 sponsors include Thryv, Spectrum Business, GoDaddy, Amazon, Florida State University, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Jaguar Land Rover.
  • Season 11 sponsor Thryv, a leading provider of software and services for small businesses, is showing its support for the small business community.

Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts coming to PBS & World Channel this Juneteenth

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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BOSTON, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS and WORLD Channel announced today the presentation of Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, an award-winning documentary feature that explores the complex history of Black soldiers in the United States military. Director and producer Dru Holley weaves together the testimony of historians, experts and descendants of Buffalo Soldiers with archival photographs, reenactments and animation to tell the story of how newly free Black Americans enlisted in the U.S. Army, a reliable path to income and greater respect, and in the process helped to both fulfill America's Manifest Destiny and disrupted the lives of Indigenous peoples.

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  • PBS and WORLD Channel to Explore the History of Black Soldiers in America with Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts.
  • BOSTON, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS and WORLD Channel announced today the presentation of Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, an award-winning documentary feature that explores the complex history of Black soldiers in the United States military.
  • Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts will premiere Monday, June 12 at 10pm ET on PBS and Monday, June 19 at 8pm ET on WORLD Channel's Local, USA series.
  • The film will be available to stream on the PBS app, WORLDChannel.org , YouTube and on the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel.

Police Brutality and Media Cover-Up Of 10 Protesters Killed in 1937 Chicago Tragedy Explored in KCET and PBS SoCal Premiere MEMORIAL DAY MASSACRE: WORKERS DIE FILM BURIED

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California's flagship PBS stations, announced today the world broadcast premiere of the half-hour documentary MEMORIAL DAY MASSACRE: Workers Die, Film Buried revealing a largely forgotten episode in labor–and media–history devoted to the tragic events in Chicago in 1937. At the height of union activity across America, police opened fire on striking steel workers and their supporters in an open field, killing ten. MEMORIAL DAY MASSACRE, narrated by actor Josh Charles ("Sports Night," "The Good Wife," "Dead Poets Society"), also tells the story of the film cover-up that followed via interviews with first-hand observers, graphic news photos and unseen or rarely screened Paramount News footage.

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  • MEMORIAL DAY MASSACRE: Workers Die, Film Buried will debut on Sat., May 6 at 9 p.m. PT on KCET with an encore airing on Thurs., May 18 at 7 p.m. PT on PBS SoCal.
  • The film will also air on The World Channel and will be distributed nationally via NETA with PBS SoCal | KCET as the Presenting Station (check local listings.)
  • Featuring an introduction by Chicago writer/historian and broadcasting legend Studs Terkel, MEMORIAL DAY MASSACRE is the first film to fully explore the 1937 tragedy in Chicago.
  • MEMORIAL DAY MASSACRE: Workers Die, Film Buried is directed by Greg Mitchell and produced by Lyn Goldfarb.

Award-Winning Documentary "Trust Me" Premiers on PBS and World Channel January 7

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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The film premieres on the WORLD Channel, January 7, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The film premieres on the WORLD Channel, January 7, 2022.
  • To find channel numbers for WORLD, click here .
  • "Trust Me" opens up the vital conversation about the importance of understanding the media landscape which surrounds us.
  • About Getting Better Foundation (GBF):The mission of GBF is to "Build trust through the truth about the positive progress of humans.

New York Screening of Critically Acclaimed Film Documentary Series, "Trauma To Triumph -The Rise of the Entrepreneur," A Resounding Success at Manhattan's Legendary 92Y

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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Following the screening, a dynamic panel discussion was led by Eric Schurenberg, CEO of Mansueto Ventures, parent of Inc. and Fast Company.

Key Points: 
  • Following the screening, a dynamic panel discussion was led by Eric Schurenberg, CEO of Mansueto Ventures, parent of Inc. and Fast Company.
  • Every member of this production, and the panelists who followed, are living examples of visionary leadership and transformational change.
  • ~Anne Akers, health and wellness entrepreneur, veterans advocate (Recipient SMART CEO BRAVA Award for Entrepreneurial Service)
    "Truly was a profound experience!
  • I founded the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization in 2013 because when women are elevated financially, communities, states, and countries prosper.

Film documentary, "Trauma to Triumph - The Rise of the Entrepreneur," Premieres at 92Y in New York City, Sunday, October 24th, 2021

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --On October 24, 2021, the 92Y will be premiering the NY debut of Trauma to Triumph The Rise of the Entrepreneur with a dynamic panel discussion following the screening.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --On October 24, 2021, the 92Y will be premiering the NY debut of Trauma to Triumph The Rise of the Entrepreneur with a dynamic panel discussion following the screening.
  • This documentary series profiles individuals that encountered the harshest of life's trials and emerged through the spirit of entrepreneurship.
  • A most unique approach in exploring entrepreneurial behavior in an emotional, inspiring, and empowering manner.
  • Featured at the 92Y is the "Survivors of War," episode sharing the remarkable stories of; Sam Solasz, a Holocaust Survivor who lost everyone and everything.

In Memoriam: Pacific Islanders in Communication Mourns the Passing of Beloved Executive Director, Leanne Ferrer

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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In a recent interview, Leanne said, "It is most critical to keep supporting content creators in telling Pacific Islander stories.

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  • In a recent interview, Leanne said, "It is most critical to keep supporting content creators in telling Pacific Islander stories.
  • "As the leader of Pacific Islanders in Communication, Leanne Ka'iulani Ferrer was an outspoken advocate for the representation of Pacific Islanders in public media.
  • "AmDoc mourns the loss of Leanne Ferrer, executive director of PIC and fearless champion for Pasifika stories on screen.
  • For more information about Pacific Islanders in Communications and Pacific Heartbeat, visit http://www.piccom.org and follow us on social media: Twitter: @PICpacific | facebook.com/piccom | Instagram: @picpacific

We Are Digital Appoints Legendary Civil Rights Leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. As Chairman of Advisory Board

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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"We are delighted to welcome Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. to the We Are Digital Board," states Mike Johns, founder and board member of We Are Digital.

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  • "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. to the We Are Digital Board," states Mike Johns, founder and board member of We Are Digital.
  • Over the course of his expansive career, Dr. Chavis has been an iconic advocate for equality and inclusion.
  • "It is an honor to be appointed Chair of the We Are Digital advisory board alongside other esteemed leadersparticularly at such a critical time.
  • Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is a 60-year veteran leader in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.