The HALO Effect
In January, Nick launched its HALO Effect docu-series, which profiles young activists who are making a positive change in their community and inspiring others to do the same. Now in its third month, the series continues to inspire kids nationwide through monthly calls-to-action and partnerships with nonprofits like Afterschool Alliance and DoSomething.org.
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Because of Them We Can
In February, Nickelodeon partnered with Because of Them, We Can™ to commemorate Black History Month.The PSA campaign was featured across Nick's platforms, starring Coy Stewart of Bella and the Bulldogs and kids portraying distinguished African Americans including Rosa Parks and Malcolm X. Click here to stream the spots, learn interesting facts about other historical and modern day African-American icons, and learn more about the campaign.
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In March, MTV's Look Different campaign launched Gender Bent, a series of bitingly funny animated video shorts featuring surreal animations and voiceovers by MTV News’ Ana Marie Cox, Girl Code’s Nessa, and actor Kal Penn. Focusing on beliefs about gender that are widely held and rarely examined, the three videos – “Pink is for Girls, Blue is for Boys,”, “Boys are Better at Math” and “Men Don’t Cry” – reveal important little-known facts: pink was long considered a color for boys, women played an enormous role in the invention of computer science, and crying was considered extremely manly from ancient times until the 20th century.
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Warner Bros recording artist and Grammy nominee Andra Day stopped by as well to give a few words and mingle with the audience, a pleasant surprise after having just watched her take the Grammy stage.
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On March 16th, VH1 Save The Music took LA Fashion Week by storm in the cutest way, via partnership with Art Hearts Fashion for a kids-run fashion show. Young students from VH1 Save The Music’s local partner schools participated as models in runway shows beloved local designers including Victoria Atelier, Lil Jewels, and more. The event also featured a performance by singer-songwriter JoJo.
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VH1 REMEMBERS ICONIC WOMEN
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In honor of Women’s History Month, VH1 worked with artists from around the country to interpret and present quotes from smart, powerful females with their own unique artistic styles. All this month, VH1 has shared the art across social platforms which spotlights quotes from amazing women including: Frida Kahlo, Lena Horne, Janet Mock, Gloria Steinem, and Mindy Kaling.
This month, VH1 also paid tribute to Angela “Big Ang” Raiola, who tragically lost her life last month to cancer. “Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Big Ang” featured dozens of celebrities remembering Big Ang and also included the latest news about the fight to end cancer. The ‘I Stand Up For’ sign ran on People.com and in the tribute special. Viewers also participated in the campaign by posting photos of friends and family who have been impacted by cancer and VH1 shared these moving messages of support.
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LOGO'S "BEAUTIFUL AS I WANT TO BE"
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Logo is proud to receive a Special Recognition Award at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards for its digital series “Beautiful As I Want To Be.” The series, hosted by transgender model Geena Rocero (of Gender Proud), paired transgender youth with transgender leaders (like Caitlyn Jenner) to share their own identity journeys. The cast and crew of the docuseries were entirely made up of transgender professionals. Logo’s scripted series “Cucumber” and “Banana” are also nominated for Outstanding Limited Series at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards. And for the first time in nearly 10 years you can watch the GLAAD Media Awards – the biggest celebration of the LGBT community and images that move acceptance forward - when they exclusively air on Logo, April 4 at 10pm ET/PT.
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BET CELEBRATES NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH
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