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    Drive-in screening of Regina King’s “One Night in Miami” added to AFI Fest lineup

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    A scene from "One Night in Miami," directed by Regina King (photo by Patti Perret/courtesy of Amazon Prime)
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    AFI Fest 2020 (10/15-22) has added a Centerpiece Drive-in screening of director Regina King’s One Night in Miami to this year’s lineup. The Amazon Original film will be presented at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, October 19.  The feature takes place over one night with icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown examining the civil rights movement.  Written by Olivier-nominated Kemp Powers, based off his 2013 stage play, One Night in Miami is produced by Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder and Jody Klein, and King and Powers are executive producers. The film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr.

    “Regina King’s directorial debut is a knock-out,” said Michael Lumpkin, director of AFI Festivals.  “And AFI is proud to celebrate her boundless talents in a setting larger than life.”

    About the film
    On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali (portrayed by Goree), defeats heavyweight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends: Malcolm X (Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Hodge). 

    One Night in Miami is a fictional account inspired by the historic night these four formidable figures spent together. It looks at the struggles these men faced and the vital role they each played in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 1960s. More than 40 years later, their conversations on racial injustice, religion, and personal responsibility still resonate. Amazon Studios will release One Night in Miami in select U.S. theaters on December 25, 2020. The film is launching globally on Amazon Prime Video on January 15, 2021. 

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    Differences bubble up between PepsiCo and Coca-Cola on diversity programs

    Saturday, February 22, 2025
    Pepsi soft drinks in plastic bottles are on sale at a grocery store in New York on Weds., Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

    PepsiCo confirmed Friday that it's ending some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, even as rival Coca-Cola voiced support for its own inclusion efforts.

    In a memo sent to employees, PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said the company will no longer set goals for minority representation in its managerial roles or supplier base. The company will also align its sponsorships to events and groups that promote business growth, he said.

    Laguarta wrote that inclusion remains important to PepsiCo, whose brands include Gatorade, Lay's potato chips, Doritos, Mountain Dew as well as Pepsi. The Purchase, New York-based company's chief diversity officer will transition to a broader role focused on employee engagement, leadership development and ensuring an inclusive culture, he said.

    Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last month, U.S. government agencies, companies and schools have rushed to reevaluate policies and programs they adopted with the goal of reducing discrimination against members of minority groups, women and LGBTQ+ people.

    Trump ended DEI programs within the federal government and has warned schools to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money.

    PepsiCo's rollback came as Coca-Cola reaffirmed support for its DEI efforts.

    In its annual report, Atlanta-based Coke warned that its business could be negatively affected if it is unable to attract employees that reflect its broad range of customers.

    "Failure to maintain a corporate culture that fosters innovation, collaboration and inclusion โ€ฆ could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business and our future success," the company said.

    Coca-Cola has set a goal of having women in 50% of its senior leadership roles by... Read More

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