Just released: A documentary as riveting as its star

We did it! Chairman Fred Hampton’s boyhood home has achieved landmark status. Learn about this historic win, and how Participants like you helped drive this impact. [View Online]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Forward]( Hi there, We've got much to share this month, including how Participants like you helped achieve a major win for the legacy of Chairman Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party. Read on to celebrate this achievement! Then, keep scrolling to watch the trailer for our riveting new documentary, and to see how artists are making a global impact this Earth Month and beyond. – Your fellow Participants [Hampton House Landmark Status — Image]( Photo by Paul Goyette Long Live Chairman Fred: Hampton House Achieves Landmark Status We did it! The [Save The Hampton House]( initiative, an effort led by Chairman Fred Hampton’s son, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., and his mother, Akua Njeri, has [won its fight to secure landmark status]( for the late Black Panther leader’s childhood home in Maywood, IL. The Maywood village board voted unanimously in favor of granting the designation at a regular meeting on April 19. - The win. With [this victory]( Chairman Fred's childhood home is set to become a historic landmark and community center where visitors can learn about the legacy of the Black Panther Party and inspire future leaders in the movement. [The fight to save the Hampton House is bigger than a building.] - The partnership. Launched in partnership with Preservation Chicago and Participant, the [Save The Hampton House]( initiative is part of a yearlong impact campaign tied to the Oscar® winning film JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH. - Community impact. Participants like you added to the 5,000+ petition signatures, and voiced their support at the public hearing earlier this month. Thank you for your solidarity and your collaboration in achieving this momentous win. Save the Hampton House is nominated for a [Webby Award]( for Best Social Impact Campaign — voting closes at 11:59 pm PDT on Thursday, April 21, so cast your ballot now! [VOTE NOW]( [Headlines + Highlights] [Viva Maestro — Image]( A Riveting Director and a Documentary to Match “Not since the late Leonard Bernstein has a conductor captured the imagination of the American public quite like [Gustavo Dudamel]( writes Deadline, describing the music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Venezuelan-born global phenomenon is now the star of the ¡VIVA MAESTRO!, the [“riveting” new documentary]( directed by Ted Braun (DARFUR NOW) and presented by Greenwich Entertainment and Participant, which highlight’s Dudamel’s overwhelming talent and eccentricities, along with his generosity and defiance. The 41-year-old has committed his life to cultivating young musicians, and has been in exile from his home country since 2017, after speaking out against President Nicolás Maduro. ¡VIVA MAESTRO!, the film as captivating as its star, is in theaters now and begins streaming in late May. [READ MORE]( [Headlines + Highlights] [Flee LA Times – Image]( Lightning Round! Fast Art & Impact From Earth Month - The LA Times celebrates FLEE, its artistic achievement, and [its crucial story]( especially in light of the estimated [200 million climate refugees]( by 2050. [Donate now]( to support families displaced by the climate and crisis. - Art and activism collide from [Boston]( to [DC]( and [California]( this April and beyond. - The Skoll Foundation, created by Participant founder Jeff Skoll, announced the winners of its [2022 Skoll Award for Social Innovation]( which support companies doing incredible work around conservation in sub-Saharan Africa, Indigenous communities in North America, healthcare in South Asia, and more. [SUPPORT REFUGEES]( Like this email? [Forward to a friend]( or share on [Facebook]( or [Twitter](. Feedback? Reply and let us know what you think. Participants wanted. You are not a viewer. These are your stories. You are a Participant. [GET INVOLVED]( Participant is the leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Skoll, Participant's content combines the power of a good story well told with opportunities for real-world impact and awareness around the most pressing global issues of our time. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Instagram]( [ABOUT US]( // [PRIVACY POLICY]( // [TERMS OF SERVICE]( // [UNSUBSCRIBE]( © Copyright 2022 Participant, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by: Participant 3520 Wesley St Culver City, CA, 90232,