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 Michael McCray michaelmccray@acorn8.com Author, "Race, Power & Politics-Memoirs of an ACORN Whistleblower" The Inside Story of ACORN Host, "The Fifth Estate" on Pacifica Radio. Whistleblowers are the the Fifth estate protecting freedom and liberty. SHARE 
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Michael McCray is a public interest advocate who combats racism and corruption in the government and other institutions which deprive individuals of their basic civil rights, human rights and constitutional liberties. McCray is co-chair of the International Association of Whistleblowers (IAW), and a National Board Member for Federally Employed Women Legal Education Fund (FEW/LEF). McCray is the Author of ACORN 8: RACE, POWER & POLITICS--Memoirs of an ACORN Whistleblower; and he also hosts "The Fifth Estate" on Pacifica Radio, the only show made by whistleblowers--about whistleblowers.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
The 10th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Comes to a Close -- Pillar Award Winners Announced It's a Wrap"the 10th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Comes to Close. Pillar Awards and New Investigative and Original News (ION) Award Winners Announced on National Whistleblower Appreciation Day. The 10th Annual Whistleblowers Summit & Film Festival (a hybrid event) returned to Capitol Hill with Celebrity Comedian Marsha Warfield and was a rousing success.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022The 10th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Comes to a Close -- Pillar Award Winners Announced It's a Wrap"the 10th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Comes to Close. Pillar Awards and New Investigative and Original News (ION) Award Winners Announced on National Whistleblower Appreciation Day. The 10th Annual Whistleblowers Summit & Film Festival (a hybrid event) returned to Capitol Hill with Celebrity Comedian Marsha Warfield and was a rousing success.
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Monday, July 25, 2022
10th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Celebrates Whistleblowers from Knapp to Now! Famed Whistleblowers From Frank Serpico To The Vindman Brothers To Be Honored During 10th Annual Event Featuring a Hollywood Creative Lab, Pitch Contest, Tribute to Dick Gregory and Pillar Awards Presentations with Celebrity Host Marsha Warfield
Monday, July 25, 202210th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Celebrates Whistleblowers from Knapp to Now! Famed Whistleblowers From Frank Serpico To The Vindman Brothers To Be Honored During 10th Annual Event Featuring a Hollywood Creative Lab, Pitch Contest, Tribute to Dick Gregory and Pillar Awards Presentations with Celebrity Host Marsha Warfield
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Saturday, July 2, 2022
10th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Announces Line-Up Featuring 60+ Films, Panels and Live Events At its core, the Whistleblower Summit celebrates free speech and advocacy. "Sometimes the hardest truths are a best told in jest. Thus we are pleased to announce a 'Tribute to Dick Gregory Comedy Showcase' as a capstone event for this year. The hybrid event will take place virtually and on Capitol Hill and will include panel discussions with prominent whistleblowers, distinguished authors, emerging filmmakers, and policymakers
Saturday, July 2, 202210th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Announces Line-Up Featuring 60+ Films, Panels and Live Events At its core, the Whistleblower Summit celebrates free speech and advocacy. "Sometimes the hardest truths are a best told in jest. Thus we are pleased to announce a 'Tribute to Dick Gregory Comedy Showcase' as a capstone event for this year. The hybrid event will take place virtually and on Capitol Hill and will include panel discussions with prominent whistleblowers, distinguished authors, emerging filmmakers, and policymakers
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Thursday, October 14, 2021
Facebook Whistleblower Testimony Sparks Encore Presentation of the 9th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival The Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival, the world's first and only festival by whistleblowers, for whistleblowers (advocates and journalists), is happy to announce an encore presentation. Highlights include Pillar Award for Lifetime Achievement to Daniel Ellsberg, a posthumous Pillar Award to Mike Gavan for placing the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record, and the 2nd Annual Shaw-Marvin Award to Reality Winner. .
Thursday, October 14, 2021Facebook Whistleblower Testimony Sparks Encore Presentation of the 9th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival The Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival, the world's first and only festival by whistleblowers, for whistleblowers (advocates and journalists), is happy to announce an encore presentation. Highlights include Pillar Award for Lifetime Achievement to Daniel Ellsberg, a posthumous Pillar Award to Mike Gavan for placing the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record, and the 2nd Annual Shaw-Marvin Award to Reality Winner. .
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Sunday, June 27, 2021
ACORN 8 Whistleblowers Honored with Cliff Robertson Sentinel Award at the Largest Anti-Fraud Conference ACORN 8 whistleblowers addressed more than 5,000 anti-fraud professionals at the virtual 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference on June 21-23. ACORN 8 remains a grassroots watchdog organization but their most enduring contribution is the Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival, which is an award-winning festival and the largest gathering of whistleblowers in the county.
