by Cheryl Leanza | Jan 4, 2023 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons, Featured
After more than five years of lobbying, UCC Media Justice successfully led a coalition of advocates to persuade Congress to pass the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 on December 22, 2022. The bipartisan legislation was championed by...
by Cheryl Leanza | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media
Maya Wiley, the nationally recognized President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, delivered the 40th annual Everett C. Parker Lecture, the United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry’s signature annual event, while Jessica J. González,...
by Cheryl Leanza | Aug 5, 2022 | Blog, Parker Lecture
The United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry announced today that Talila “TL” Lewis, co-founder and outgoing director of the cross-disability abolitionist organization HEARD, will receive UCC Media Justice Ministry’s McGannon Award. Lewis will be honored in...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog, Parker Lecture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Maya Wiley, the nationally recognized civil rights leader, will deliver the 40th annual Everett C. Parker Lecture, the United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry announced today, and Jessica J. González, co-CEO of Free Press, will receive the...
by Cheryl Leanza | Mar 22, 2022 | Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee moved the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2021 (S. 1541) out of committee after a markup. Introduced last year by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D–Illinois), the...
