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New Report Explores How Giving To Churches Changed During Pandemic, Highlights a Growing Digital Divide

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Givelify, the most downloaded mobile giving app used by more than 45,000 places of worship and nonprofit organizations, today released a new report that explores how giving to churches has changed during the pandemic. The report, <a target="_blank"…

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Givelify, the most downloaded mobile giving app used by more than 45,000 places of worship and nonprofit organizations, today released a new report that explores how giving to churches has changed during the pandemic. The report, Giving In Faith: How Coronavirus Widened the Digital Divide, found that nearly 55% of faith-based organizations — particularly those that are digitally savvy — experienced consistent or increased giving levels during the pandemic.

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Throughout COVID, places of worship have played a critical role in communities, providing food for those in need and support for members and neighbors. But with their doors closed and the nation dealing with economic turmoil, many faith-based organizations are struggling. Givelify looked at its own app data and surveyed more than 400 faith leaders and 300 congregants to better understand how giving to churches has changed during the pandemic and what the future holds.

The report uncovered several insights about giving during the pandemic and beyond:

  • Giving to churches increased or remained steady during COVID-19. Among places of worship, nearly a third reported an increase in donations, and a quarter saw consistent levels. The number of donations given each week on the Givelify mobile app nearly doubled between March 15 and April 18, highlighting the generosity of faith-based donors.
     
  • Digitally savvy faith-based organizations fared better financially during COVID. During the pandemic, places of worship using Givelify saw a nearly 10% increase in the size of donations. Faith-based organizations on Givelify with a strong digital presence (website, live streaming, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube) saw 533% more donations than those without.
     
  • The pandemic may accelerate a longer-term digital transformation, moving church giving primarily online. 92% of donors said they will continue to donate primarily online and on mobile after the pandemic ends and 94% of faith leaders believe online and mobile giving is here to stay.
     
  • Faith-based giving is not exclusive to one place of worship. During the pandemic, more than 20% of people gave to multiple places of worship, a number that has steadily risen over the past few years. This points to the changing relationships that people have with places of worship and the desire to belong to multiple faith-based communities.

«The Giving in Faith report underscores what we’ve known all along at Givelify: that people are inherently generous, despite unimaginably tough circumstances. Mobile giving and online engagement allow faith leaders to tap into that generosity, making it easy for people to show their support. A digital transformation was already underway in the faith community, and COVID has accelerated it. Places of worship need a digital presence to not only survive the pandemic but thrive into the future,» said Wale Mafolasire, Founder and CEO of Givelify.

Giving in Faith is the first report in an annual series that will explore the state of online and mobile giving in the faith-based community.

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About Givelify
Givelify is where places of worship and nonprofits come to instantly connect with the fastest growing community of people doing good, one simple, joyful gift at a time. With a rating of 4.9 out of 5 from nearly 40,000 verified reviews on the App Store and Google Play, Givelify’s free mobile giving app is the most downloaded, highest rated and most reviewed platform for growing online donations. Over 45,000 places of worship and nonprofits are growing generosity and furthering their missions on Givelify. To learn more, visit www.Givelify.com.   

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McKenna Gramoll
McPherson Strategies
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mckenna@mcpstrategies.com

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Kia Telluride Named To 2020 Wards 10 Best Interiors List

IRVINE, California, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2020 Kia Telluride recently has been named one of Wards 10 Best Interiors for 2020. 

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IRVINE, California, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2020 Kia Telluride recently has been named one of Wards 10 Best Interiors for 2020. 

Kia Telluride named to 2020 Wards 10 Best Interiors List

«The Ward’s 10 Best Interior accolade reflects Telluride’s spacious, upscale interior that is brimming with technology and convenience for both the driver and passengers,» said Sean Yoon, President & CEO, Kia Motors America, Kia Motors North America.  «With people taking to the road more than ever, Telluride is the perfect vehicle, offering both on-and off-road capability and most importantly comfort no matter where the road may lead.»                      

