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Brooklyn College will celebrate its 94th Commencement on Thursday, May 30. More than 4,300 graduating students-3,097 undergraduate students, 1,183 master's candidates, and 61 students receiving advanced certificates-makes the class of 2019 one of the largest among Brooklyn higher education institutions. The ceremony will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Students in the graduating class come from more than 125 countries and speak over 80 languages. Fifty-three members of the class are veterans or currently enlisted in the U.S. military and approximately 98 members identify as having a disability. 

From March 27 - April 14 2019 at the IRT Theater in the West Village, the #HealMeToo Festival will bring together over 50 leading artists, experts, and activists for a multi-disciplinary exploration of gendered and sexual violence and how it can be healed.

Award-winning artists and activists are joining forces to bring the #MeToo movement to the stage. Inspired by the women who have come forward with personal accounts of President Donald Trump's sexual harassment and assaults, "The Pussy Grabber Plays" will premiere Monday, January 14 at 9:30 p.m. at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater. An acclaimed, all-female production team will make the play available royalty-free to theaters, community groups and colleges across the country, creating a new platform for survivors of sexual abuse.

Award-winning artists and activists are joining forces to bring the #MeToo movement to the stage. Inspired by the women who have come forward with personal accounts of President Donald Trump's sexual harassment and assaults, "The Pussy Grabber Plays" will premiere Monday, January 14 at 9:30 p.m. at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater. An acclaimed, all-female production team will make the play available royalty-free to theaters, community groups and colleges across the country, creating a new platform for survivors of sexual abuse.

Lifetime debuts the bombshell documentary series, Surviving R. Kelly, in a special three-night-event, beginning Thursday, January 3 at 9pm ET/PT. Two additional hours will premiere on Friday, January 4, at 9pm ET/PT and the final installment of the six-part documentary series will debut on Saturday, January 5, at 9pm ET/PT.

Ninety-five years ago, writer and activist Upton Sinclair was pulled off a podium, arrested, and thrown in jail for reading aloud the First Amendment to the Constitution at a rally. This violation of the bedrock of American democracy led to the founding of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, now a legal and activism powerhouse.

Tickets are now on sale for the 11th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine and Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF). The festival returns to EAT. DRINK. END HUNGER from October 11 - 14, 2018.

The seventh annual ceremony of the Women Making History Awards is hosted by the National Women's History Museum (NWHM) and its Los Angeles Regional Council. The ceremony commemorates inspiring women who are making significant field-related and global contributions. 

The Detroit Actor's Theatre Company proudly presents Speak Up, Speak Out: a sensory, spoken cabaret that gives insight into the culture, emotions and experiences of the #MeToo movement. The show, directed by Shannon Grant, will be performed at Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck on Friday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug. 11 at 7:30 pm. Tickets will be sold online or at the door for $15. Speak Up, Speak Out will feature a talkback after each show and is partnering with Alternatives for Girls, a local organization that provides services and support for homeless and high-risk women.

Now through June 24 Capital One cardholders can enjoy exclusive pre-sale access to tickets for the 11 th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF). The Festival returns to EAT. DRINK. END HUNGER. October 11 - 14, 2018, with more than 70 events taking place to benefit the hunger-relief organizations No Kid Hungry and Food Bank For New York City. In addition to pre-sale access to all events, Capital One cardholders will continue to receive benefits like early access, reserved seating, priority entry, exclusive discount and more at select events both during the pre-sale period and once general ticket sales begin on June 25.

Hundreds gathered at the 30th Annual Gloria Awards: A Salute to Women of Vision at Capitale on Thursday, May 3rd to pay tribute to Academy-Award nominated director Ava DuVernay and award-winning journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Elaine Welteroth.

More than 100 celebrities, activists, artists, policy experts and survivors of gun violence today launched the #NoRA (No Rifle Association), a new collective action campaign to highlight and combat the National Rifle Association's (NRA) deadly influence over the American political system. The alliance is committed to moving culture into a less violent place by counteracting the influence of NRA money in our communities.

TIME has just revealed the 2018 TIME 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue has six worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the TIME 100: Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Roger Federer, Tarana Burke, Satya Nadella, and Tiffany Haddish. Also included in this year's list are stage and screen star Hugh Jackman and Broadway/West End producer Sonia Friedman.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, NAN President and Founder Rev. Al Sharpton will host the “Keepers of the Dream Awards” on April 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The awards, given each year to mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death, honor those who have continued to advocate for the principles that Dr. King gave his life for.

Recording artist and Oscar-winner Common hosted the fourth annual “Toast To The Arts: A Celebration of Fearless Art” event, March 2, honoring the Academy Award nominations of Get Out nominee Daniel Kaluuya (Best Actor); Mudbound nominees Mary J. Blige (Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song), director Dee Rees (Best Writing Adapted Screenplay) and producer Charles D. King; as well as legendary filmmaker Charles Burnett.

Kicking off Women's History Month; ESSENCE turned the spotlight on four remarkable women, during Oscar week, with its popular “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS,” held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Returning to its traditional daytime luncheon, the ESSENCE “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” was hosted by actress Yvonne Orji.  This year's program honored actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish; actress Danai Gurira; Emmy-Award winning writer and director Lena Waithe and actress and activist Tessa Thompson.  For the fourth consecutive year, the ESSENCE“BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” will air as a primetime special on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on March 3, 2018 at 10 pm ET/PT.

Town Stages announces BAE: UPRISING, 2018 post-march activation, NYC, presented by the Collective BAE in support of the Women's March Alliance at Town Stages, 221 West Broadway, NYC on Saturday, January 20, 2018, with sessions beginning at 3pm and 7pm. RSVP at https://baeuprising.splashthat.com/.

The Sydney Opera House today announced the line-up for its sixth All About Women festival on Sunday 4 March 2018. For next year's All About Women, a stellar cast of international and local storytellers, thinkers and game-changers will explore the issues and ideas important to women in 2017.

On December 7-11, 2017 in the United States, an event of unity, resistance, and healing will take place in 12 cities across the country, bringing together women of all walks of life to share their personal stories about sexual harassment, rape, abuse and assault . The #MeToo Monologues will take place in theaters and public spaces throughout America, where groups of 6-10 women will share monologues about how being sexually violated has affected them.