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AWARENESS: ‘FREEDOM RIDERS’ 50 YEARS LATER – AIRING TONIGHT ON PBS

Check out the official trailer for the PBS documentary, “Freedom Riders” marking the 50th anniversary of the rides. The doc, which airs May 16th on PBS, covers the story of the 1961 Freedom rides and even interviews some of the participating members. For more information visit the official site.

AIRS TONIGHT (MAY 16) ON PBS

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AWARENESS: TARIQ NASHEED’S ‘HIDDEN COLORS’ NOW ON DVD + TRAILER

Hidden Colors is a documentary about the real and untold history of people of color around the globe. Brought to you by entrepreneur/author/public speaker Tariq Nasheed, the film discusses some of the reasons the contributions of African and aboriginal people have been left out of the pages of history.

Traveling around the country, the film features popular black scholars, historians, and social commentators who uncovered facts about things such as:

- The original image of Christ

- The true story about the Moors

- The original people of Asia

- The great west African empires

- The presence of Africans in America before Columbus

- The real reason slavery was ended

& MORE!

It premiered in select theaters earlier this month, but for those of you who couldn’t attend it is now available for purchase on the official website.

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AWARENESS: BEYONCE’S OFFICIAL “MOVE YOUR BODY” VIDEO

Check out the official “Move Your Body” HD video from Beyoncé as a part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign against childhood obesity in America. Check out some behind the scenes clips below the cut.

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AWARENESS VIDEO: SOLANGE KNOWLES, CANT & TWIN SHADOW – “KENYA” (#MusicforRAIN)

Singer/songwriter Solange Knowles teamed up with Twin Shadow and CANT to record the song “Kenya” to help raise awareness to water harvesting for villages in Kenya. Peep the official video above and the behind the scenes video after the cut.

Here a little more info about the non-profit, RAIN:

The Replenish Africa Initiative, or RAIN, is therefore the signature community initiative of The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation. Backed by a six-year, $30 million dollar commitment from The Company, in partnership with other donors, RAIN’s goal is to provide over 2 million people in Africa with access to drinking water by 2015. RAIN will launch over 100 water access programs across Africa, including sanitation and hygiene education programs.

In collaboration with various partners, volunteers, patrons and organizations, RAIN is not just for the immediate future of Africa, but also for the long-term sustainability of its resources.

CLICK FOR MORE INFO & TO DONATE TO RAIN

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