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Chevrolet, NNPA Offer Summer Internship: Discover the Unexpected Fellowship

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaMarch 9, 2024

The importance of diverse storytelling has never been more evident, and Chevrolet, in partnership with the NNPA, is committed to empowering the next generation of storytellers. By offering this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the DTU Fellowship seeks to make a lasting impact on both the individuals selected and the media landscape. The application window for the DTU Fellowship closes on April 1, 2024.

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Disney+ Streaming Service Places Restrictions on ‘Classics’ with Racist Stereotypes

Stacy M. Brown , NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent March 26, 2021

“The crows and musical numbers pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where White performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans on Southern plantations,” Disney officials noted about “Dumbo” on its streaming platform. “The leader of the group in Dumbo is Jim Crow, which shares the name of laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States,” the statement continued.