Black Lives Matter

The disturbing trend of state media use of deepfakes

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Social media has been awash with fake images of a stylish Pope Francis, Elon Musk protesting in New York and Donald Trump resisting arrest.

Key Points: 
  • Social media has been awash with fake images of a stylish Pope Francis, Elon Musk protesting in New York and Donald Trump resisting arrest.
  • Such AI-generated images and videos, or deepfakes, have become increasingly accessible due to advances in artificial intelligence.
  • As more sophisticated fabricated images spread, it will become increasingly difficult for users to differentiate the real from the fake.

Fake news anchor

    • Leading the way, China’s state media has experimented with an AI news anchors, named Ren Xiaorong.
    • Ren, although not the first AI news anchor developed by in China, illustrates both the commitment to the technology and the incremental increases in realism.
    • When looking at these anchors, we might object that only the most naive viewer would mistake them for real humans, such as Russia’s first robotic news anchor.

Fabricated news

    • China’s transparency in using AI-generated news anchors stands in contrast to Venezuela’s fabricated news coverage.
    • However, the stories and anchors are fabricated.
    • Fabricated videos of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussing surrender to Russia were also circulated during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Disinformation and believable fakes

    • The spread of disinformation requires that we understand how ideas, innovation or behaviour spread within a social network, referred to as social contagion.
    • Disinformation has the appearance of information, except uncertainty is reduced at the expense of accuracy.
    • Observations that disinformation spreads faster that facts likely stems from the fact that when a message is simple, it increases our confidence.
    • It must appear close enough to the “truth” that it is believable.

Social networks and contagion

    • While we look for credible source of information — experts or peers — our memory stores information separately from its source.
    • Over time, this failure of source monitoring results in our retrieval of information from memory with understanding its origin.

Legal, social and moral issues

    • The accusation of “fake news” has become a tactic used to discredit any argument.
    • Social media users have already falsely claimed that real videos of U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. president Donald Trump are fake.
    • The time required for verification — especially if left to the user — allows disinformation to propagate.
    • The only way to combat harmful forms of artificial intelligence is to cultivate human intelligence.

Erasmus Prize 2023 awarded to Trevor Noah

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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AMSTERDAM, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2023 to the South African comedian Trevor Noah (b.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2023 to the South African comedian Trevor Noah (b.
  • With his sharp-minded, mocking yet inclusive political comedy, Noah, in the eyes of the jury, upholds the 'Erasmian Spirit.'
  • The Erasmus Prize is awarded annually to a person or institution that has made an exceptional contribution to the humanities, the social sciences or the arts.
  • The Erasmus Prize consists of a prize of €150,000.

Erasmus Prize 2023 awarded to Trevor Noah

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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AMSTERDAM, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2023 to the South African comedian Trevor Noah (b.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2023 to the South African comedian Trevor Noah (b.
  • With his sharp-minded, mocking yet inclusive political comedy, Noah, in the eyes of the jury, upholds the 'Erasmian Spirit.'
  • The Erasmus Prize is awarded annually to a person or institution that has made an exceptional contribution to the humanities, the social sciences or the arts.
  • The Erasmus Prize consists of a prize of €150,000.

YR Media Appoints Demetria Huntsman as Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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YR Media is thrilled to announce the appointment of executive leader and social justice pioneer, Demetria Huntsman, as its Chief Operating Officer.

Key Points: 
  • YR Media is thrilled to announce the appointment of executive leader and social justice pioneer, Demetria Huntsman, as its Chief Operating Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230124005110/en/
    YR Media Appoints Demetria Huntsman as Chief Operating Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
    An Oakland native and self-identified “Black queer woman,” Huntsman is a longtime champion of improving the lives of underrepresented communities and brings a decorated track record for success in operations, community building, and implementing equity initiatives to YR Media.
  • As a new organization, Huntsman was responsible for designing and implementing research-based systems and policies for the national organization.
  • “She is the right leader to oversee our day-to-day operations, which will help guide and shape the strategic direction and future successes of YR Media.”
    For more information on YR Media, visit https://www.yrmedia.org/ .

Catholics for Choice on the Murder of Tyre Nichols: Black Lives Matter is a Pro-Life Issue

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
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It feels so hollow to call for 'justice,' because in a truly just world, Tyre Nichols would be alive, not a hashtag.

Key Points: 
  • It feels so hollow to call for 'justice,' because in a truly just world, Tyre Nichols would be alive, not a hashtag.
  • Instead, a mother weeps for her son, a daughter has lost her father, and a family, a community, and a nation are devastated.
  • But Black Lives Matter is a pro-life issue — and a place where Black and brown folks are not safe in the hands of law enforcement cannot honestly call itself 'pro-life.'
  • Black Lives Matter is a moral imperative.

