A very important take action came to our attention. Right now, Brenda Namigadde, a Ugandan lesbian in the UK, is facing deportation back to Uganda. She has said: “If I’m sent back I’ll be tortured … it’s very dangerous for me.” Especially with the tragic killing of Ugandan gay rights activist, David Kato, this is [...]

January 27, 2011 by crissy spivey | Tags: b-listed, b-the change, breakthrough, Brenda Namigadde, David Kato, lgbt, Uganda | Comments Off

Thank you for all your amazing submissions to the I AM THIS LAND contest. The contest is now officially closed for entries but stay tuned as winners will be announced on Feb 1! While the videos themselves were overwhelming and impressive, we were also amazed at all the viewers who posted engaging and insightful comments. [...]

January 24, 2011 by Zebunnisa | Tags: b-listed, breakthrough, breakthrough beat, comments, diversity, education, ethical traditions, film, I AM THIS LAND, identity, Racism, stereotypes, video | Comments Off

As we approach the last day to submit on videos (midnight EST, tomorrow Jan 21st!) for I AM THIS LAND, our contest on diversity, we are overwhelmed with the creativity and thought behind the submissions. From a young girl challenging our tendency to categorize people, to an Indian-American man trying to come out to his [...]

January 20, 2011 by Zebunnisa | Tags: b-listed, breakthrough, contest, diversity, film, I AM THIS LAND, lgbt, Lisa Brescia, Mamma Mia, Michael Urie, Muslim, Sharon Jones, Spin Magazine, Ugly Betty, video | 1 Comment »

In the aftermath of the shootings in Tucson, debates are raging over hate-filled rhetoric in the political sphere. According to Daniel Hernandez, the brave volunteer in Gabriel Zimmerman’s office who helped his boss amidst all the chaos: I think a lot of people are realizing that the political discourse has, for years, become completely destructive [...]

January 14, 2011 by Zebunnisa | Tags: Alto Arizona, Anti-Defamation League, Arizona, Civil Rights, Eboo patel, Gabriel Zimmerman, Harlem Gospel Choir, human rights, Jared Lee Loughner, jon stewart, Martin Luther King, Northwestern University, President Obama, Racism, Restore Fairness, The Daily Show, The Smithsonian, Tucson | Comments Off

First there was ICED, then Homeland Gitmo, now we want YOU to be the first to beta-test Breakthrough’s newest social change video game.  All participants are entered to win a $25 iTunes gift card! Why? We are preparing to launch an amazing game and trust that you will give us invaluable and honest feedback. What’s [...]

January 13, 2011 by crissy spivey | Tags: beta-test, breakthrough, Games for Change, social change game, video game | Comments Off

One year ago, we saw the first photos of the ravaged land of Haiti. We heard on-the-ground accounts of what it was like to be standing in a building when the first rumbles were felt. Then, we saw video. We watched people walk through battered streets looking up at what had once been an office [...]

January 13, 2011 by Michelle | Tags: American Red Cross, b-listed, breakthrough, cholera, disease, earthquake, first aid, Haiti, human rights, I AM THIS LAND, women's rights | Comments Off

Cross posted from A WITNESS blog This post was written by Joseph Huff-Hannon a campaign manager with All Out. All Out is a new international campaigning organization dedicated to building a movement to accelerate full equality for LGBT people. – At no other time have global LGBT issues been making headline news so frequently—from the [...]

January 12, 2011 by crissy spivey | Tags: All Out, b-listed, breakthrough, human rights, lgbt, Video dispatch, WITNESS | Comments Off

Breakthrough’s I AM THIS LAND contest, now calling on people to make a video on diversity to celebrate our differences and win prizes, also wants to share the important work our partners are doing to uplift diversity. Read our interview with Emily May, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Hollaback!, an organization and movement dedicated to ending street harassment [...]

January 6, 2011 by crissy spivey | Tags: b-listed, b-side chat, breakthrough, contest, diversity, Emily May, I AM THIS LAND | Comments Off

For 25 years, award-winning journalist, anchor and I AM THIS LAND judge, Maria Hinojosa has helped tell diverse stories in America and around the world for CNN, NPR, PBS and more.  Now she wants you to tell your stories on diversity for our I AM THIS LAND contest. Watch her PSA below and then a [...]

January 5, 2011 by crissy spivey | Tags: Add new tag, b-listed, breakthrough, celebrate, contest, diversity, I AM THIS LAND, Maria Hinojosa, win | Comments Off

If you haven’t heard already, the I AM THIS LAND video contest on diversity has been extended for a two additional weeks! That means you have until January 21st, to get yours in. Watch some submissions and get yours in soon!

January 4, 2011 by crissy spivey | Tags: diversity, I AM THIS LAND, video contest, Vote, watch | Comments Off