Reparations Media Nfp

“Reparations media nfp: narrative description mission reparations media is a media education organization focused on providing quality information through multi-media productions regarding issues affecting marginalized and communities of color across the united states, and to facilitating educational opportunities around journalism and media skills. Key to the process is a focus on inclusion, and bringing all voices to the table. A central tenet to our work is implementing and teaching the discipline of cultural dexterity as best practice in all journalistic endeavors. We provide media trainings, host events and discussions, and produce in-depth reporting in order to educate the public about issues important to their communities. Programs change agents provides the tools to produce professionally crafted podcast episodes that highlight issues, challenges and ground level efforts for change. Educational workshops provide an immersive overview of production fundamentals that include development, research techniques, story and script analysis, script writing, production management, equipment training, editing, distribution and social media marketing.trainings include best journalistic practices to successfully collaborate and build trust with diverse communities to develop and produce authentic and community-driven stories. Documentary films combine storytelling and messaging to craft visually and emotionally compelling non-fiction narratives that heighten awareness, promote cross-cultural understanding and inspire behavioral change and community building. Audio documentaries and podcasts tackle contemporary concerns by revealing the perspectives and experiences of those marginalized, misrepresented or overlooked in the media whose grassroots actions for change are correcting the historical record and overcoming systemic injustices. History and timeline july 2020 - january 2022 - the change agents program was developed and executed by judith mccray and maurice bisaillon of juneteenth productions, a for-profit sole proprietorship. Change agents is a publicly-funded program, so city bureau nfp was selected to serve as the fiscal sponsor to receive grant funds from the field foundation and chicago community trust. Grant funds totalled 200,000 in the 2 year period for season 1 and season 2. December 2021 - judith mccray filed articles of incorporations with the state of illinois to incorporate reparations media nfp. A three person board was selected as follows: president: judith mccray secretary: maurice bisaillon treasurer: nathan pollard june 2022 - application for 501c3 determination filed with the irs july 2022 - grant funds totaling 125,000 from the field foundation and the chicago community trust plus 6,000 in 2021-2022 surplus funds and individual donations combined to 131,000 in funding for season 3 trainings and distribution of change agents. Funds were received and distributed by fiscal sponsor city bureau nfp. February 2023 - letter of 501c3 determination received from the irs, granting public charity status from december 2021. Juneteenth productions transfers ownership rights to the change agents program to reparations media nfp in order to expand the reach of change agents, build capacity and create the possibility of obtaining funding to develop additional programming meeting the mission statement. April 2023 - the board of directors expanded to five members, including the replacement of maurice bisaillon, who resigned as secretary. The current board is as follows: president: judith mccray secretary: joe l. Washington treasurer: nathan pollard director: dorrie a. Wilson director: marianne s. Geula future goals plans include expanding change agents workshops beyond chicago and throughout the united states, both in our training and in our storytelling, doubling the number of workshops each year. Research and development for the production of feature length social justice documentary films are in the works. Financial inform”

“Reparations media is a media education organization focused on providing quality information through multi-media productions regarding issues affecting marginalized and communities of color across the united states, and to facilitating educational opportunities around journalism and media skills. Key to the process is a focus on inclusion, and bringing all voices to the table. A central tenet to our work is implementing and teaching the discipline of cultural dexterity as best practice in all journalistic endeavors. We provide media trainings, host events and discussions, and produce in-depth reporting in order to educate the public about issues important to their communities”