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When the FCC threatens a network until it pulls a candidate interview off the air, that’s government censorship. We’ve held the FCC accountable since 1959; we know what this looks like, and we’ll keep fighting back.
Jimmy Kimmel says he dropped Talarico interview from broadcast after FCC pressure
ABC has been in a months-long feud with the FCC and its chair, Trump appointee Brendan Carr.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM
When the FCC threatens a network until it pulls a candidate interview off the air, that’s government censorship. We’ve held the FCC accountable since 1959; we know what this looks like, and we’ll keep fighting back.
Tech industry leaders want you to believe democracy is outdated software.
At the 44th Parker Lecture yesterday, Dr. Ruha Benjamin told them they’re wrong, and showed us what fighting back looks like. Read our recap:
At the 44th Parker Lecture yesterday, Dr. Ruha Benjamin told them they’re wrong, and showed us what fighting back looks like. Read our recap:
Unlearn, imagine, build anew: 44th Parker Lecture challenges tech’s dominant narrative
Recapping the 44th Annual Parker Lecture & Awards Luncheon
uccmediajustice.org
September 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Tech industry leaders want you to believe democracy is outdated software.
At the 44th Parker Lecture yesterday, Dr. Ruha Benjamin told them they’re wrong, and showed us what fighting back looks like. Read our recap:
At the 44th Parker Lecture yesterday, Dr. Ruha Benjamin told them they’re wrong, and showed us what fighting back looks like. Read our recap:
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown tonight, and we want to wish our Jewish friends, neighbors, and partners in the work of justice a sweet and peaceful new year.
Shana tova!
Shana tova!
September 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown tonight, and we want to wish our Jewish friends, neighbors, and partners in the work of justice a sweet and peaceful new year.
Shana tova!
Shana tova!
“It may be the end of the world, but there are other worlds!”
What a day. Revisit #ParkerLecture2026 with us on the UCC Media Justice blog:
What a day. Revisit #ParkerLecture2026 with us on the UCC Media Justice blog:
Unlearn, imagine, build anew: 44th Parker Lecture challenges tech’s dominant narrative
Recapping the 44th Annual Parker Lecture & Awards Luncheon
uccmediajustice.org
September 10, 2026 at 10:26 PM
“It may be the end of the world, but there are other worlds!”
What a day. Revisit #ParkerLecture2026 with us on the UCC Media Justice blog:
What a day. Revisit #ParkerLecture2026 with us on the UCC Media Justice blog:
Dr. Ruha Benjamin concludes an incredible Parker Lecture, riffing off of Octavia E. Butler:
“It may be the end of the world, but there are other worlds!”
#ParkerLecture2026
“It may be the end of the world, but there are other worlds!”
#ParkerLecture2026
September 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Dr. Ruha Benjamin concludes an incredible Parker Lecture, riffing off of Octavia E. Butler:
“It may be the end of the world, but there are other worlds!”
#ParkerLecture2026
“It may be the end of the world, but there are other worlds!”
#ParkerLecture2026
“AI is not doing anything. The people and companies behind the screen are.” — @ruha9.bsky.social #ParkerLecture2026
September 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
“AI is not doing anything. The people and companies behind the screen are.” — @ruha9.bsky.social #ParkerLecture2026
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“To be led by tech oligarchs is to encode an unjust past into the future, and call it progress.” Dr. @ruha9.bsky.social, UCC Media Justice Ministry Parker Lecture
September 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
“To be led by tech oligarchs is to encode an unjust past into the future, and call it progress.” Dr. @ruha9.bsky.social, UCC Media Justice Ministry Parker Lecture
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Stirring words from Dr. Ruha Benjamin @ #ParkerLecture2026: “To believe human nature is fundamentally selfish requires us to close our eyes to all evidence to the contrary...
What if what we’ve been taught about scarcity & self-interest is corrupt cultural code that we have the power to rewrite?”
What if what we’ve been taught about scarcity & self-interest is corrupt cultural code that we have the power to rewrite?”
September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Stirring words from Dr. Ruha Benjamin @ #ParkerLecture2026: “To believe human nature is fundamentally selfish requires us to close our eyes to all evidence to the contrary...
