UCC Media Justice Ministry
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The FCC’s cap on prison phone and video rates is increasing, and costs for families in Oklahoma and all across the country are rising again.
No one should profit from a mother’s call to her child. It’s time for lasting #PhoneJustice.
No one should profit from a mother’s call to her child. It’s time for lasting #PhoneJustice.
Reduced phone rates in Oklahoma prisons are not returning
Phone calls from prisons will now be capped at 11 cents per minute, with up to 2 cents per minute going to corrections officials.
www.oklahoman.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The FCC’s cap on prison phone and video rates is increasing, and costs for families in Oklahoma and all across the country are rising again.
No one should profit from a mother’s call to her child. It’s time for lasting #PhoneJustice.
No one should profit from a mother’s call to her child. It’s time for lasting #PhoneJustice.
What a day! We can't believe the 43rd Annual Parker Lecture & Awards Breakfast was more than a week ago!
Read the full recap on the blog: buff.ly/2i2kZ7p
Watch the full video of the event: buff.ly/YSr0GEz
Read the full recap on the blog: buff.ly/2i2kZ7p
Watch the full video of the event: buff.ly/YSr0GEz
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
What a day! We can't believe the 43rd Annual Parker Lecture & Awards Breakfast was more than a week ago!
Read the full recap on the blog: buff.ly/2i2kZ7p
Watch the full video of the event: buff.ly/YSr0GEz
Read the full recap on the blog: buff.ly/2i2kZ7p
Watch the full video of the event: buff.ly/YSr0GEz
What an incredible morning. The 43rd Annual Parker Lecture wasn’t just a celebration of the Reverend Dr. Everett C. Parker’s legacy — it was a charge to action. Check out the event video, select photos of the event (more to come soon!) and our recap press release.
Parker Lecture honorees: create the just media and tech you want to see
Speaking truth to power
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October 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
What an incredible morning. The 43rd Annual Parker Lecture wasn’t just a celebration of the Reverend Dr. Everett C. Parker’s legacy — it was a charge to action. Check out the event video, select photos of the event (more to come soon!) and our recap press release.
If today’s Parker Lecture inspired you, help us keep this work going. Your gift supports faith-rooted advocacy for communication rights and media justice.
Give today: buff.ly/LdWalL5 #ParkerLecture2025
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October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If today’s Parker Lecture inspired you, help us keep this work going. Your gift supports faith-rooted advocacy for communication rights and media justice.
Give today: buff.ly/LdWalL5 #ParkerLecture2025
Give today: buff.ly/LdWalL5 #ParkerLecture2025
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October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Stay connected with UCC Media Justice! Join our email list for updates on how people of faith are advancing communication rights and access for all.
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Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social lays out the Trump FCC’s immoral and inhumane attacks on inclusion, connection, dissent, and diversity of viewpoint at the @uccmediajustice.org #ParkerLecture2025.
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social lays out the Trump FCC’s immoral and inhumane attacks on inclusion, connection, dissent, and diversity of viewpoint at the @uccmediajustice.org #ParkerLecture2025.
Dr. Safiya Noble joins us as this year’s Parker Lecturer. Her groundbreaking work exposes how tech can reinforce inequality—and calls us to build technology rooted in fairness and equity.
Watch the keynote now: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Watch the keynote now: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
43rd Annual Everett C. Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony
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October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Dr. Safiya Noble joins us as this year’s Parker Lecturer. Her groundbreaking work exposes how tech can reinforce inequality—and calls us to build technology rooted in fairness and equity.
Watch the keynote now: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Watch the keynote now: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
The media justice movement lost a true champion this year. Brandi Collins-Dexter made such an impact. We’re grateful to @stevenrenderos.bsky.socialis of @mediajustice.bsky.social who is here to help us honor her work through our 2025 Parker Award.
www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
43rd Annual Everett C. Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony
YouTube video by UCC Media Justice
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October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The media justice movement lost a true champion this year. Brandi Collins-Dexter made such an impact. We’re grateful to @stevenrenderos.bsky.socialis of @mediajustice.bsky.social who is here to help us honor her work through our 2025 Parker Award.
www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Honoring courage and truth in public service.
Rev. Donna Schaper presents @agomezfcc.bsky.social with the Newton N. Minow Award for her fearless commitment to serving the public interest. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Rev. Donna Schaper presents @agomezfcc.bsky.social with the Newton N. Minow Award for her fearless commitment to serving the public interest. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
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October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Honoring courage and truth in public service.
