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Phenomenal, the social-cause brand and media company behind the iconic Phenomenal Woman T-shirts, among many other things, has teamed up with Demi Lovato on their latest Pro-Vaxxer campaign. With this, the brand hopes to provide education and resources on the COVID-19 vaccine accessibility as well as debunk false information about the vaccine.
The Pro-Vaxxer Campaign includes a new sweatshirt design, which is available now. In partnership with the Higher Heights Leadership Fund, 100% of net proceeds from the sale of the sweatshirt will support grassroots mobilization and education efforts to distribute trusted information to communities of color, particularly Black women, about vaccine safety and strategies to ensure accessibility for vaccine distribution.
Cops and Robbers Team to Donate Film Profits to Initiate Scholarships at HBCUs
Courtesy of Netflix Cops and Robbers We made a promise from the start that if any monies come in, we will donate all of that to organizations that empower and help Black lives, says co-director Timothy Ware-Hill of the Netflix animated short.
The filmmakers behind Netflix’s animated short
Cops and Robbers a spoken-word response to police brutality and racial injustice in America that is executive produced by Jada Pinkett-Smith and Lawrence Bender have committed to making an impact beyond the screen.
Co-directors Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill confirm that they are using profits from the film to initiate scholarships at historically Black universities Alabama State and Morgan State. Ware-Hill, who also appears in the film as it blends from live-action to animation, says, “The film had a zero-dollar budget, and everyone who contributed and collaborated on it did so for the important