What if what we’ve been taught about scarcity & self-interest is corrupt cultural code that we have the power to rewrite?”
What if what we’ve been taught about scarcity & self-interest is corrupt cultural code that we have the power to rewrite?”
ALERT: @ruha9.bsky.social takes the #ParkerLecture2026 stage momentarily! You do *not* want to miss this lecture (and after today, it will not be available online).
Tune in live on YouTube now 👇
Tune in live on YouTube now 👇
44th Annual Everett C. Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony
YouTube video by UCC Media Justice
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September 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
ALERT: @ruha9.bsky.social takes the #ParkerLecture2026 stage momentarily! You do *not* want to miss this lecture (and after today, it will not be available online).
Tune in live on YouTube now 👇
Tune in live on YouTube now 👇
“These Trumpian times are particularly challenging for journalists of color.”
Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social notes that the Black press has experienced an 80% decline in revenue since the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion ramped up a year ago. #ParkerLecture2026
Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social notes that the Black press has experienced an 80% decline in revenue since the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion ramped up a year ago. #ParkerLecture2026
September 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
“These Trumpian times are particularly challenging for journalists of color.”
Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social notes that the Black press has experienced an 80% decline in revenue since the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion ramped up a year ago. #ParkerLecture2026
Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social notes that the Black press has experienced an 80% decline in revenue since the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion ramped up a year ago. #ParkerLecture2026
UCC Media Justice Treasurer Sara Fitzgerald introduces our 2026 Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social.
In 1972, Dick joined several other Black reporters on the WaPo’s Metro staff to challenge the systemic discrimination Black journalists faced as part of the “Metro 7.” #ParkerLecture2026
In 1972, Dick joined several other Black reporters on the WaPo’s Metro staff to challenge the systemic discrimination Black journalists faced as part of the “Metro 7.” #ParkerLecture2026
September 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
UCC Media Justice Treasurer Sara Fitzgerald introduces our 2026 Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social.
In 1972, Dick joined several other Black reporters on the WaPo’s Metro staff to challenge the systemic discrimination Black journalists faced as part of the “Metro 7.” #ParkerLecture2026
In 1972, Dick joined several other Black reporters on the WaPo’s Metro staff to challenge the systemic discrimination Black journalists faced as part of the “Metro 7.” #ParkerLecture2026
“We’re working to pass the AI Civil Rights Act because when AI systems shape who can land a job, find housing, or obtain health care, that is far more than tech policy.” — @cleanza.bsky.social
#ParkerLecture2026
#ParkerLecture2026
September 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“We’re working to pass the AI Civil Rights Act because when AI systems shape who can land a job, find housing, or obtain health care, that is far more than tech policy.” — @cleanza.bsky.social
#ParkerLecture2026
#ParkerLecture2026
Policy Advisor @cleanza.bsky.social: “The FCC’s recent attacks on LGBTQ+ TV content struck close to home. It was 22 years ago that the @unitedchurch.bsky.social made headlines by proclaiming through its famous bouncers ad that ‘Jesus didn’t turn away people and neither do we.’” #ParkerLecture2026
20th Anniversary - Original UCC "Bouncer" Ad
YouTube video by United Church of Christ
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September 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Policy Advisor @cleanza.bsky.social: “The FCC’s recent attacks on LGBTQ+ TV content struck close to home. It was 22 years ago that the @unitedchurch.bsky.social made headlines by proclaiming through its famous bouncers ad that ‘Jesus didn’t turn away people and neither do we.’” #ParkerLecture2026
Rev. Freeman Palmer, UCC Media Justice board member, delivers this morning’s invocation: “May our commitment to media justice be a bridge across the divides.” #ParkerLecture2026
September 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Rev. Freeman Palmer, UCC Media Justice board member, delivers this morning’s invocation: “May our commitment to media justice be a bridge across the divides.” #ParkerLecture2026
44th Annual Everett C. Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony
YouTube video by UCC Media Justice
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September 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Before our program begins, get to know our lecturer @ruha9.bsky.social and Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social: uccmediajustice.org/dr-ruha-benj...
📺 LIVE STREAM: www.youtube.com/live/phIub6n...