The list recognizes outstanding achievement in aesthetics, comfort, ergonomics, material use, fit-and-finish and user-friendly technology.  The honor is just the latest accolade for Kia’s biggest and boldest SUV, which continues to garner acclaim for segment leadership, innovation, design, safety, driver satisfaction and overall value.

«Kia deserves every accolade it’s received for its Telluride SUV.  From the massive flat load floor, dual sunroofs and stellar infotainment system to the heated and ventilated second-row seats, premium cloth headliner and third-row USB charging ports, the Telluride is an excellent value, well-equipped in SX V6 trim for $47,255, as tested,» says Tom Murphy, WardsAuto managing editor.  «Sealing the deal are the Telluride’s aesthetics: Dune Brown leather seats that look and feel as warm as a cowboy’s saddle, brushed metallic trim and switchgear, matte finish wood-like trim and meticulous stitching.»

The 2020 Telluride rides with good company.  Previous Kia recipients of Wards 10 Best Interior honors include the 2018 Stinger, 2015 Sedona, 2014 Soul, 2013 Forte and 2011 Optima.

About Kia Motors America
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America has been the highest ranked mass market brand in initial quality for five consecutive years according to J.D. Power1 and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands by Interbrand. Kia serves as the «Official Automotive Partner» of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*

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*The Telluride, Sorento and Optima (excluding Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.

1 Kia received the lowest rate of reported problems among mass market brands in the J.D. Power 2015-19 U.S. Initial Quality Studies of new vehicle owners’ experiences with their own vehicle after 90 days of ownership. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.

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Café La Llave® Launches Recyclable Single-Serve Espresso Style Coffee Pods

LOS ANGELES and MIAMI, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc., the makers of Latin-style espresso <a target="_blank"…

LOS ANGELES and MIAMI, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc., the makers of Latin-style espresso Café La Llave® today announced the launch of Café La Llave Espresso Single Serve Coffee Pods, marking the brand’s entry into the single serve pod market.

Compatible with Keurig® K-Cup® brewers, the 12-count packs (SRP $6.99) will be immediately available on Amazon as a part of a case that includes six 12-count packs; a retail rollout of the 12-count packs is planned for mid summer. The 36-count packs are set to launch later this year.

«We are excited to see our Café La Llave® brand evolve to reach different generations of coffee drinkers who brew and enjoy coffee in a variety of ways, using everything from Keurig® and Nespresso® machines to the abuela-trusted ‘cafetera’ on the stovetop,» said Leonor Gaviña-Valls, vice president of Marketing, F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. «Our coffee pod coffees are also perfect for those who want a fast and no-fuss way to prepare coffee, but still want all the bold and aromatic flavor packed into Café La Llave®‘s signature dark-roasted coffee.»

For F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. sustainability is just as important as continuing to deliver delicious, high quality coffee from seed to cup and beyond. This is why as the company continues to innovate to meet the changing coffee needs and preferences of consumers, they also seek out innovative ways to minimize waste. With this in mind, the company partnered with international recycling company TerraCycle® to ensure that all their single serve coffee pods and espresso capsules can be easily recycled for free. Participation is easy, consumers just need to sign up on the TerraCycle website.

The introduction of Café La Llave Espresso Style Single Serve Coffee Pods, compatible with Keurig® K-Cup® brewers, marks the brands second line extension since last year, when they introduced the Café La Llave® espresso capsules (compatible with Nespresso® OriginalLine), which are currently available in 10-count packs (SRP $5.99) via Amazon.com and in select retailers across the country.

Café La Llave® has an authentic coffee legacy, which dates back 150 years to the Gaviña family’s humble beginnings in the rich coffee-bearing soil of Cuba. Today, it is one of the few Hispanic-owned coffee brands in the U.S., and is still made by the same family who created it nearly 50 years ago. All F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. coffees are blended, roasted and packed in the U.S., right from the company’s state-of-the art facility in Los Angeles. The company also has distribution centers in Florida. In addition, F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. is currently one of the only coffee companies roasting and packing its own single serve espresso coffee pods and capsules in the U.S.