Sunday, June 27, 2021ACORN 8 Whistleblowers Honored with Cliff Robertson Sentinel Award at the Largest Anti-Fraud Conference ACORN 8 whistleblowers addressed more than 5,000 anti-fraud professionals at the virtual 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference on June 21-23. ACORN 8 remains a grassroots watchdog organization but their most enduring contribution is the Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival, which is an award-winning festival and the largest gathering of whistleblowers in the county.
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Sunday, July 26, 2020
9th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Features 40+ Films and Panels Over 4 Days: July 28th - July 31st In response to COVID concerns, the Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival announces that its 9th anniversary year will be presented virtually from July 28th - July 31st. The Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival is expanding public access to the summit and festival experience nationwide through online film screenings and panel presentations. 9th Annual Whistleblower Summit Film Festival features 40+ films and panels over 4 Days.
Sunday, July 26, 20209th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Features 40+ Films and Panels Over 4 Days: July 28th - July 31st In response to COVID concerns, the Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival announces that its 9th anniversary year will be presented virtually from July 28th - July 31st. The Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival is expanding public access to the summit and festival experience nationwide through online film screenings and panel presentations. 9th Annual Whistleblower Summit Film Festival features 40+ films and panels over 4 Days.
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Monday, November 25, 2019
The Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Wins Best Festival Award at FestFourms 2019 The Whistleblower Summit won "Best of the Fests" for innovative in Arts, Film & Culture. The "Best of the Fests," is an award ceremony recognizing North America's leading festivals. Earlier this year the ACORN 8 hosted the 8th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival on Capitol Hill. FestForums Santa Barbara awarded lifetime achievement awards to Jon Anderson, Penelope Spheeris, and Ray Parker Jr.
Monday, November 25, 2019The Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival Wins Best Festival Award at FestFourms 2019 The Whistleblower Summit won "Best of the Fests" for innovative in Arts, Film & Culture. The "Best of the Fests," is an award ceremony recognizing North America's leading festivals. Earlier this year the ACORN 8 hosted the 8th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival on Capitol Hill. FestForums Santa Barbara awarded lifetime achievement awards to Jon Anderson, Penelope Spheeris, and Ray Parker Jr.
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Friday, October 25, 2019
They died with a case unresolved! The Whistleblower Summit Salutes Congressman Elijah Cummings On this solemn day, we thank Elijah Cummings for his tireless support for whistleblowers, black farmers, women fire fighters in the U.S. Forest Service, and minority employees at U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Social Security Administration; and his support for civil rights and the Coalition For Change (C4C). Elijah Cumming's words ring truer now more than ever. The tragedy of a person dying with a case unresolved.
Friday, October 25, 2019They died with a case unresolved! The Whistleblower Summit Salutes Congressman Elijah Cummings On this solemn day, we thank Elijah Cummings for his tireless support for whistleblowers, black farmers, women fire fighters in the U.S. Forest Service, and minority employees at U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Social Security Administration; and his support for civil rights and the Coalition For Change (C4C). Elijah Cumming's words ring truer now more than ever. The tragedy of a person dying with a case unresolved.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
When Courage Blows A Whistle Just as those who have shaped history have often not been revered and rewarded in their own lifetime so it is for the whistleblower. The contributions of whistleblowers occur in many dimensions and surely they are contributors to the evolution of our social society. Think of Lincoln, Mozart, Martin Luther King, Ghandi, Jesus, and many others. The true value of persons of conscience and integrity is inestimable.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019When Courage Blows A Whistle Just as those who have shaped history have often not been revered and rewarded in their own lifetime so it is for the whistleblower. The contributions of whistleblowers occur in many dimensions and surely they are contributors to the evolution of our social society. Think of Lincoln, Mozart, Martin Luther King, Ghandi, Jesus, and many others. The true value of persons of conscience and integrity is inestimable.
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Saturday, August 3, 2019
Hollywood Comes To Capitol Hill At The 8th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival - Pillar Award Winners Announced: 2019 Pillar Awardees: Gladys Louise Smith "Mary Pickford" Award - John Singleton Best Whistleblower Portrayal - Official Secrets Best Documentary - The Kids We Lose Best Feature - The Guardians Tank Man - Best Short Audience Choice - The Great Hack Other winners include Ralph Nader and Richard "Dick" Gregory. Historic event coincides with D.C. City Government's proclamation supporting National Whistleblowers Day
Saturday, August 3, 2019Hollywood Comes To Capitol Hill At The 8th Annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival - Pillar Award Winners Announced: 2019 Pillar Awardees: Gladys Louise Smith "Mary Pickford" Award - John Singleton Best Whistleblower Portrayal - Official Secrets Best Documentary - The Kids We Lose Best Feature - The Guardians Tank Man - Best Short Audience Choice - The Great Hack Other winners include Ralph Nader and Richard "Dick" Gregory. Historic event coincides with D.C. City Government's proclamation supporting National Whistleblowers Day
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Friday, July 19, 2019
Official Secrets Sneak Screening Debuted to Full House of Whistleblowers at the 8th Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival A pre-Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival publicity rollout began last night with an advanced screening of Gavin Hood's (Eye In The Sky) new film "Official Secrets" which opens on September 6th in D.C., at the National Press Club. Special guests included writer and director Gavin Hood and real-life inspirations, whistleblower Katharine Gun (portrayed by Keira Knightley) and journalist Martin Bright (portrayed by Matt Smith).