BLACK LEADERS APPLAUD CURRICULUM REVISIONS TO AP AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES COURSE

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Concerned Communities for America (CCA) applauded the College Board for agreeing to revise its Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum in response to objections raised by the Florida Department of Education, with the following statement from CCA board chairman E.W. Jackson:

Key Points: 
  • Jackson:
    "It is commendable that Advanced Placement curriculum includes black history, but it should be history, not political indoctrination.
  • "The original version of this course included a number of problematic elements, including 'Black Queer Studies' and 'The Reparations Movement.'
  • "Florida officials endured a great deal of criticism for their initial rejection of this course, but the College Board itself has now conceded that their criticisms were valid.
  • The result should be a better, more well-rounded 'African American Studies' course that allows students to learn about this important topic without being subjected to bias or political indoctrination."

REVOLT Taps Industry Trailblazer Mara S. Campo For Flagship Series

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Black-owned multimedia company REVOLT today announced the exciting addition of industry veteran Mara S. Campo as the Global News Anchor of their growing news division. Through this initiative, REVOLT continues to expand its highly talented team with pioneering women ahead of the season four premiere of its flagship series, REVOLT Black News Weekly.  

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Black-owned multimedia company REVOLT today announced the exciting addition of industry veteran Mara S. Campo as the Global News Anchor of their growing news division.
  • Through this initiative, REVOLT continues to expand its highly talented team with pioneering women ahead of the season four premiere of its flagship series, REVOLT Black News Weekly.
  • Campo collaborated on REVOLT Black News Weekly's first investigative special, "The Real Thirst Trap," which premiered in December.
  • For more information on REVOLT's linear content, please visit https://www.revolt.tv/ and visit www.revolt.tv/providers to find REVOLT in your area.

Black History is Every Day Because Black Lives Matter Every Day UNCF Uplifting 2023 Black History Month

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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Washington, D.C., Feb. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the nation observes Black History Month 2023, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is celebrating and acknowledging the fact that Black History Month is every day because Black Lives Matter every day!

Key Points: 
  • Washington, D.C., Feb. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the nation observes Black History Month 2023, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is celebrating and acknowledging the fact that Black History Month is every day because Black Lives Matter every day!
  • While they constitute only 3% of higher education institutions in the country, HBCUs educate 10% of all Black college students.
  • Additionally, HBCUs account for 80% of Black judges, 50% of Black doctors, and 50% of Black lawyers.
  • UNCF and HBCUs make Black History every day, which is made possible through loyal donors and partners, who make financial contributions to continue this work.

Rights Back at You: Amnesty International Canada’s debut podcast tackles anti-Black racism, surveillance, and policing in the post-2020 era

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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OTTAWA, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amnesty International Canada’s first-ever podcast, Rights Back at You, launches Wednesday, introducing listeners to frontline activists creating unstoppable, lasting change in Canada and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • Marrying intensely personal, no-holds-barred storytelling and painstaking investigation, Rights Back at You unravels the Canada you think you know and challenges the systems that hold back human rights.
  • “In 2020, there was a lot of listening, learning, and commitments to making systemic change,” said Barreto, Amnesty International Canada’s Vancouver-based Digital Activism Coordinator.
  • A new episode will be released every Wednesday until the end of the February.
  • Barreto’s own brushes with police overreach and surveillance inform her approach to Rights Back at You.

National Civil Rights Museum presents book by civil rights father-son activists

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Memphis, TN, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings civil rights legend David J. Dennis, Sr. and his son David J. Dennis, Jr. to discuss their book, The Movement Made Us, to open this season’s Book and Author Series on Thursday, February 2, at the Museum.

Key Points: 
  • Memphis, TN, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings civil rights legend David J. Dennis, Sr. and his son David J. Dennis, Jr. to discuss their book, The Movement Made Us, to open this season’s Book and Author Series on Thursday, February 2, at the Museum.
  • The duo will also present an in-person teacher’s workshop on Saturday, February 4, to help educators use firsthand accounts as powerful teaching tools on the American Civil Rights Movement.
  • It is a unique work of oral history and memoir, chronicling the extraordinary story of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and its living legacy embodied in Black Lives Matter.
  • “The National Civil Rights Museum is honored to host David Dennis Sr and his son Dave Dennis Jr. Mr. Dennis is a prominent figure in the museum, appearing in several of our galleries,” said Dr. Noelle Trent, the museum’s Director of Interpretation, Collections, and Education.