According to a National Coffee Association (NCA) 2019 online survey, 63 percent of Americans drink a cup of coffee every day, and even with the rise of consumption at cafes (35 percent), 78 percent of coffee is consumed at home. In addition, 42 percent of those consumers own a single-cup coffee brewing system, which is the second most popular brewing method in the U.S.**

For more information on Café La Llave® coffees follow @Cafelallave on Facebook or Instagram or visit www.cafelallave.com.

About Café La Llave®
With over a century of tradition in every cup, Café La Llave® is a favorite among espresso drinkers who enjoy a dark-roasted and intensely aromatic, rich, strong Latin-style espresso. Café La Llave® made its debut in 1972, and was among the first new products to be developed by the Gaviña Family for F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. Both Café La Llave® espresso pods and capsules are Kosher certified, and recyclable through the company’s partnership with international recycling company TerraCycle®.

About F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc.
Established in Vernon, California in 1967, F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. is one of the largest family-owned coffee companies in America and the nation’s largest privately held minority-owned coffee roaster. The family’s unmatched coffee experience, as coffee growers and roasters, dates back 150 years to the family’s humble beginnings in the rich coffee-bearing soil of Cuba and has paved the way for a strong presence in wholesale and retail accounts across the country. The company makes the highest-quality, family-crafted coffee, including flagship premium brand Don Francisco’s Coffee, as well as its popular Latin-style espresso Café La Llave®. The Don Francisco’s Coffee Family Reserve line includes a wide array of coffees and roast styles made for a variety of brewing methods, including single serve pods and espresso capsules. The Café La Llave® brand, also available in pods and espresso capsules, is a favorite among espresso drinkers who enjoy a dark-roasted and intensely aromatic, rich, strong Latin-style espresso.

*Keurig® and Nespresso® are third party trademarks, not connected to F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc.

**Online survey conducted by the National Coffee Association (NCA) from in 2019. 

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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** VNR with Spanish SOTs***

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Due to public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will not hold its annual fireworks demonstrations press conference on the National Mall this year. However, CPSC remains committed to helping to prevent deaths and injuries from fireworks incidents while families and friends gather to celebrate the Fourth of July.

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WASHINGTON, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Due to public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will not hold its annual fireworks demonstrations press conference on the National Mall this year. However, CPSC remains committed to helping to prevent deaths and injuries from fireworks incidents while families and friends gather to celebrate the Fourth of July.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1973 and charged with protecting the American public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772, or visit http://www.saferproducts.gov. Further recall information is available at http://www.cpsc.gov.

CPSC will release its new Fireworks Annual Report, with the latest data on fireworks-related deaths, emergency department-treated injuries, and enforcement activities during 2019. CPSC will also share its popular fireworks safety demonstrations with the media via video news release (VNR).

Here is what media can expect and when:

When:

Thursday, June 25, 2020

What:

New CPSC Fireworks Annual Report

CPSC fireworks demonstrations via Video News Release (VNR) and Spanish soundbites

CPSC Commissioner Dana Baiocco is available for interviews

Please contact CPSC for more information about one-on-one interviews. Interviews are also available in Spanish with Carla Coolman, CPSC Spanish-language spokesperson.

For more information, contact CPSC’s Office of Communications at (301) 504-7908.

About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

For lifesaving information:
– Visit CPSC.gov.
– Sign up to receive our e-mail alerts.
– Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC. 
– Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
– Call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
– Contact a media specialist.

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¡Sorpresa! Presents a Mexican Magical Story for Children in June

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ¡Sorpresa!, the Spanish-language children’s channel that offers fun and educational programming from Latin America and around the world, announced the network premiere of The Legend of La Nahuala, a story about a boy, who tries to rescue his older brother from a deserted house controlled by a demon known as the Nahuala, an account of events based on the Nahuala…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ¡Sorpresa!, the Spanish-language children’s channel that offers fun and educational programming from Latin America and around the world, announced the network premiere of The Legend of La Nahuala, a story about a boy, who tries to rescue his older brother from a deserted house controlled by a demon known as the Nahuala, an account of events based on the Nahuala fairytale.

