{"id":3203,"date":"2022-02-01T21:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T21:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?p=3203"},"modified":"2022-09-27T14:34:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:34:31","slug":"the-power-of-media-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/the-power-of-media-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining US Documentary Premieres at Toronto Black Film Festival During Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kz4kf39r-2c42ce0e16e72d2a2f12e109aae3e775\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kz4kf39r-2c42ce0e16e72d2a2f12e109aae3e775{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#28aeed;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kz4kf39r-2c42ce0e16e72d2a2f12e109aae3e775 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kz4kf39r-2c42ce0e16e72d2a2f12e109aae3e775 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4958px) 100vw, 4958px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8jl10j-a42194bcd062f2d1fd40ac24aaa597e1\">\n#top .flex_column.av-8jl10j-a42194bcd062f2d1fd40ac24aaa597e1{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-8jl10j-a42194bcd062f2d1fd40ac24aaa597e1{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8jl10j-a42194bcd062f2d1fd40ac24aaa597e1 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kz4khrof-98710e4c987ae38609ac4393d8e2c880 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Stacey DeWitt, Defining US Director and Executive Producer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kz4ko5yg-6d04e3ee2a8ac511d10e6bf20966403f\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kz4ko5yg-6d04e3ee2a8ac511d10e6bf20966403f .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kz4ko5yg-6d04e3ee2a8ac511d10e6bf20966403f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In the spring of 2015, I asked a fifteen-year-old Black student what he wanted me to know about him. \u201cI want you to know I\u2019m not a monster,\u201d he whispered. It was a haunting answer that left me speechless. What kind of world have we created that compels a 15-year boy to describe himself with the words, \u201cI\u2019m not a monster?\u201d I couldn\u2019t shake the question or avoid the answer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3203'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-75rh43-7a1480e90d41e4b359ded7df9747758b av_two_third  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kz4kwvbq-dd18be830cb4a268d35b24d42942f2a6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>At the time, we were producing a series of documentary shorts in New York City about educators who were implementing new strategies to help disrupt the negative stereotypes and criminalization of Black and Brown boys. The project, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/E9rUQYDK-pShAl0Zy.html\"><em>Expanded Success Initiative<\/em><\/a>, was one of many organized efforts spreading across the country to change how we see Black and Brown children, how they see themselves, and how to help them succeed in school and life.<\/p>\n<p>Our work on that project inspired what has become <a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/\"><em>Defining US<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>a national initiative to improve social justice issues that includes a series of documentary films; <a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/network\/\">a network of educators<\/a> on the front lines of the work; and a digital platform with <a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/toolkit-brochure\/\">resources for schools and communities<\/a>. And we are thrilled to announce that the film makes its Canadian premiere at the <a href=\"https:\/\/torontoblackfilm.com\/\">Toronto Black Film Festival<\/a> where we can lift up and honor the voice of educators and students of color as part of Black History Month.<\/p>\n<p>The idea began as part of a conversation between <a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/from-the-experts-2\/\">Paul Forbes<\/a>, a Black man from New York who was the Executive Director of ESI at the time, and me, a White woman from Atlanta. It was the first of dozens of constructive, honest, and sometimes uncomfortable conversations we continue to have about race today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6cgy5f-d7a073ff7c6a3719b07f375caaf96db2 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kz4l6m2g-048b3b9094ab944ee54f6bc5e2ce88fc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kz4l6m2g-048b3b9094ab944ee54f6bc5e2ce88fc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kz4l6m2g-048b3b9094ab944ee54f6bc5e2ce88fc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kz4l6m2g-048b3b9094ab944ee54f6bc5e2ce88fc av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3206 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3206 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/ESI-screenshot-300x169.jpg\" alt='' title='ESI screenshot'  height=\"169\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/ESI-screenshot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/ESI-screenshot-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/ESI-screenshot-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/ESI-screenshot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/ESI-screenshot-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/ESI-screenshot.