Comcast NBCUniversal Becomes First Corporate Sponsor of the LGBTQ Digital Archives Project With the ONE Archives Foundation
June 27 2019 - 2:06PM
Business Wire
Today, the ONE Archives Foundation – the oldest active LGBTQ
organization in the United States announced Comcast NBCUniversal as
the first corporate sponsor to join in the development of a
National LGBTQ Digital Archive Hub. Comcast NBCUniversal committed
to donate $150,000 to the project that will digitize important
materials that document Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and
Queer (LGBTQ) history in America, including photographs, books,
letters, video clips, posters, newspaper articles, visual art, and
rare historical records.
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The materials are currently dispersed around the country in
dozens of archives, libraries, and museums, and the project will
make them easily accessible to researchers, the media, educational
institutions, and the general public. Archival collections include
memorabilia from the Stonewall Riots, widely viewed as one of the
most important events leading up to the modern LGBTQ rights
movement, and which is recognizing its 50th anniversary this
month.
“We are honored to partner with the ONE Archives Foundation on
this important project, celebrating the significant progress that
the LGBTQ community has made toward equality and recognizing the
work that still needs to be done,” said Juan Otero, Vice President
of Diversity & Inclusion for Comcast Corporation. “Comcast
NBCUniversal has a rich history of supporting the LGBTQ community,
from creating a culture of inclusion for our employees and their
allies, to showcasing groundbreaking LGBTQ content and talent.”
The National LGBTQ Digital Archive is expected to launch in
2020, and the repository portal will continue to expand as new
content is added and America’s LGBTQ story continues to unfold.
“The ONE Archives Foundation is thrilled to have the corporate
support and endorsement of Comcast NBCUniversal for this important
project,” said Jennifer C. Gregg, Executive Director. “Together, we
look forward to building an exciting and critical platform for
LGBTQ communities nationwide.”
The ONE Archives Foundation is working with the Smithsonian’s
National Museum of American History to further develop this
initiative. A National Advisory Board has been established to guide
the project, consisting of representatives from LGBTQ archives,
technologists, academics, activists, historians, and educators.
Comcast NBCUniversal supports the LGBTQ community all year and
is celebrating Pride Month through many initiatives, including:
- Additional free content through its LGBTQ Film & TV
Collection;
- NBC News spotlights on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall
Riots;
- MSNBC airing a primetime, one-hour documentary, called
“Rebellion! Stonewall”;
- Nightly News Films and LGBTQ news site NBC Out collaborating on
a four-part digital documentary series on the pre- and
post-Stonewall LGBTQ equality movement, the Stonewall riots, and
modern Pride celebrations; and
- Comcast NBCUniversal LGBTQ employees and their allies
participating in Pride Parades around the country.
About ONE Archives Foundation, Inc.
The ONE Archives Foundation, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA, is
an independent 501(c)(3) dedicated to telling the accurate and
authentic stories of LGBTQ people, history, and culture through
public exhibitions, educational projects and trainings, and
community outreach programs. For more information, please visit
www.ONEArchives.org.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable,
NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’
largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to
residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and
security and automation services to residential customers under the
Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news,
entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo
broadcast networks, television production operations, television
station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and
Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment
companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content
through its pay television services. It also provides
communications services, including residential high-speed internet,
phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast
network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original
content, and has exclusive content rights. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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Comcast Katie Lubenow 215-286-5691 Katie_Lubenow@Comcast.com
ONE Archives Foundation Jennifer C. Gregg 323-419-1681
jgregg@onearchives.org
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