ARTISTS' CIVIC DUTIES: Join Gina Belafonte, executive director of Sankofa.org, NowThis’ Jackie Padilla, and @AdCouncil to discuss artists' activism responsibilities and how to address injustices through art and culture. Got questions?
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Gina Belafonte Talks Her Father Harry Belafonte, Many Rivers Festival, Sankofa.org & More
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Gina Belafonte Honored at 'Heroes in The Struggle' Gala by Black Aids Institute
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Gina Belafonte was born in New York City, USA. She attended the High School of Performing Arts and is a graduate of State University of New York at Purchase. Belafonte is a civil rights activist, actor, producer and director, who has appeared on stage, film and television. She produced the acclaimed documentary Sing Your Song about her father, Harry Belafonte, and is the director of Lyrics from Lockdown, a hip-hop musical about racial profiling. She co-organised the 2017 Women's March in Los Angeles and co-directs Sankofa.org, a social justice organisation using culture and entertainment in advancing justice, peace, equity and equality.
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Meet LA Gem honoree, Gina Belafonte, Executive Director of Sankofa.org. Gina works in partnership with artists, thought leaders, and celebrities to educate and activate citizens around issues of mass incarceration, juvenile justice, income disparity, and immigration. Watch and discover how Gina and Sankofa.org use art to open hearts and minds toward a mission of a more peaceful and just world.
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“With dyslexia, we don’t have a knowledge gap; we have an action gap.”
– Dr. Sally Shaywitz
In 2013, the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity launched the Multicultural Dyslexia Awareness Initiative (YCDC-MDAI), a yearlong outreach to the diverse community of dyslexics. The goal: to raise awareness about dyslexia to communities of color through dyslexia-focused advocacy, education and knowledge sharing with families, educators and policymakers.
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Gina Belafonte is the daughter of Harry Belafonte, one of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history but that is not why I chose to interview Gina for Loyal Nana. Gina is resilient, woke, and kind. She is a mom, producer, filmmaker and actor who grew up in New York City and California alike.
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This November going to the polls won’t be easy for everyone. VOTE BY MAIL let your voice be heard and get your vote in.
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An exploration of the ways in which the arts can break down barriers, help people connect, define social relationships and create healthy interactions.
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ABC NewsGina Belafonte & Elijah Blake on the importance of arts & activism
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Sway Universe Gina Belafonte & Aloe Blacc on the Importance of Activism & Using Platform for Change
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As one of the Kennedy Center’s Social Impact initiatives, the Center will launch Arts Across America on July 27, a program to uplift artists and showcase art from communities and regions across the country in this extraordinary time of uncertainty.
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In November of 2017, Stacy Lynch, daughter of Bill Lynch, famed democratic political strategist and the mastermind behind New York City’s first black mayor David Dinkins, convened the first gathering of the Daughters of the Movement. It was for selfish reasons that she made those initial calls for a dinner, Stacy said; “I needed a sisterhood.”
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