#ParkerLecture2026
📺 LIVE STREAM: www.youtube.com/live/phIub6n...
#ParkerLecture2026
Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Journalist Richard Prince to Headline 44th Annual Parker Lecture on September 10
Join us on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.!
uccmediajustice.org
September 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Before our program begins, get to know our lecturer @ruha9.bsky.social and Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social: uccmediajustice.org/dr-ruha-benj...
📺 LIVE STREAM: www.youtube.com/live/phIub6n...
#ParkerLecture2026
📺 LIVE STREAM: www.youtube.com/live/phIub6n...
#ParkerLecture2026
And we’re live! Our program will begin soon.
Joining us in person or virtually for the 44th Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Luncheon? Share your favorite moments with the hashtag #ParkerLecture2026!
Joining us in person or virtually for the 44th Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Luncheon? Share your favorite moments with the hashtag #ParkerLecture2026!
44th Annual Everett C. Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony
YouTube video by UCC Media Justice
www.youtube.com
September 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
And we’re live! Our program will begin soon.
Joining us in person or virtually for the 44th Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Luncheon? Share your favorite moments with the hashtag #ParkerLecture2026!
Joining us in person or virtually for the 44th Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Luncheon? Share your favorite moments with the hashtag #ParkerLecture2026!
Today’s the day! We’ll post live updates from #ParkerLecture2026 here on Bluesky.
Then, bookmark the live feed if you’re tuning in from home. Trust us, you won’t want to miss @ruha9.bsky.social & @princeeditor.bsky.social.
We’ll begin streaming around 11:45 am ET:
Then, bookmark the live feed if you’re tuning in from home. Trust us, you won’t want to miss @ruha9.bsky.social & @princeeditor.bsky.social.
We’ll begin streaming around 11:45 am ET:
44th Annual Everett C. Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony
Join us live on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 12 noon ET, as we e...
www.youtube.com
September 10, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Today’s the day! We’ll post live updates from #ParkerLecture2026 here on Bluesky.
Then, bookmark the live feed if you’re tuning in from home. Trust us, you won’t want to miss @ruha9.bsky.social & @princeeditor.bsky.social.
We’ll begin streaming around 11:45 am ET:
Then, bookmark the live feed if you’re tuning in from home. Trust us, you won’t want to miss @ruha9.bsky.social & @princeeditor.bsky.social.
We’ll begin streaming around 11:45 am ET:
🗓️ It’s not too late to get your ticket for #ParkerLecture2026! Join us in person in Washington, D.C. or virtually on Thursday!
🎟️ Get yours here (Pay What You Can Tickets are still available!): buff.ly/SgYZpuQ
‼️ Dr. Benjamin’s speech will NOT be available online afterward, so join us live!
🎟️ Get yours here (Pay What You Can Tickets are still available!): buff.ly/SgYZpuQ
‼️ Dr. Benjamin’s speech will NOT be available online afterward, so join us live!
September 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
🗓️ It’s not too late to get your ticket for #ParkerLecture2026! Join us in person in Washington, D.C. or virtually on Thursday!
🎟️ Get yours here (Pay What You Can Tickets are still available!): buff.ly/SgYZpuQ
‼️ Dr. Benjamin’s speech will NOT be available online afterward, so join us live!
🎟️ Get yours here (Pay What You Can Tickets are still available!): buff.ly/SgYZpuQ
‼️ Dr. Benjamin’s speech will NOT be available online afterward, so join us live!
The Parker Lecture is less than 48 hours away! Hear directly from our Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social and get your tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/44th-annua...
This year's Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social has spent decades holding the media accountable on race.
Hear from Richard, then join him & @ruha9.bsky.social for #ParkerLecture2026 on 9/10 in DC or virtually. Pay-what-you-can tickets available: www.eventbrite.com/e/44th-annua...
Hear from Richard, then join him & @ruha9.bsky.social for #ParkerLecture2026 on 9/10 in DC or virtually. Pay-what-you-can tickets available: www.eventbrite.com/e/44th-annua...
September 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The Parker Lecture is less than 48 hours away! Hear directly from our Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social and get your tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/44th-annua...