The Legend of La Nahuala is scheduled to air on June 21 at 5:30 P.M. ET. The one hour twenty-two minutes production is the first of five animated horror-comedy film franchise created by Ricardo Arnaiz. The 2D animation movie is set during 1807 in Puebla, where Juan, 9 years old boy, must face his fears in order to rescue his exasperating older brother Nando, who has been captured by Nahuala, an evil witch.

The film is a combination of mystery and action, and it is an entertaining tale for both children and adults. It has been considered as a magic journey through the colonial Mexico, the accounts of the past living, the dead, the natives, the Spaniards and the mestizos, which are linked in the story of a boy who is scared of a Mexican legend during the celebration of All Soul’s Day, a real Mexican tradition known worldwide.

The film highlights Mexico’s cultural diversity with a heroin indigenous girl, Xochitl, who voice is played by Martha Higadera; Teodora Villavicencio, is a rich aristocrat Spanish girl; Don Andres, is the Spanish knight, Quixote type ghost, played by Andres Bustamante; Alebrije, a Mexican wise dragon which has lived in a library. The sound design has been created by Gabriel del Villar, who also composed the music for the Puebla Orchestra.

¡Sorpresa! is owned and operated by Olympusat Inc., and it’s currently available on Charter Spectrum, Claro TV, Cox Communications, Frontier Communications, Liberty, and Suddenlink.

For more information on ¡Sorpresa!’s programming, including tune in dates and times, please visit at olympusat networks.

Olympusat – Editorial Contact:
Jesús Piñango
Senior Director of News
jesus@olympusat.com 

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Colombia Invites Music Lovers to Feel Its Uplifting Rhythm on World Music Day on Sunday, 21st June, 2020

LONDON, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — For a unique summer solstice celebration while practicing safe social distancing, this Sunday, 21stJune 2020, ProColombia, the government agency responsible for promoting international tourism, foreign direct investment and exports, is inviting music lovers from around the world to feel the uplifting rhythm of Colombia on World Music Day. Via a syndicated global livestream video,…

LONDON, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — For a unique summer solstice celebration while practicing safe social distancing, this Sunday, 21stJune 2020, ProColombia, the government agency responsible for promoting international tourism, foreign direct investment and exports, is inviting music lovers from around the world to feel the uplifting rhythm of Colombia on World Music Day. Via a syndicated global livestream video, the sounds of Colombia, the country often hailed as The Land of 1,000 Rhythms, will be shared at this year’s Make Music Day, the worldwide day-long music celebration, which is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

«Intending to entertain and inspire Make Music Day attendees from the comfort of their homes, we’re delighted to show the world the vibrancy, energy, passion and soul of the Colombian people through music, which is integral to Colombian culture and tradition,» said Flavia Santoro, President of ProColombia. «From the hip, independent music scene in Bogotá to the rich folk music traditions of the Caribbean coast, including champeta, cumbia and vallenato, and the traditional notes of the Colombian Pacific, music is at the heart of all local life in Colombia and we want to invite people to perform, create and share their rhythm.»

«In this time of social distancing, music’s powerful role to bring us together as a community is more important than ever,» said Make Music Alliance President Aaron Friedman. «While physical public gatherings may not be currently accessible, we can still stay connected and celebrate music with people around the world on 21st June.»

Those with wanderlust may need to wait a little while longer before being able to experience a visit to the country, but daydreamers can still discover the diversity of 1,000 rhythms of Colombia by tuning in to the livestream video broadcast throughout the day. All Make Music Day events are free to join. The entire livestream will last from approximately 8am until midnight (Eastern US) / 1pm until 5am (BST) and the full schedule of events is available to view at www.makemusicday.org.

For further information on how to feel the rhythm in Colombia, including access to Spotify playlists here, video and more, visit: https://colombia.travel/feel-the-rhythm/en.

