{"id":2742,"date":"2021-11-09T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T11:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?p=2742"},"modified":"2022-09-27T14:35:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:35:57","slug":"the-power-of-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/the-power-of-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Colin in Black &#038; White is a Must Watch for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cmrstc-fb4b954c5f3cc8d3481b976364123cd4\">\n.flex_column.av-cmrstc-fb4b954c5f3cc8d3481b976364123cd4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cmrstc-fb4b954c5f3cc8d3481b976364123cd4 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kvs2nfvf-353a7e0052b6ffaa0b0dc9203f5dfcde\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kvs2nfvf-353a7e0052b6ffaa0b0dc9203f5dfcde{\nmargin:0 0 0px 0;\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#28aeed;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kvs2nfvf-353a7e0052b6ffaa0b0dc9203f5dfcde .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kvs2nfvf-353a7e0052b6ffaa0b0dc9203f5dfcde .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#28aeed;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kvs2nfvf-353a7e0052b6ffaa0b0dc9203f5dfcde .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kvs2nfvf-353a7e0052b6ffaa0b0dc9203f5dfcde av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Why Colin in Black <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> White is a Must Watch for Everyone <\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kvponukj-b476c9f61b2c1f460746f02eee9f1bdb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Observations from Stacey DeWitt, CEO, Director and Executive Producer on the documentary Defining US, slated for early 2022 release.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday morning, I was scrolling around on Netflix and landed on the new documentary series, <em>Colin in Black and White, <\/em>the story of NFL football quarterback Colin Kaepernick, directed by Ava Duvernay. \u00a0I\u2019m a big fan of Duvernay and have always admired her work from afar; but, more recently, have connected with her company through friends of friends. \u00a0When I saw the series had been released, I clicked on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ej42P9FTwZg\">trailer<\/a> for what I thought would be a few curious seconds. Hours later, I was still engrossed, incensed, inspired, and entertained; my Saturday morning slipping away as I binge-watched the full six episodes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not what you would expect. In fact, there is barely a mention of taking a knee, CRT, equity or any politically charged words and events. Instead, Duvernay and Kaepernick, the narrator and an Executive Producer, remind us that the political is always personal by telling the story of a boy becoming a man with all the coming-of-age themes: friendships, first love, fitting in, dreams, desires, and a full range of vulnerabilities that strike an inner chord with each of us. With every hour that passes, we the audience, connect with and care about young Colin who while surrounded by a loving family also struggles to navigate two worlds alone. Colin\u2019s parents are White. And, through his uncommon story, Duvernay and Kaepernick use a different lens to show what it means for a Black boy to grow up in White America that touches us on a deeper emotional level than data, debate, and divisive dialogue can ever reach.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of race, interest in sports, opinions about Kaepernick, or political views, this story should resonate with every human being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80244479\"><em>if we will watch it<\/em>. <\/a>\u00a0Data can misinform us, intellectual debate often excuses us, and opinionated divisive dialogue almost always angers and scares us; but personal stories connect us by softening our hearts and opening our minds. <a href=\"https:\/\/connectwithkids.com\/research\/\">Educational research<\/a> validates the <a href=\"https:\/\/connectwithkids.com\/methodology\/\">power of storytelling<\/a> as a compelling, influential, antidote to disinformation, half-truths, and harmful assumptions that fuel fear and dangerous stereotypes. \u00a0In fact, good storytelling that sparks both\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2014\/10\/why-your-brain-loves-good-storytelling\">brain connections<\/a> and heartfelt emotions has been proven to create an emotional impact that is far more likely to inspire positive behavior change than other teaching and learning strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aqjybk-3ec84e11834b6527982feaa64ebcd8a1\">\n.flex_column.av-aqjybk-3ec84e11834b6527982feaa64ebcd8a1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-aqjybk-3ec84e11834b6527982feaa64ebcd8a1 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We see this power in a great movie that emotionally connects us to the characters on screen. We see it in a classroom when a coach or teacher forms a relationship with a student that is remembered fondly by both for a lifetime. \u00a0In education, \u00a0it\u2019s often called \u201cindividuation,\u201d a strategy that is used to help people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/journals\/fpm\/blogs\/inpractice\/entry\/implicit_bias.html\">identify and overcome their biases<\/a> by getting to know someone with specificity or based on their own personal characteristics rather than making assumptions based on group affiliation. It\u2019s more than having acquaintances. It\u2019s about building relationships through learning about and honoring another person\u2019s story. Good teachers tell us that when we listen empathetically to a child\u2019s story, we change the seating chart.\u00a0 Our human similarities move to the front row and our differences, while still there, sit in the back of the room.<\/p>\n<p>Through our work over the last two decades, our team has developed a deep belief in the power of media and in the promise of education as possibly the most influential channels for creating hope, healing, or harm in our divided world. How do we use the power? Can we keep the promise? \u00a0What stories do we watch on the nightly news, read in our schools, see on our phones?\u00a0 How do we navigate the tension between media and education markets that influence our nation\u2019s largest audiences? The answers to those questions are playing out in real time as we continue to debate and try to improve America\u2019s most pressing social issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1vuehc-b7f890328fecf7d9bc930c48ff96b3d0\">\n.flex_column.av-1vuehc-b7f890328fecf7d9bc930c48ff96b3d0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1vuehc-b7f890328fecf7d9bc930c48ff96b3d0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kvppjxwc-8d5d15c669c46e0bb97c09bbfefed3b1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Well-intended people often ask what can we do? \u00a0Others choose to do nothing because we are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. 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