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kz4lazkg-1125115317a044da3f59e88d6e02a6b1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kz4lazkg-1125115317a044da3f59e88d6e02a6b1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kz4lazkg-1125115317a044da3f59e88d6e02a6b1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kz4lazkg-1125115317a044da3f59e88d6e02a6b1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2909 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2909 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Paul-Forbes-2-300x199.png\" alt='' title='Paul Forbes 2'  height=\"199\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Paul-Forbes-2-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Paul-Forbes-2-600x398.png 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Paul-Forbes-2-1030x683.png 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Paul-Forbes-2-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Paul-Forbes-2-705x468.png 705w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Paul-Forbes-2.png 1134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kz4m9d87-08ba2f0ab75382964112101690e393f4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kz4m9d87-08ba2f0ab75382964112101690e393f4{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kz4m9d87-08ba2f0ab75382964112101690e393f4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #e0e0e0; 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New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the nation\u2019s two largest school systems, provided unprecedented access to the <em>Defining US <\/em>editorial team along with other districts.\u00a0 Experts in bias, equity, social and emotional learning, and culturally responsive education at universities such as UCLA, Yale, NYU, and Columbia also provided access and expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Students of color are now the majority of our nation\u2019s youth.\u00a0 They are still marginalized, dismissed, and plagued by negative stereotypes; and most recently find themselves at the crossroads of a critical debate about if and how students and teachers should discuss race in schools.\u00a0 <em>Defining US:<\/em>\u00a0 <em>Children at the Crossroads of Change<\/em>, is our flagship documentary in a series of films that tells the stories of educators and students who are creating the impact and living through the fallout of a country that is struggling with change.\u00a0 See more here from Defining US Executive Producer <a href=\"https:\/\/meriacarstarphen.com\/2022\/02\/01\/honoring-black-history-month-through-film\/\">Dr. Meria Carstarphen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kz4mgc07-30e4d25ccf4e7cde97b34fc56243497a\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kz4mgc07-30e4d25ccf4e7cde97b34fc56243497a .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:21px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kz4mgc07-30e4d25ccf4e7cde97b34fc56243497a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #1b89e3;\"><strong>The film focuses on the importance of education in liberating marginalized Black and Brown youth from reinforced narratives by honoring their stories and creating a safe space in schools for them to discuss the issues that shape their identity.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3203'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4bj4tv-f456574968a720b9242b964cceaf351c av_two_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kz4nk582-93c00859edbf9b6c8424dcdb510227ab '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Many Americans get their information from incomplete short-form content, confusing data, and generalizations that create fear and lead to false assumptions. We believe, and educational research shows, that one of the best ways to counteract incomplete and harmful narratives is through the power of storytelling. Our goal with the film was to use plain language and create connections with a broad audience. You won\u2019t hear many educational acronyms or academic definitions, but you will see the power of relationships to create reasoned dialogue, healing and hope. 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How do we use the power? Can we keep the promise? How do we navigate the tension between two markets that influence our nation\u2019s largest audiences?<\/p>\n<p>The answers to those questions are playing out in real time as American\u2019s wrestle with how and whether students and teachers should talk about equity, race, gender, and other social justice issues in schools. The current debate impacts over 3,000,000 educators, over 50,000,000 students, their families, and ultimately all of US.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3203'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-576jcj-b6d03a92743650e70470c084c1b9a216 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4wdipv-e40695a3be278417fbd919983c9cec82\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4wdipv-e40695a3be278417fbd919983c9cec82{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4wdipv-e40695a3be278417fbd919983c9cec82 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kz4nr925-c5b0f43aff1b5913beb0d7e43fdf591c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Darion Allen, a student from Los Angeles Unified describes \u201ceducation as a revolution of the heart and mind that no one can take away from you.\u201d Whether that statement remains true depends on what we do as individuals and communities in these important times. <em>Look for Darion\u2019s podcast next week. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-35nxkj-20dad883ebf896d4887d7cfc62217ee1 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kz4nspjv-66d1cb386fa1d47a448eb24acd9d6512\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kz4nspjv-66d1cb386fa1d47a448eb24acd9d6512 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kz4nspjv-66d1cb386fa1d47a448eb24acd9d6512 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kz4nspjv-66d1cb386fa1d47a448eb24acd9d6512 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-36  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-1103 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1103 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/Darion-Power-of-the-Mind-180x180.jpg\" alt='' title='Darion - 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