Rev. Donna Schaper presents @agomezfcc.bsky.social with the Newton N. Minow Award for her fearless commitment to serving the public interest. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Rev. Donna Schaper presents @agomezfcc.bsky.social with the Newton N. Minow Award for her fearless commitment to serving the public interest. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Faith in action means advocacy in public.
Rev. Shari Prestemon of the @unitedchurch.bsky.social calls for media justice as essential to racial, economic, and environmental justice.
Join the live stream: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Rev. Shari Prestemon of the @unitedchurch.bsky.social calls for media justice as essential to racial, economic, and environmental justice.
Join the live stream: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
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October 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Faith in action means advocacy in public.
Rev. Shari Prestemon of the @unitedchurch.bsky.social calls for media justice as essential to racial, economic, and environmental justice.
Join the live stream: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Rev. Shari Prestemon of the @unitedchurch.bsky.social calls for media justice as essential to racial, economic, and environmental justice.
Join the live stream: www.youtube.com/live/zKqoWmR... #ParkerLecture2025
Today's the day! We'll post live updates from #ParkerLecture2025 here on Bluesky.
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43rd Annual Everett C. Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony
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October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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It's not too late to get your ticket for #ParkerLecture2025! Join us in person in Washington, D.C., or virtually tomorrow!
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October 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's not too late to get your ticket for #ParkerLecture2025! Join us in person in Washington, D.C., or virtually tomorrow!
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@agomezfcc.bsky.social: attacks on the First Amendment can’t become “the new normal.”
Her leadership reminds us why protecting a free and diverse media is essential to democracy & justice.
Tomorrow, she receives the Newton N. Minow Award at #ParkerLecture2025.
Get your tickets:
Her leadership reminds us why protecting a free and diverse media is essential to democracy & justice.
Tomorrow, she receives the Newton N. Minow Award at #ParkerLecture2025.
Get your tickets:
43rd Annual Parker Lecture & Awards Ceremony
Join the United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry as we celebrate the 43rd Annual Parker Lecture.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
@agomezfcc.bsky.social: attacks on the First Amendment can’t become “the new normal.”
Her leadership reminds us why protecting a free and diverse media is essential to democracy & justice.
Tomorrow, she receives the Newton N. Minow Award at #ParkerLecture2025.
Get your tickets:
Her leadership reminds us why protecting a free and diverse media is essential to democracy & justice.
Tomorrow, she receives the Newton N. Minow Award at #ParkerLecture2025.
Get your tickets:
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NEWS: I’m leading my colleagues in denouncing FCC Chair Carr’s unlawful plan to increase costs on law-abiding Americans who wish to keep in touch with their incarcerated loved ones.
Congress passed a law to lower prison phone rates.
Carr must do his job and enforce the law.
Congress passed a law to lower prison phone rates.
Carr must do his job and enforce the law.
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
NEWS: I’m leading my colleagues in denouncing FCC Chair Carr’s unlawful plan to increase costs on law-abiding Americans who wish to keep in touch with their incarcerated loved ones.
Congress passed a law to lower prison phone rates.
Carr must do his job and enforce the law.
Congress passed a law to lower prison phone rates.
Carr must do his job and enforce the law.
FCC Makes a Bad Decision Worse: Even more outrageous rate increases for incarcerated people
FCC Makes a Bad Decision Worse: Even more outrageous rate increases for incarcerated people
Trump FCC adds even more costs to calls
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October 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
FCC Makes a Bad Decision Worse: Even more outrageous rate increases for incarcerated people
We're here at the FCC speaking up for the most vilnerable, opposing the increase in communication rates for incarcerated people. #phonejustice
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We're here at the FCC speaking up for the most vilnerable, opposing the increase in communication rates for incarcerated people. #phonejustice
UCC Media Justice isn't the only one outraged at the horrible reversal happening today. Thanks @duckworth.senate.gov for continuing to lead the charge!
www.theverge.com/news/807422/...
www.theverge.com/news/807422/...
Democrats slam FCC’s decision to ‘gut’ prison phone call price caps
The FCC is getting ready to revisit prison phone call rates.
www.theverge.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
UCC Media Justice isn't the only one outraged at the horrible reversal happening today. Thanks @duckworth.senate.gov for continuing to lead the charge!
www.theverge.com/news/807422/...
www.theverge.com/news/807422/...
We're here at the FCC this morning campaigning for phone justice, fighting the rate INCREASE for incarcerated people and their families.
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We're here at the FCC this morning campaigning for phone justice, fighting the rate INCREASE for incarcerated people and their families.
Brandi Collins-Dexter changed the landscape of media justice — building movements for equity, accountability, and truth.
