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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 8 September 2017
Rethinking high school: an all-star TV special to air Friday

By FRAZIER MOORE President Barack Obama’s
AP Television Writer administration and billion-
NEW YORK (AP) — Anoth- aire philanthropist Laurene
er school year is starting Powell Jobs. Along with the
across the nation. XQ Institute, a participating
But in what kind of schools? group is the Entertainment
Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Industry Foundation, which
Hanks, Anna Deavere harnesses the collective
Smith and Common are power of the industry to
just a few of the celebri- generate awareness and
ties joining forces for “EIF funds for critical health, ed-
Presents: XQ Super School ucational and social issues.
Live,” a special one-hour (Its other initiatives include
telecast that will invite the Stand Up To Cancer.)
public to consider the state In 2015, XQ: The Super
of high schools today and School Project launched
what they might be in the an open call to rethink and
future. The all-star telecast design the next American
airs live Friday from Los high schools. Since then,
Angeles on all four major thousands of communities
networks — ABC, CBS, Fox across the country have
and NBC — from 8 p.m. to 9 come together to reimag-
p.m. Eastern. Others taking ine high school education.
part include Mahershala Friday’s special will report
Ali, Christian Slater, Randall on the progress of this
Park, Rami Malek, Portia In this March 5, 2017, file photo, Justin Timberlake accepts the award for song of the year for movement and challenge
Doubleday, Thomas Mann, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. viewers to build on it.
Bill Hader, Melissa Rivers Associated Press “The program will show how
and Kevin Frazier. star Viola Davis and her them how to do that.” While technology and so- parents, educators, school
In addition, Justin Timber- husband, actor-producer Tennon added, “It’s re- ciety have raced forward administrators, entrepre-
lake, U2, Cate Blanchett Julius Tennon, the special’s ally, really important that in the past 100 years, high neurs and business lead-
and Salma Hayek are tak- executive producers. communities all across our school hasn’t kept up. The ers can influence change
ing part, along with sports “We’re always telling kids country come together special will highlight efforts within high school,” said
figures Marshawn Lynch to go out into the world and realize how important to correct that by the XQ Tennon.
and Chris Paul. They will join and be great,” said Davis it is to rethink and reshape Institute, which was co- “We’re going big, baby!”
Oscar winner and “How to during a recent interview. the way we’re educating founded by a former assis- said Tennon. “Dream big,
Get Away With Murder” “But we don’t always tell our kids.” tant education secretary in dream fierce!”q

Demi Lovato working to help those affected by DACA, Harvey

By MESFIN FEKADU whose part of the orga- Lovato, 25, grew up in
AP Music Writer nization. I contacted him Dallas and said she’s also
NEW YORK (AP) — Demi and said, ‘What can I do been working to assist
Lovato says she’s reached to help?’ So we’re going to those affected by Hurri-
out to the nonprofit orga- try to figure something out,” cane Harvey. Harvey has
nization Voto Latino to find Lovato said in an interview killed at least 70 people
out how she can help after with The Associated Press who drowned in floods, got
President Donald Trump on Wednesday. crushed by trees and died
said he’s rescinding a pro- Former President Barack during power outages.
gram that allows young im- Obama created DACA by “I have family in Dallas and
migrants who were brought executive order in 2012. everybody is OK and safe.
to America as children to “We’re so fortunate in the ...I started a fundraiser with
remain in the U.S. United States and we have the Houston Food Bank,”
Trump’s administration it so lucky compared to she said.
said Tuesday it is phasing some other countries. And “I made a donation and I’m
out the Deferred Action it’s sad, it’s frustrating and it encouraging everyone to
for Childhood Arrivals or just goes to show you that make a donation, wheth-
DACA program, but is giv- this isn’t — this is just a race er it’s to my fundraiser or
ing Congress six months to problem. someone else’s. As long as
take action on it. Lovato, I genuinely believe that this we’re doing something to
who is white and Mexican, is just a race problem and help and make sure that
said she reached out to I think that it’s something we don’t forget about the
actor Wilmer Valderrama, (that) is just not right, and people in Houston.
who has worked with Voto we need to stand up for Weeks are going to pass by,
Latino, to see how she can the things we believe in,” people are going to forget
help out. she said. about it and it’s important
The pop singer and Valder- “All I can do is post on Twit- that we don’t forget about In this Aug. 27, 2017 file photo, Demi Lovato arrives at the MTV
rama dated for six years un- ter and text my senators it, that we continue to help Video Music Awards in Inglewood, Calif.
til last year. on the Resistbot and raise volunteer.” Associated Press
“I work with Voto Latino the awareness as much as Lovato will release a new rently has three songs on Promises” with dance trio
sometimes and I contact- I can. But I feel kind of help- album, “Tell Me You Love the Billboard Hot 100 chart Cheat Codes, and her new
ed Wilmer (Valderrama), less.” Me,” on Sept. 29. She cur- with “Sorry Not Sorry,” ‘’No album’s title track.q