Just in case you missed tonights Todays Top 3 on the @themarcclarkeshow on the new @radio1039ny heres what you missed with yours truly Screening of SELMA! Recently, Golden Globe nominated-director Ava Duvernay and stars Common, Carmen Ejogo and David Oyelowo screened their soon-to-be-Blockbuster film Selma for official Academy of Motion Pictures members in NYC (I smell Oscar!) The actress/media mogul, who plays Annie Lee Cooper, broke down the parallels between activism in 2014 and Civil Rights era...and what the young activists of 2014 should learn from the young activists of the 50s and 60s. And Oprah powerfully explains why what were going through these days already has tried and true solutions. Solutions from people who had MUCH less than we do in 2014. She said about playing her character What it takes to go and register to vote when you know you can lose your job. And you go to register and then youre denied denied. And she went year, after year, after year she went back to try again. Because the right to be a full citizen in this country meant that much to her. So I stand on that, I stand on it, I stand in it, and I look at that like thats who I am and thats where I come from. Sorority Sisters is STILL On ✋ In an emailed statement, VH1 said that the premier was seen by 1.3 million people and it was the number one non-sports cable program in that time period among women ages 18 to 49. “There are currently no plans to change the series and it seems to be connecting with its audience,” the network said through a spokeswoman. The petition calling on VH1 to dump “Sorority Sisters” has garnered more than 67,000 signatures. The show’s second episode is scheduled to air Monday. In related news, AT&T recently told a concerned viewer that they would no longer advertise during the program. Celebs Stand Against Police Brutality ✊ Earlier this year, everyone from celebs to your next door neighbor was dumping ice on their heads as part of the Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised awareness for ALS, but when it comes to social issues, police brutality and the latest cases of injustice that have hit the news, a lot of those same people have remained silent. Actor Samuel L. Jackson is one person who is fed up. This weekend, he made a video calling out his famous friends to record themselves singing his anti-racism song to spread awareness on the repeated violence, injustice, and political protests. And those are the Top 3 Things you should know with Roxie!!!
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