Next Thursday, we will honor her life and legacy with the Parker Award at #ParkerLecture2025.
Read @freepress.bsky.social's beautiful reflections on her legacy: buff.ly/iepkIcs
Next Thursday, we will honor her life and legacy with the Parker Award at #ParkerLecture2025.
Read @freepress.bsky.social's beautiful reflections on her legacy: buff.ly/iepkIcs
Remembering Brandi Collins-Dexter
Brandi Collins-Dexter was a force of nature who spent her entire career serving others.
www.freepress.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Brandi Collins-Dexter changed the landscape of media justice — building movements for equity, accountability, and truth.
Next Thursday, we will honor her life and legacy with the Parker Award at #ParkerLecture2025.
Read @freepress.bsky.social's beautiful reflections on her legacy: buff.ly/iepkIcs
Next Thursday, we will honor her life and legacy with the Parker Award at #ParkerLecture2025.
Read @freepress.bsky.social's beautiful reflections on her legacy: buff.ly/iepkIcs
“The internet isn’t neutral — it mirrors the inequalities of the society that built it.” — Dr.
@safiyanoble.bsky.social, our 2025 Parker Lecturer
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@safiyanoble.bsky.social, our 2025 Parker Lecturer
Get your #ParkerLecture2025 ticket: buff.ly/GpHFSKc
Search Engines Like Google Are Powered By Racist, Misogynist Algorithms, Says MacArthur Fellow
Professor Safiya Noble's research found search engines exacerbate racist stereotypes and victimize marginalized groups.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“The internet isn’t neutral — it mirrors the inequalities of the society that built it.” — Dr.
@safiyanoble.bsky.social, our 2025 Parker Lecturer
Get your #ParkerLecture2025 ticket: buff.ly/GpHFSKc
@safiyanoble.bsky.social, our 2025 Parker Lecturer
Get your #ParkerLecture2025 ticket: buff.ly/GpHFSKc
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“The escalation of aggression against peaceful protestors is another reflection of the cruelty & lack of regard this current administration has for the constitution & law. No one is safe from tyranny.”
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, GMP/CEO, UCC
Photo credit: David Bacon
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, GMP/CEO, UCC
Photo credit: David Bacon
October 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“The escalation of aggression against peaceful protestors is another reflection of the cruelty & lack of regard this current administration has for the constitution & law. No one is safe from tyranny.”
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, GMP/CEO, UCC
Photo credit: David Bacon
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, GMP/CEO, UCC
Photo credit: David Bacon
The FCC is proposing to raise the cost of prison phone calls by as much as 83%. The total impact of all changes will cost approximately $215 million, stripped from people already facing injustice.
Communication is a human right. #PhoneJustice
Communication is a human right. #PhoneJustice
FCC's Revised Phone Call Rates Could Cost Incarcerated Families $215 Million - Davis Vanguard
Worth Rises has criticized the FCC's proposal to increase the phone call rate cap for incarcerated people, arguing that it will result in a loss of $215 million in annual relief for incarcerated…
davisvanguard.org
October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The FCC is proposing to raise the cost of prison phone calls by as much as 83%. The total impact of all changes will cost approximately $215 million, stripped from people already facing injustice.
Communication is a human right. #PhoneJustice
Communication is a human right. #PhoneJustice
Thanks to @repbarragan.bsky.social and @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social + 33 Reps for their strong support of #phonejustice!
Congresswoman Barragan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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October 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Thanks to @repbarragan.bsky.social and @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social + 33 Reps for their strong support of #phonejustice!
Thanks to @civilrightsorg.bsky.social's Center for Civil Rights & Technology for including our #phonejustice fact sheet in their quarterly newsletter! buff.ly/MPZS56R
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October 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Thanks to @civilrightsorg.bsky.social's Center for Civil Rights & Technology for including our #phonejustice fact sheet in their quarterly newsletter! buff.ly/MPZS56R
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I'm glad to see journalists' courage in pushing back against the Administration's attempt to censor the media. Our Fourth Estate must be free to hold power to account without fear or favor.
The policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize.
Media members that don't sign the policy by its deadline have 24 hours to turn in their media credentials and clear out of Pentagon facilities.
https://wapo.st/3KOrokC
Media members that don't sign the policy by its deadline have 24 hours to turn in their media credentials and clear out of Pentagon facilities.
https://wapo.st/3KOrokC
October 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I'm glad to see journalists' courage in pushing back against the Administration's attempt to censor the media. Our Fourth Estate must be free to hold power to account without fear or favor.