Marc Lamont Hill is one of the leading intellectual voices in the country. He is currently the host of BET News. An award-winning journalist, Dr. Hill has received numerous prestigious awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, GLAAD, and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hill is the Steve Charles Professor of Media, Cities, and Solutions at Temple University. Prior to that, he held positions at Columbia University and Morehouse College. He is the author of Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond. He is the owner of Uncle Bobbie's Bookstore in Philadelphia, PA.
Frank Barat is a film producer, author and journalist. He is currently producing or co-producing four films, including The Key, London Recruits, and a feature documentary on Palestine directed by Ali Al-Araian. He is also developing a television series with UK producer George Arbourne. Barat has edited books with Ilan Pappé, Noam Chomsky, Angela Y. Davis, Marc Lamont Hill, Ken Loach and Vijay Prashad. Born in France, but currently based in Brussels, after spending more than a decade in London, he is also the co-founder of Festival Ciné-Palestine in Paris and the Palestina with Love festival in Brussels.
