THE 5th ANNUAL MACRO HBCU SUMMIT Presented by Prime Video
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Posted By: Assistant Team The Collins Jackson Agency on November 07, 2023 THE 5th ANNUAL MACRO HBCU SUMMIT Presented by Prime Video ANNOUNCES ITS IN-PERSON MICROFESTIVAL AT XAVIER UNIVERSITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 Kofi Siriboe, Charlese Antoinette, Kudzi Chikumbu, Mark Grigsby and More Confirmed to Appear Festivities Begin At 2pm EDT The 5th Annual MACRO HBCU Summit (www.StayMACRO.com), presented by Prime Video will be on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Xavier University in New Orleans, LA. The microfestival will host an array of panels, conversations and brand activations. The inaugural summit debuted on the campus of Howard University in 2019 with the mission to engage and educate students on a myriad of careers, opportunities and paths in the media and entertainment fields. This is the second stop of the summit in 2023. It follows MACRO’s first 2023 HBCU Summit on October 17, 2023 at Howard University, where appearances were made by Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor as well as director Blitz Bazawule, who talked with students and shared a never before seen clip of Warner Bros. upcoming film, The Color Purple. Director Reginald Hudlin discussed with students his upcoming holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross coming to Prime Video globally December 1. Additionally, Howard students were treated to a screening of the Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones led movie The Burial which is now available globally on Prime Video. A host of entertainment industry executives are confirmed to appear at Xavier University including Charlese Antoinette, Kudzi Chikumbu, Mark Grigsby and as well as actor, musician, artist and storyteller Kofi Siriboe and summit moderator, Stacey Walker King, Chief Brand Officer, MACRO. The event will conclude with Prime Video’s Culture Rated x MACRO Block Party with local food trucks, DJs, raffles and giveaways. The event is open to Xavier University students and alumni. All attendees must register to attend at https://macrohbcusummit.splashthat.com/. This year, Prime Video will be joining MACRO to support and uplift the microfestival as the presenting sponsor. SheaMoisture returns as a sponsor of The MACRO HBCU Summit, continuing the brand’s commitment to serving the Black community with no-compromise beauty products and a purpose-driven business model with an ambition to close the racial wealth gap through intentional investment into small Black-owned businesses and Black entrepreneurship. Below is the full schedule of events for the day. 2pm Doors open. Music by DJ PJ. 3pm Cheat Code for Creators with Kudzu Chikumbu, Global Head, Creator Marketing, TikTok & Founder, Sir Candle Man 3:45pm Damn That’s A Job: Nontraditional Careers in Entertainment Panelists: Charlese Antoinette, Costume Designer, Air, Judas And the Black Messiah, Raising Dion and I Wanna Dance With Somebody & Founder, Black Designer Database Mark Grigsby, Studio Head, Infinity Ward & Producer, Call of Duty 4:30pm A MACRO Conversation with Actor, Musician, Artist & Storyteller Kofi Siriboe 4pm – 7pm The SheaMoisture Grooming Salon 5pm – 7pm Prime Video’s Culture Rated x MACRO Block Party About MACRO Launched in 2015 by Founder & CEO Charles D. King, MACRO is a multi-platform media company representing the voice and perspectives of Black people, indigenous people and people of color. The company’s multiple business verticals include film (MACRO Film Studios) and television studios (MACRO Television Studios) that finance, develop and produce theatrical and streaming features and premium television and an in-house branding and creative agency (Brand MACRO). In addition, MACRO has a majority interest in the company’s joint venture—a full-service talent management firm (M88) and affiliated venture firm, (MaCVenture Capital). The company’s film projects have fifteen Oscar nominations and three wins. MACRO Film Studios co-financed the critically acclaimed Judas and the Black Messiah, Mudbound, Fences, Roman J. Israel, Esq., Just Mercy, Sorry to Bother You, Nine Days, Farewell Amor, Blast Beat, The Land and Blue Bayou. Its most recent film is Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone. MACRO Television Studios has two critically-acclaimed Netflix series—Raising Dion and the Peabody Award nominee Gentefied; as well as Emmy nominated FX docu-series Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur. https://www.staymacro.com/about About PRIME VIDEO Prime Video offers customers a vast collection of movies, series, and sports—all available to watch on hundreds of compatible devices. • Included with Prime Video: Watch movies, series, and sports, including Thursday Night Football. Enjoy Emmy winner The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Emmy-nominated satirical superhero drama The Boys, Emmy-nominated fan-favorite miniseries Daisy Jones & The Six, and the smash hits AIR, The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, Citadel, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Creed III, Shotgun Wedding, The Tomorrow War, Reacher, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and Coming 2 America. Prime members also get access to licensed content. • Prime Video Channels: Prime members can add channels like Max, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, BET+, MGM+, ViX+, Crunchyroll, PBS KIDS, NBA League Pass, MLB.TV, BritBox, STARZ, and discovery+ —no extra apps to download, and no cable required. Only pay for the ones you want, and cancel anytime. View the full list of channels available at amazon.com/channels. • Rent or Buy: Enjoy new-release movies to rent or buy, entire seasons of current TV shows available to buy, and special deals just for Prime members. • Instant access: Watch at home or on the go with your choice of hundreds of compatible devices. Stream from the web or using the Prime Video app on your smartphone, tablet, set-top box, game console, or select smart TV. • Enhanced experiences: Make the most of every viewing with 4K Ultra HD- and High Dynamic Range (HDR)-compatible content. Go behind the scenes of your favorite movies and TV shows with exclusive X-Ray access, powered by IMDb. Save it for later with select mobile downloads for offline viewing. Prime Video is just one of the savings, convenience, and entertainment benefits included in a Prime membership. More than 200 million Prime members in 25 countries around the world enjoy access to Amazon’s enormous selection, exceptional value, and fast delivery. In the U.S., anyone can join Prime for $14.99 per month or $139 per year, or start a free 30-day trial if eligible at amazon.com/prime. For more information about Prime, including discounted memberships, visit aboutamazon.com/prime. About SHEAMOISTURE SheaMoisture is a global beauty and personal care leader committed to serving the Black community through strategic investment and community give back. SheaMoisture recognizes the power of entrepreneurship in addressing racial inequality with the belief that commerce can bring true economic independence. Every year SheaMoisture reinvests at least 1% of net sales directly into economic opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs and Black business owners. With every purchase, you’re helping to fund investments that support funding for Black-owned business, entrepreneurial education, crisis response, equitable purchasing, and ethical sourcing. SheaMoisture develops no compromise beauty products that help every member of the Black community live their healthiest, most beautiful lives. Shea butter is one of the brand’s core ingredients, praised for its hydrating and nourishing properties, and sourced from women-led cooperatives in West Africa, providing fair wages and creating economic opportunities. The company offers products in the hair care, bath, body, skin care, baby and men’s categories, and is distributed in retailers throughout the world. SheaMoisture is a subsidiary of Unilever. 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