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PSEG and the PSEG Foundation Announce $1 Million Commitment to Fight Racial Injustice, Inequity

NEWARK, N.J., June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — PSEG and the PSEG Foundation announced today the launch of the Powering Equity and Social Justice initiative and a $1 million commitment to support organizations that address the racial injustice, inequality and human rights in communities of color. The Powering Equity and Social Justice initiative will provide philanthropic support to organizations in New Jersey, <span…

NEWARK, N.J., June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — PSEG and the PSEG Foundation announced today the launch of the Powering Equity and Social Justice initiative and a $1 million commitment to support organizations that address the racial injustice, inequality and human rights in communities of color. The Powering Equity and Social Justice initiative will provide philanthropic support to organizations in New Jersey, New York and anywhere PSEG operates.

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) is a publicly traded diversified energy company. Its operating subsidiaries are: PSEG Power, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&amp;G) and PSEG Long Island.

In order to foster access to fair and equitable opportunity throughout its communities, PSEG also reaffirms its pledge to increase its business with diverse suppliers – those owned by minorities, women, veterans, service-disabled veterans and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs – to at least 30% of the company’s applicable supplier spend by 2023.

«These initiatives and commitments provide an opportunity for PSEG to take action and stand in solidarity with our customers, communities and employees in pursuit of needed change,» PSEG Chairman, President and CEO Ralph Izzo said. «By supporting organizations that champion justice and social equity, and by increasing support for our growing network of diverse suppliers, we hope to foster change and make a difference in the many diverse communities we serve.»

The new Powering Equity and Social Justice initiative is designed to provide philanthropic support for organizations that work to confront and address systemic racism and advance social and economic equity for communities of color. PSEG also is seeking to develop and strengthen partnerships with organizations dedicated to social justice and building bridges between law enforcement and communities.

«PSEG has always had a unique and special relationship with the communities we serve, and today we take this a step further by more directly powering equity and social justice to address the prejudice, hate and injustice we too often observe,» said Rick Thigpen, PSEG’s senior vice president for Corporate Citizenship and president of the PSEG Foundation. «When one of us is impacted in the PSEG community, we are all impacted. Therefore, it’s vital that we all join together to act and build a framework of equity, compassion, and respect that will truly benefit us all. For that reason, our company stands ready to support organizations that address racial injustice, inequality and human rights in communities of color in order to build a brighter future for everyone.»

PSEG’s increased supplier diversity goals will help to foster access to fair and equitable opportunity throughout our communities. PSEG has developed relationships with a broad base of diverse suppliers, which includes those owned by minorities, women, veterans, service-disabled veterans and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.

«PSEG helps drive the economies of the states where we do business,» Izzo said. «It’s critical that our suppliers represent our incredibly diverse customers and communities.»

PSEG is looking inward at its culture, as well. During the past year, the company has conducted diversity and inclusion training for its leaders and employees, and a comprehensive review of its policies and practices is in progress in order to ensure equity. In recent weeks, the company has fostered critical and candid conversations across its workforce and today, for the first time, PSEG has provided every employee with paid time off in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday.

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG) is a publicly traded diversified energy company with approximately 13,000 employees. Headquartered in Newark, N.J., PSEG’s principal operating subsidiaries are: Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G), PSEG Power and PSEG Long Island. PSEG is a Fortune 500 company included in the S&P 500 Index and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for 12 consecutive years.

Visit PSEG at:

www.pseg.com

PSEG on Facebook

PSEG on Twitter

PSEG on LinkedIn

PSEG blog, Energize!

 

CONTACT:

Marijke Shugrue

973-430-5924

Marijke.Shugrue@pseg.com

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«Through The Lens» Def Jam Recordings To Premiere New Docu-Series Focusing On Titans Of Hip-Hop Photography

NEW YORK, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In conjunction with the ongoing 35th anniversary year celebration of Def Jam Recordings, and the 30th anniversary of Public Enemy’s worldwide breakthrough album Fear Of A Black Planet, UMe/Def Jam premieres the new three-episode docu-series Through The Lens today.

