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Michael Jeffries Talks Boxser Diversity Initiative with Paul Blezard & Lockdown LitFest

The Boxser Diversity Initiative, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Sarasota, Florida, funds programs that provide speakers, exhibits and other methods of communication to foster tolerance and understanding of all groups, no matter their race, religion or gender identity.

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BDI Partners with Project 180 for Strong Voices Strong Subjects 2022 July 31, 2021
3rd Annual Visions of the Black Experience July 24, 2021
Celebrating Oscar Micheaux’s Premiere at Cannes, 70 Years After His Death July 23, 2021
Van Jones Receives $100 Million to Donate to Charities July 20, 2021

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In this post-pandemic era, the Biden Administratio

In this post-pandemic era, the Biden Administration’s “Build Back Better” agenda seeks to pursue a companion budget reconciliation package that will provide funding and programs to address health care, education, and climate impacts. With environmental justice being the guiding principle, it is essential to include Native American communities in the conversation.

Given that tribal communities hold a historic record of rebuilding themselves in the face of epidemics, wars, displacement, and discriminatory policies, they have the wisdom and resilience that is necessary to help America recover.

Including tribal nations in every facet of the “Build Back Better” agenda would not only be helpful for the well-being of the country, it would also provide the Biden Administration a golden opportunity to restore and reinvigorate tribal-federal relations.

Credit to @indiancountrytoday for the insightful article!

#buildbackbetter #agenda #bidenadministration #diversity #nativeamerican #indigenouslivesmatter #postpandemic #indigenousrelations #environmentaljustice #environment #tribalnations #communication #communicate #dialogue #conversation

Biden signed the Juneteenth bill, effectively crea

Biden signed the Juneteenth bill, effectively creating a new federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery.

#emancipate #emancipation #freedom #america #biden #potus #usa #declarationofindependence #blm #blacklivesmatter #bill #juneteenthcelebration #juneteenth2021

Words inscribed on the Pinellas Lynching Memorial,

Words inscribed on the Pinellas Lynching Memorial, which was unveiled by the Sarasota & Manatee Community Remembrance Project in conjunction with Pinellas Remembrance Project, on Feb 2021.

We hope the markers serve as a consistent reminder that reconciliation is impossible without acknowledgement.

The ceremony during the unveiling included powerful speeches and reflections, tying historic atrocities with prominent issues today.

You can watch it in full on our website. Link in bio

#amplify #africanamericanhistory #atrocities #blacklives #injustice #justice #amplifyblackvoices #acknowledgement #educate #explore #reconciliation #blm #blacklivesmatter #justice #blacklove #blackhistory #blacklivesmatters #blackexcellence #racism #policebrutality #love #nohate #nojusticenopeace #bhfyp

A year ago we had the pleasure of taking part in R

A year ago we had the pleasure of taking part in Remembrance: A Panel Discussion on Racial Terror Lynchings, held virtually by Eckerd College. The discussion explores acts of documented lynchings that need to be acknowledged in support of the ongoing quest of healing and equity in our nation. You can watch the full discussion on our website! Link in bio.

#boxserdiversity #remember #remembrance #equity #healing #eji #justice #panel #discussion #initiative #equal #americanhistory #awareness #antiracist #antidiscrimination

Starting today! Ticket link in bio. It’s free an

Starting today! Ticket link in bio. It’s free and you can watch from anywhere. The @boxserdiversity initiative and @mysff present The 2nd annual Sarasota Native American Film Festival taking place virtually from March 19th until March 28th, 2021. The mission of the event, based in Sarasota, Florida, is to present cinematic works related to the experience of indigenous people in the Americas.

Showcasing a diverse program of over 20 films, the Sarasota Native American Film Festival will feature the World Premiere of the feature documentary “Finding Angola: Manatee’s County First Black Community,” directed by Charles Clapsaddle, about the Bradenton, Florida-based community founded by escaped slaves and Seminoles in the early 1800s. The festival will also feature a retrospective of films from the First Nations Mi’kmaq filmmaker Catherine Anne Martin, including the World Premiere of her new documentary “The Basket Maker” that honors generations of women who have used their skills and knowledge to create traditional art.

Among other programming highlights are films by the noted Seminole/Muskogee director Sterlin Harjo, short films by emerging indigenous filmmakers, music videos by Seminole artists, and a spotlight on alligator wrestling. The festival will also showcase “Smoke Signals,” the seminal 1998 road-trip dramedy directed by Chris Eyre, as well as “Songs My Brother Taught Me,” the debut feature from the celebrated, Academy Award-nominated director #ChloeZhao. Her film’s story focuses on life at the Pine Ridge Reservation of the Oglala Lakota.

The virtual program will showcase films, live Q&As with the filmmakers behind the films, and panels that speak to the Native American/Indigenous Peoples experience. Of particular note is the panel Listen and Learn: key issues in Native American Life, which will feature native leaders from across the country.

Join us March 19th - 28th for the 2nd Annual Saras

Join us March 19th - 28th for the 2nd Annual Sarasota Native American Film Festival online! Link in bio coming soon! Free screenings 🎬❤️🎬
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#sarasota #sarasotaflorida #sarasota_florida #events #freeevent #nativeamerican #filmnews #nativeamericanart #filmawards #filmmaking #filmflorida #filmmakers #nativeamericanfilm #filmfestival #film #filmfest #florida #floridalife #floridaliving

Congratulations to our new President Joe Biden and

Congratulations to our new President Joe Biden and our new Vice President Kamala Harris. You both embody everything the mission of the Boxser Diversity Initiative stands for, through the most most diverse cabinet in history to being the first ever female and woman of color Vice President! We stand with all Americans who wish you luck and prosperity through your terms. Keep breaking those barriers.

The Boxser Diversity Initiative is proud to be a p

The Boxser Diversity Initiative is proud to be a partner of the Visions of the Black Experience film festival which is happening on November 12-22, 2020. The second annual Visions of the Black Experience film series celebrates and illuminates the historical, social, and cultural aspects of black life through film. The program includes a unique selection of previously-made documentaries, narrative films, and shorts, as well as new works by emerging filmmakers. Live Q&A’s with filmmakers, panel discussions, and educational opportunities will offer a deeper exploration of the themes of the festival. Themes that will be explored this year will include films by and for youth and young adults, black health and healthcare, and Afrofuturism. While organized in Sarasota, Florida, the online format will allow us to engage audiences locally and around the world.

The series is a collaboration involving the Sarasota Film Festival, New College of Florida, the Boxser Diversity Initiative, the Ringling Museum, the Multicultural Health Institute, and the Manasota ASALH, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Due to COVID-19, the presentation of this year’s program will be primarily via a virtual format. #filmfestival #blm #asalf #boxserdiversityinitiative #blackamerica

We at The Boxser Diversity Initiative share the co

We at The Boxser Diversity Initiative share the country’s pain at the loss of one of our generation’s greats. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s fight for women and female equality is a North Star for us here at the BDI and we intend to follow it. She will be sorely missed. Here at the BDI we strive for equality and inclusion. Equality for all genders, or those who do not define themselves by one, is part of that mission. #rbg #sarasota #equality

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