Below is the music video “Lions” originally posted to YouTube on 23 Feb 2017 by Jamaican musician and activist Skip Marley – grandson of Bob Marley. The video has had about 750,000 views with the lyrics version at 1.6 million views. The song and video depict a revolutionary uprising by citizens overthrowing a tyrannical leader. It is supposed to be… Continue reading “Lions” by Skip Marley (Music Video)
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How a Pepsi Commercial About Love, Peace, and Inclusion Sparked Public Protest and Outrage
Inspiring Advertising Businesses are repurposing their advertising and marketing budgets and instead spending that money to create inspiring advertising uplifting stories that help make the world a better place. The following ad from Pepsi is an example. For more inspiring advertising, visit ResourcesForLife.com/Inspiring-Advertising. Advertising is a gamble. Companies can spend millions on an ad campaign believing it… Continue reading How a Pepsi Commercial About Love, Peace, and Inclusion Sparked Public Protest and Outrage
Black Bloc Anthem – “You Are Not Alone” by Alan Walker (Music Video)
On 1 Dec 2016, Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker launched “You Are Not Alone” as what seems to be a Black Bloc Anthem. In two months, the video has had 164 million views which is expected to climb. Walker’s music video “Faded” has had 932 million views, making his cumulative reach for two videos… Continue reading Black Bloc Anthem – “You Are Not Alone” by Alan Walker (Music Video)
ATTN: Paying Attention Video Series with Bill Maher, Robert Reich, George Take, Connor Fanta, Keith Ellison, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Summary Courtesy of ATTN, below is the full Paying Attention video series with host Matthew Segal. Show guests include Bill Maher, Robert Reich, George Take, Connor Fanta, Keith Ellison, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (in that order). The video series below begins with the Elizabeth Warren episode posted on 9 Feb 2017. This video is an embedded playlist, so… Continue reading ATTN: Paying Attention Video Series with Bill Maher, Robert Reich, George Take, Connor Fanta, Keith Ellison, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Women’s March – Action #2 – Huddle 1-10 February 2017
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” ~ Arundhati Roy This week the Women’s March movement continues with Action #2 – Local Huddle Groups. The video below describes how these Huddle events can help build on the success of the growing movement.… Continue reading Women’s March – Action #2 – Huddle 1-10 February 2017
“We Accept” – Airbnb Super Bowl 2017 Commercial – Diversity and Inclusion
Inspiring Advertising About This video was posted by Airbnb to YouTube on 5 February 2017. About 48 hours later, there had been over 3.3 million views. That original video seems to have been deleted by the Airbnb people. As of 5 Mar 2020, the video below remains on their YouTube channel. [View] Video
POLITICS – Transcending the Party Divide
As part of a larger project, we’re compiling examples of bi-partisan collaboration. The following is the audio of a discussion with Iowa legislators Jim Ross Lightfoot and Dave Nagle discussing how past cooperation among legislators and civility helped bring progress. This is audio from the Iowa Public Radio show “River to River” with Ben Kieffer and Emily… Continue reading POLITICS – Transcending the Party Divide