Popcorn Talk's video: Black Lives in Fandom Nerd Culture The Con Guy

On this week's episode of The Con Guy - Ben Kliewer, KAtie Kawamoto, and Derek Samms are joined by special guests: Chris Copeland - Director for Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts on Netflix, Animation artist for Guardians of the Galaxy animated series. Thomas Parham - Professor & Executive Director of the Film Department of Asuza Pacific University. Author of "Hailing Frequencies Open: Communication in Star Trek: The Next Generation" and writer of JAG TV Series. Karen Thompson - Entertainment and Technology Attorney, Producer, STEM, and Sci-Fi GEEK! DONATE. Split a donation between 40 Community Bail Funds, including the LGBTQ Fund. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bai... Help fund nonprofit journalism covering criminal justice. https://www.themarshallproject.org/do... Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. https://www.naacpldf.org/ Since May 29, there have been over 125 press freedom violations reported by journalists during the demonstrations against the death of George Floyd. https://cpj.org/ SPEAK OUT. Sign Amnesty International’s Letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involv... Make Calls with The Action Pac. Dial the number and it will walk you through the process and what to say. https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/ma... LEARN. Watch the documentary 13th which covers the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741 Dive deeper. Take the Open Yale Course “African American History: From Emancipation to the Present.” https://oyc.yale.edu/african-american... Above all else, elevate black voices and listen. Together we can make America a more just home. Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos. Current Roster of Shows: -Anatomy of a Movie -Box Office Breakdown -Meet the Movie Press -Guilty Movie Pleasures -Marvel Movie News -DC Movie News -Action Movie Anatomy -Watchalong Series!