Friday, July 19, 2019Official Secrets Sneak Screening Debuted to Full House of Whistleblowers at the 8th Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival A pre-Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival publicity rollout began last night with an advanced screening of Gavin Hood's (Eye In The Sky) new film "Official Secrets" which opens on September 6th in D.C., at the National Press Club. Special guests included writer and director Gavin Hood and real-life inspirations, whistleblower Katharine Gun (portrayed by Keira Knightley) and journalist Martin Bright (portrayed by Matt Smith).
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Monday, July 8, 2019
2019 Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival - International Film Lineup Announced GROUNDBREAKING 179 SUBMISSIONS FROM 43 COUNTRIES The Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival announced today the showcase of new independent feature films. The Whistleblower Summit recognizes that cinema is a powerful medium for highlighting civil & human rights violations across the globe. It seeks to shine a light on stories of courage and perseverance in the face of injustice and to encourage individuals to stand together.
Monday, July 8, 20192019 Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival - International Film Lineup Announced GROUNDBREAKING 179 SUBMISSIONS FROM 43 COUNTRIES The Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival announced today the showcase of new independent feature films. The Whistleblower Summit recognizes that cinema is a powerful medium for highlighting civil & human rights violations across the globe. It seeks to shine a light on stories of courage and perseverance in the face of injustice and to encourage individuals to stand together.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2018
5 Things I Learned From Blowing My TEDx Talk Many people think giving a TEDx Talk is the chance of a lifetime. You can share your message and reach a billion people over a global platform. But what happens when you fcuk up on the biggest, grandest international stage--a performance that will be relived forever because the internet does not forget? Here are five things that I wish I knew before I gave my TEDx talk...
Wednesday, June 6, 20185 Things I Learned From Blowing My TEDx Talk Many people think giving a TEDx Talk is the chance of a lifetime. You can share your message and reach a billion people over a global platform. But what happens when you fcuk up on the biggest, grandest international stage--a performance that will be relived forever because the internet does not forget? Here are five things that I wish I knew before I gave my TEDx talk...
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
ACORN and the Firestorm (Film Review) ACORN and the Firestorm, a new documentary about the rise and fall of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, recently aired on PBS. Michael McCray attended the debut of the film at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival -- in Arkansas, the birth place of ACORN. The following is a Film Review and Critique of the documentary from a former ACORN National Board Member and ACORN Whistleblower.
Thursday, May 24, 2018ACORN and the Firestorm (Film Review) ACORN and the Firestorm, a new documentary about the rise and fall of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, recently aired on PBS. Michael McCray attended the debut of the film at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival -- in Arkansas, the birth place of ACORN. The following is a Film Review and Critique of the documentary from a former ACORN National Board Member and ACORN Whistleblower.
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Monday, March 12, 2018
#MeToo Aids US Forest Service Whistleblowers and Rep Jackie Speier's Battle for Investigations into Sexual Harassment Whistleblowers Applaud Forest Service Women and call for s USDA investigation. Public Television (PBS News Hour) is running a multi-part investigative report on the brave Women in the Forest Service, and while this is the latest media exposure of this travesty-it was not the first. A quick chronology of USDA press coverage since the 2012 Whistleblower Summit--and support for Rep Jackie Speier's call for a USDA investigation.
Monday, March 12, 2018#MeToo Aids US Forest Service Whistleblowers and Rep Jackie Speier's Battle for Investigations into Sexual Harassment Whistleblowers Applaud Forest Service Women and call for s USDA investigation. Public Television (PBS News Hour) is running a multi-part investigative report on the brave Women in the Forest Service, and while this is the latest media exposure of this travesty-it was not the first. A quick chronology of USDA press coverage since the 2012 Whistleblower Summit--and support for Rep Jackie Speier's call for a USDA investigation.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Final Whistleblower TEDx Talk from Historic TEDx Willmington Salon Released on International Human Right's Day Michael McCray, who spearheaded a recent TEDx Salon on Whistleblowers and the First Amendment, discusses why whistleblowers are more important than ever in the age of Edward Snowden, the Panama Papers and Black Lives Matter. "Whistleblowers are the 'Fifth Estate' protecting freedom, liberty and Democracy," says McCray, an attorney and author of Race, Power & Politics.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016Final Whistleblower TEDx Talk from Historic TEDx Willmington Salon Released on International Human Right's Day Michael McCray, who spearheaded a recent TEDx Salon on Whistleblowers and the First Amendment, discusses why whistleblowers are more important than ever in the age of Edward Snowden, the Panama Papers and Black Lives Matter. "Whistleblowers are the 'Fifth Estate' protecting freedom, liberty and Democracy," says McCray, an attorney and author of Race, Power & Politics.