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NEW YORK, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In conjunction with the ongoing 35th anniversary year celebration of Def Jam Recordings, and the 30th anniversary of Public Enemy’s worldwide breakthrough album Fear Of A Black Planet, UMe/Def Jam premieres the new three-episode docu-series Through The Lens today.

Produced by Def Jam and UMe, Through The Lens can be streamed here via Def Jam’s YouTube channel.

An ode to the impact of the iconic photography that became synonymous with Def Jam and its biggest stars, Through The Lens will focus on the three distinct eras that span the label’s 35-year history to date, following three post-modern titans of photo­graphy: Janette Beckman, Ricky Powell, and Jonathan Mannion.

Episode one of Through The Lens premieres on June 19th, focusing on British-born photographer Janette Beckman, who lives and works in New York and began her career at the dawn of punk rock, working for such music magazines as The Face and Melody Maker. Beckman was one of the first photographers to shoot LL Cool J, T La Rock and Slick Rick, whose images are featured in the series.

Episode two premieres on June 26th and features photographer Ricky Powell with in-depth interviews and images, with most of the latter unreleased including a photo of Chuck D at a mutual friend’s wedding in the Dominican Republic in 1989 on the precipice of Public Enemy releasing the album Fear Of The Black Planet.

Episode three premieres on July 10th and focuses on the photos of photographer and film director Jonathan Mannion, who has shot more than 300 album covers and worked with hip-hop and R&B performers including Jay Z and Young Jeezy. Through The Lens features twenty rarely-seen Mannion photos, including contact sheets from the Reasonable Doubt photoshoot with Jay-Z, as well as stories behind photos of Method Man, Redman and DMX.

Through The Lens also features interviews with original first-generation Def Jam artist LL Cool J; music journalist, hip-hop archivist, essayist and original first-generation Def Jam publicity director Bill Adler; and long-time Def Jam visual artist, graphic designer and style guru Cey Adams. Adler and Adams collaborated on the 300-page coffee-table book, Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label (Rizzoli, 2010), which also happens to be packed with the photography of Powell, Beckman, and Mannion (among many others).

To hear music discussed in the episodes of Through The Lens as well as Def Jam’s storied catalog, listen here.

2020 marks 30 years since Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame group Public Enemy dropped Fear of a Black Planet in 1990.  PE’s game-changing third album included the iconic tracks «Fight the Power,» «Welcome To the Terror­dome,» and «911 Is a Joke.» The album became their first to chart around the world, went on to sell over two million copies to date, and has influenced virtually every rapper and MC in the game.

Def Jam Recordings was founded in 1984 as a maverick independent label harnessing the energy of New York City’s freshest sound: hip-hop. In its early years, Def Jam repped the very best in cutting-edge hip-hop, pioneered by iconic stars like LL Cool J, Slick Rick, The Beastie Boys and Public Enemy. Over the following two decades, Def Jam established its dominance with superstar acts like Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Method Man & Redman, Ludacris, Rihanna, Jeezy, and the inimitable Kanye West. Now in its fourth decade, Def Jam’s music and lifestyle has grown into a global brand – synonymous with creativity, quality and authenticity – lead by a diverse roster of marquee and emerging stars like Logic, Pusha T, Kanye West, YG, Justin Bieber, Big Sean, Nas, Alessia Cara, Jadakiss, YK Osiris, Jeremih, Dave East, Jhene Aiko, and many more.

Def Jam Recordings is a division of Universal Music Group (UMG).  Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is the centralized U.S. catalog and special markets entity for UMG. Working in concert with all of the company’s record labels, UMe provides a frontline approach to catalog management, a concentration of resources, opportunities in new technologies and an emphasis on strategic marketing initiatives to engage all types of consumers across multiple entry points and platforms.

 

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Kiki Pozo’s new book Antónimos E Imprevistos, an insightful tome that delves into Daniel’s divine visions that can inspire people to decide their life and souls’ path

MIAMI, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Antónimos E Imprevistos was created by Kiki Pozo. Kiki is an author who hails from Havana, Cuba. He studied at a student center in a municipality in the same city of his birth for reasons of national regional policy.

