Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey, the creators behind Steven Universe and O.K. KO! Let’s Be Heroes, respectively, are launching a series of anti-racism PSAs with Cartoon Network.
Debuting today, “Don’t Deny It, Defy It,” is the first of the four PSAs and features Steven Universe’s Garnet (voiced by Estelle). Future installments will be released on a bi-monthly schedule with different Steven Universe characters. For more information, you can visit www.crystalgemsspeakup.com.
The full press release and the first episode can be found below.
Cartoon Network is introducing a series of anti-racism PSAs developed by Emmy-nominated Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar, and Ian Jones-Quartey, creator of O.K. KO! Let's Be Heroes aimed at providing kids and families with productive ways to disrupt the common narratives about racism.
The first of four PSAs titled "Don’t Deny It, Defy It," features Steven Universe's Garnet (voiced by Estelle) and is set to debut Tuesday, Oct. 27 with the others rolling out bi-monthly. Each PSA will feature a different Steven Universe character and will air on Cartoon Network's YouTube channel and across the network's social media platforms.
In partnership with Dr. Allen Lipscomb, who is a specialist in providing anti-oppressive inclusive mental health services to individuals and families of color, the PSA discusses the importance of understanding how racism affects individuals and encourages audiences to not be racist.
Viewers can log on to www.crystalgemsspeakup.com for links to social justice organizations and additional tools and information.
Source: Cartoon Network