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Labor Day calls us to action and reflection. Dive into our UCC Economic Justice Ministry webinars to see how we can uplift workers, advocate for fair pay, and ensure safe workplaces. Let’s build a world where justice and dignity are at the center of every job.
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Labor Day calls us to action and reflection. Dive into our UCC Economic Justice Ministry webinars to see how we can uplift workers, advocate for fair pay, and ensure safe workplaces. Let’s build a world where justice and dignity are at the center of every job.
📺 https://ow.ly/ZAb850ZKkSX
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This year's Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social has spent decades holding the media accountable on race.
Hear from Richard, then join him & @ruha9.bsky.social for #ParkerLecture2026 on 9/10 in DC or virtually. Pay-what-you-can tickets available: www.eventbrite.com/e/44th-annua...
Hear from Richard, then join him & @ruha9.bsky.social for #ParkerLecture2026 on 9/10 in DC or virtually. Pay-what-you-can tickets available: www.eventbrite.com/e/44th-annua...
September 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
This year's Parker Award honoree @princeeditor.bsky.social has spent decades holding the media accountable on race.
Hear from Richard, then join him & @ruha9.bsky.social for #ParkerLecture2026 on 9/10 in DC or virtually. Pay-what-you-can tickets available: www.eventbrite.com/e/44th-annua...
Hear from Richard, then join him & @ruha9.bsky.social for #ParkerLecture2026 on 9/10 in DC or virtually. Pay-what-you-can tickets available: www.eventbrite.com/e/44th-annua...
It took $18 billion and years of litigation to get Meta to put basic safeguards in place for teens. We're grateful for the state AGs who fought for it.
Now TikTok and YouTube need to do the same, because protecting young people is a moral obligation, not a business decision.
Now TikTok and YouTube need to do the same, because protecting young people is a moral obligation, not a business decision.
The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable
Child safety groups and former Meta employees welcome proposed changes to how the company’s platforms will work for teens. They also think states should have demanded more.
www.wired.com
September 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
It took $18 billion and years of litigation to get Meta to put basic safeguards in place for teens. We're grateful for the state AGs who fought for it.
Now TikTok and YouTube need to do the same, because protecting young people is a moral obligation, not a business decision.
Now TikTok and YouTube need to do the same, because protecting young people is a moral obligation, not a business decision.
📝 The first post from our Media Justice Fellow is here!
The Rev. Dr. D. Amina B. Butts writes about Nico Lang’s “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era” & what happens when trans kids actually get to tell their own stories.
The Rev. Dr. D. Amina B. Butts writes about Nico Lang’s “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era” & what happens when trans kids actually get to tell their own stories.
Faithful and Queer: Nico Lang lets trans kids speak for themselves
Most coverage of trans kids is from a policy viewpoint. Should we ban this book? Which bathroom can a trans kid use? Can they use their preferred name and pronouns? But never do we hear from the trans...
uccmediajustice.org
September 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
📝 The first post from our Media Justice Fellow is here!
The Rev. Dr. D. Amina B. Butts writes about Nico Lang’s “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era” & what happens when trans kids actually get to tell their own stories.
The Rev. Dr. D. Amina B. Butts writes about Nico Lang’s “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era” & what happens when trans kids actually get to tell their own stories.
Every person bears the image of God, whether they are a patient in a hospital bed or a child in an immigration hearing.
Palantir builds the tools that treat both as data points. We join in solidarity with nurses who rallied nationwide this week, demanding hospitals cut ties with the company.
Palantir builds the tools that treat both as data points. We join in solidarity with nurses who rallied nationwide this week, demanding hospitals cut ties with the company.
Bay Area Nurses Protest Use of Palantir’s AI Tech at Hospitals | KQED
Nurses held protests in Palo Alto, Los Angeles and six other cities, calling on hospitals and elected officials to cut ties with the AI software and data analytics company.
www.kqed.org
August 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Every person bears the image of God, whether they are a patient in a hospital bed or a child in an immigration hearing.
Palantir builds the tools that treat both as data points. We join in solidarity with nurses who rallied nationwide this week, demanding hospitals cut ties with the company.
Palantir builds the tools that treat both as data points. We join in solidarity with nurses who rallied nationwide this week, demanding hospitals cut ties with the company.