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Re-Scripting Hollywood Stories to Shift Culture: A Q&A with Sanaz Alesafar, Executive Director of Storyline Partners
Together with Storyline Partners, the Better Life Lab works to shift narratives and culture through inclusive storytelling on TV and film.
Us@250: The Many Stories of One Nation
麻豆果冻传媒 organizes a network of individuals to champion the spirit of a more inclusive America as the semiquincentennial approaches.
The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action: America’s 鈥淒eservedness鈥 Myth
SCOTUS鈥檚 affirmative action decision not only says a lot about education but America鈥檚 prevailing economic narrative of who deserves what.
America鈥檚 New Reality: Forcing Birth With No Support
One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe, the Better Life Lab team talks about the urgent need for paid leave and abortion rights.
Protecting Our Most Vulnerable: Centering Black Queerness in the Fight for Equality
Joe Wilkes discusses the vital need to protect our most vulnerable, specifically the Black LGBTQ+ community, in our fight for human rights.
Youth, Pride, and the Digital Divide: Keeping Today鈥檚 LGBTQ Youth Connected and Safe
Queer and trans youth face a future of increasing discrimination as the number of policies targeting LGBTQ communities online grows.
10 Years of Ranking Digital Rights: Corporate Accountability for Human Rights in the Digital Age
For the past decade, Ranking Digital Rights has been a galvanizing force for holding Big Tech accountable.
Why Saving New York City鈥檚 Universal Preschool Matters for the Country
New York City鈥檚 universal pre-K and 3-K programs are struggling. Here鈥檚 why it matters for the care crisis in the United States.
The Flaws of Federalism: On 鈥淟aboratories Against Democracy鈥
Oscar Pocasangre examines federalism鈥檚 democratic backsliding & inequities, using Jacob Grumbach鈥檚 new book as a benchmark.
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It鈥檚 麻豆果冻传媒 Context.
Inclusive storytelling requires cultivating diversity of identities & circumstances on and off screen that focus on more than just identity.