Cory Booker
Nacimiento : 1969-04-27, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician, attorney, and author who has served as the junior United States senator from New Jersey since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey. He was the 38th mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, and served on the Municipal Council of Newark for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002.
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The story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry, music, art and politics.
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Van Jones navigates increasingly tense and isolating political and racial divides in his attempt to become a “bridge builder” during the Trump administration.
This live stream benefiting the Democratic Party of Wisconsin features with Curry, Barry Bostwick, Wilmer Valderrama, Colleen Ballinger, Lance Bass, Rosario Dawson, Jason George, Nell Campbell, Seth Green, Jason Alexander, David Arquette, and more!
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The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.
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In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America's most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a unique look at being black in America. Featuring media personalities, ministers, civil rights activists, veterans, and a self-employed plumber, the film explores their personal journeys of navigating the world as one of America's most misunderstood political and cultural groups: The American Black Conservative. In this eye-opening film from Director Justin Malone and Executive Producer Larry Elder, Uncle Tom examines self-empowerment, individualism and rejecting the victim narrative. Uncle Tom shows us a different perspective of American History from this often ignored and ridiculed group.
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Marc Lamont Hill hosts leading African American voices in activism, politics and entertainment, including a dialogue with George Floyd’s family, former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Senator Cory Booker, singer John Legend, rapper TIP “T.I.” HARRIS, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, activist Tamika Mallory, NAACP President Derrick Johnson and more.
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An odyssey into America's heartland and its great political process. Three cut-ups from cult-hit podcast Chapo Trap House take a sideways look at the Iowa State Fair and the primary candidates appearing there, and come out feeling great.
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Three best friends are robbed of their unique invention the day before an important tech competition. They must work as a team to stop their invention from falling into the wrong hands.
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What do the United States and Papua New Guinea have in common? They are the only countries in the world without paid family leave. American families are often forced to choose between tending to a spouse or parent with an unexpected medical emergency, or keeping their job and health insurance.
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This video, The Road to Mass Incarceration, by Greenhouse Media summarizes criminal justice policy decisions dating back to the 1960s. Although the effects often took decades to manifest, each of these policy shifts increased the rate of incarceration in the U.S. The video ends with many of the architects of these changes, Democrats and Republicans alike, admitting the failure of these policies and suggesting that it is time for real change.
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Este documental de una hora explora las batallas más importantes del Movimiento de Derechos Civiles que transformaron la sociedad estadounidense. Desde el boicot de autobuses de Montgomery, en 1955, hasta la Campaña de Chicago que desencadenó el Acta de Derechos Civiles de 1968.
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Documental sobre la lucha del ex vicepresidente de Estados Unidos Al Gore contra el cambio climático. En esta ocasión, el largometraje se centra en los avances realizados en los últimos años para abordar el problema y en los esfuerzos de Gore en persuadir a diferentes líderes para que inviertan en energías renovables. El documental culmina con la firma del Acuerdo de París en 2016.
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Una mirada en profundidad al sistema carcelario en los Estados Unidos y cómo revela la historia de la nación de la desigualdad racial.
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The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.
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Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.
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This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.