Heated Rivalry, Adolescence, Dying For Sex, South Park, Deaf President Now! and Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television are the recipients of the 19th Television Academy Honors.
The recipients, four scripted series and two non-scripted series, have been recognized by the Television Academy to have leveraged the power of television to raise awareness about complex issues facing society. They’ll be honored at recognition ceremony Wednesday, May 20, at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center.
“This year’s honorees include compelling programs that address the scourge of social media and online misogyny; disability rights and the fight for deaf representation; end-of-life caregiving and the bureaucracy of cancer treatment; Black history, social justice and racism; political extremism, religious tribalism and media hypocrisy; and, LGBTQ+ representation, inclusivity in sports and toxic masculinity,” according to the Academy.
“Storytelling is a vital source of information regarding important social issues both
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