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MIAMI, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Antónimos E Imprevistos was created by Kiki Pozo. Kiki is an author who hails from Havana, Cuba. He studied at a student center in a municipality in the same city of his birth for reasons of national regional policy.

Pozo said this about his book: «It is illogical to think logically when logic is hijacked by impunity for power. Daniel, who is chosen by the divine will to transcend and return with the liberation of it, tells what we do not know and should know. A dream is the free manifestation of the soul and the spirit. This is divided into sleep and awake dream. Now with him, the real dimensional dream, he is the one who lets us know that all that comes to our will is the journey assumed in passive conditions. You travel with or without guarantee of return, suffer for living, live, and then suffer. It is you who decide the future of your soul, evil, goodness, and indifference»

Published by Page Publishing, Kiki Pozo’s new book Antónimos E Imprevistos is a potent tool that instills wisdom to individuals that will guide them in deciding their paths to goodness and salvation.

Consumers who wish to be enlightened can purchase Antónimos E Imprevistos in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

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NIH-funded study links endometriosis to DNA changes

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — DNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemical modifications, compared to the DNA of women who do not have the condition, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The changes involve DNA methylation—the binding of compounds known as methyl groups to DNA—which can alter gene activity. Moreover, the methylated DNA regions varied according to the stage, or severity, of…

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — DNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemical modifications, compared to the DNA of women who do not have the condition, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The changes involve DNA methylation—the binding of compounds known as methyl groups to DNA—which can alter gene activity. Moreover, the methylated DNA regions varied according to the stage, or severity, of endometriosis and responded differently to hormones involved in the menstrual cycle. Uterine responses to hormones influence pregnancy and other functions of uterine tissue.

The study was conducted by Linda C. Giudice, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco. It appears in PLOS Genetics. The study was funded by NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

«The findings raise the possibility that differences in methylation patterns could one day be used to diagnose endometriosis and develop customized treatment plans for patients,» said Stuart B. Moss, Ph.D., of NICHD’s Fertility and Infertility Branch.

Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places in the body, such as on the ovaries, fallopian tubes or the bowels and bladder. It affects from 5 to 10% of women in the United States. Its main symptoms include pain, especially during menstrual periods, and infertility. Endometriosis is classified into four stages, ranging from minimal (stage I) to severe (stage IV). The only definitive way to diagnose endometriosis is with a surgical procedure called a laparoscopy

The researchers analyzed a type of cell known as an endometrial stromal fibroblast, which regulates cells in the lining of the uterus. They compared methylation across DNA regions and differences in gene functioning in cells from women who did not have endometriosis or any other gynecological disorders to those of women with stage I endometriosis and of women with stage IV endometriosis. They also observed methylation patterns and gene functioning after the cells were exposed to estradiol (a form of estrogen) alone, progesterone alone, and to a combination of the two hormones to mimic changes in the levels of these hormones that occur during the menstrual cycle.

DNA methylation patterns and gene functioning differed among all groups of cells before exposure to the hormones, with exposure to each individual hormone, and to the combination of the two. The differences in methylation and gene functioning between stage I and stage IV endometrial cells could mean that the two may be distinct subtypes of endometriosis, rather than different degrees of the condition, Dr. Giudice added.

«The data indicate that the proper interactions of hormones and DNA methylation are critical in normal uterine function,» said the study’s lead author, Sahar Houshdaran, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco. «The changes in these interactions that we’ve seen could play a role in the infertility that often accompanies endometriosis.»

Reference
Houshdaran S, et al. Steroid hormones regulate genome-wide epigenetic programming and gene transcription in human endometrial cells with marked aberrancies in endometriosis. PLOS Genetics. 2020.

About the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): NICHD leads research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. For more information, visit https://www.nichd.nih.gov.

About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit https://www.nih.gov.  

SOURCE Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Institutes of Health (NIH)