Turner Classic Movies Donates $100,000 to the Magic Johnson Foundation

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has donated $100,000 to the Magic Johnson Foundation towards the implementation of a state-of-the-art TCM Screening Room.

The venture coincides with Race & Hollywood: Black Images on Film, an on-air and online event in May that chronicles the varied concepts, stereotypes and imagery of African Americans as represented in classic Hollywood cinema.

Magic Johnson Empowerment Centers serve as comprehensive, one-stop facilities to provide youth and adults access to technology and educational resources that will improve academic performance and prepare them for the emerging job market. The TCM Screening Room in the Atlanta facility will provide a safe environment for underserved youth and adults to gather to watch movies. As part of the donation, TCM will provide equipment, furniture and DVDs in addition to consulting on the high-tech screening room.

In addition, TCM provided enrichment materials to Magic Johnson Empowerment Centers around the country on the TCM film series Race &
Hollywood: Black Images on Film to spark thoughtful discussion and debate on the subject of African American roles in Hollywood and the cultural impact of those depictions upon American society.

The Magic Johnson Foundation, which was founded in 1991, is committed to improving the quality of life for people residing in underserved communities. They serve as the facilitator to deliver the much-needed programs and resources that others can't or won't deliver to these
communities including access, education and information. It is their hope that their efforts will serve as a call to action to encourage other
foundations, corporations, civic organizations and individuals to join them in this most worthy cause. The Magic Johnson Foundation is committed to making a positive impact on families, one child at a time.