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Saturday, April 16, 2016
Clinton School of Public Service Co-hosts Whistleblower Summit Lecture Series at Clinton Presidential Library The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will co-host free lectures and events open to the public that celebrate the important role of whistleblowers and their advocates. The events, which will take place at the Clinton Presidential Library and other nearby locations, are cosponsored by The Whistleblower Summit for Civil & Human Rights; a Washington, D.C.-based organization of whistleblowers and advocates.
Saturday, April 16, 2016Clinton School of Public Service Co-hosts Whistleblower Summit Lecture Series at Clinton Presidential Library The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will co-host free lectures and events open to the public that celebrate the important role of whistleblowers and their advocates. The events, which will take place at the Clinton Presidential Library and other nearby locations, are cosponsored by The Whistleblower Summit for Civil & Human Rights; a Washington, D.C.-based organization of whistleblowers and advocates.
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Monday, November 23, 2015
What do Mrs. Obama, Mrs. Vilsack, Valerie Jarrett and Whistleblowers know that you don't? Full Measure, a Sunday Morning Talk Show, reveals courageous whistleblowers who reported ongoing sexual assault, harassment and misconduct at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forestry Service. Additionally, USDA racial discrimination and retaliation claims resulting in a 3,000 class action currently languishes before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Monday, November 23, 2015What do Mrs. Obama, Mrs. Vilsack, Valerie Jarrett and Whistleblowers know that you don't? Full Measure, a Sunday Morning Talk Show, reveals courageous whistleblowers who reported ongoing sexual assault, harassment and misconduct at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forestry Service. Additionally, USDA racial discrimination and retaliation claims resulting in a 3,000 class action currently languishes before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Hollywood Filmmakers To Be Honored at Annual Whistle Blower Summit on Capitol Hill The Whistle Blower Summit will honor "Best Whistle Blower Film" at annual conference. The 2015 finalists are: Ian Thomas Ash for A2-B-C. (Censored Fukushima Film, 2013); Kristina Borjesson-for TWA Flight 800. (Lionsgate, 2013); Michael Cuesta for Kill the Messenger. (Focus Features, 2014); James Spione for Silenced. (Morninglight Films, 2014); and Randall Stith-for The Hidden Enemy. (Citizens Commission on Human Rights, 2013)
Tuesday, June 16, 2015Hollywood Filmmakers To Be Honored at Annual Whistle Blower Summit on Capitol Hill The Whistle Blower Summit will honor "Best Whistle Blower Film" at annual conference. The 2015 finalists are: Ian Thomas Ash for A2-B-C. (Censored Fukushima Film, 2013); Kristina Borjesson-for TWA Flight 800. (Lionsgate, 2013); Michael Cuesta for Kill the Messenger. (Focus Features, 2014); James Spione for Silenced. (Morninglight Films, 2014); and Randall Stith-for The Hidden Enemy. (Citizens Commission on Human Rights, 2013)
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Saturday, June 6, 2015
Whistleblowers "LEAP" onto Capitol Hill to Salute Black Lives Matter at Annual Whistle Blower Summit ACORN 8--Coalition for Change (C4C), Project Censored, Justice Integrity Project and Federally Employed Women Legal Education Fund (FEW-LEF), will co-host this year's Whistle Blower Summit for Civil & Human Rights in Washington, DC on July 29-31, 2015. This year's conference theme is "Black Lives Matter--This Is The Movement!" The National Whistleblower Center will host a National Whistleblower Appreciation Day Luncheon.
Saturday, June 6, 2015Whistleblowers "LEAP" onto Capitol Hill to Salute Black Lives Matter at Annual Whistle Blower Summit ACORN 8--Coalition for Change (C4C), Project Censored, Justice Integrity Project and Federally Employed Women Legal Education Fund (FEW-LEF), will co-host this year's Whistle Blower Summit for Civil & Human Rights in Washington, DC on July 29-31, 2015. This year's conference theme is "Black Lives Matter--This Is The Movement!" The National Whistleblower Center will host a National Whistleblower Appreciation Day Luncheon.
