This article was featured in “The Lily” by the Washington Post on December 10th, 2017. Click HERE visit their post. Bridgit Antoinette Evans and Tracy Van Slyke believe pop culture can change the world. It can drive social movements, promote change, help us understand the
Can the stories we tell in entertainment drive social change in the real world? Is the power of Pop Culture to inspire empathy the holy grail we think it is? What rules must be broken before culture can change in meaningful ways? And what can
Welcome to Break The Story, a Pop Culture Collaborative publication. This is the first of four monthly themed collections curated and produced by Senior Fellow Jamilah King. ‚ÄòBreak the Story’ is not about breaking news, it refers to the TV storytelling process, where writers map
While progress toward positive change in Washington, DC is deadlocked, the combined forces of social movements and entertainment have paved the way for a defining, once-in-a-generation moment that will determine our shared future as a country. The recent wave of NFL protests has driven millions
Four months ago, we joined the Pop Culture Collaborative as its original leadership team. We were immediately charged with the incredible challenge and opportunity to design and implement a broad vision and strategy for this multi-million dollar philanthropic resource and learning community. Since then, we
The Pop Culture Collaborative Is A New Philanthropic Resource To Advance Authentic Narratives Of People Of Color, Immigrants, Refugees And Muslims In Pop Culture (July 20, 2017 — New York, NY) — Today, the Pop Culture Collaborative announced over $700,000 in initial grant awards to