by Cheryl Leanza | Jan 4, 2023 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons
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 | 2022 Lecture Press Release, Blog, Parker Lecture
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 admin | Jun 18, 2022 | Affordable Access to Modern Communications, Blog, Open and Affordable Communications
We successfully persuaded Congress in 2021 to adopt the new Affordable Connectivity Program that helps low-income households pay for high-speed internet. Churches and individuals can use our toolkit to help low-income families to access government subsidies for free...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jan 11, 2022 | Blog, Broadband for Everyone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2022 Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Demand Progress, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fight for the Future, Free Press Action, MediaJustice, Open Technology Institute, Public Knowledge, and United Church of Christ Media...
