In January 2014, Lioness Media Arts announced a partnership with The Ford Foundation, Amnesty International, and the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard University for a series of national screenings and discussion forums [REF].
Hate Crimes in the Heartland premiered nationally in seven cities during a Black History Month tour in February 2014, with screenings held in Tulsa,[REF] Oklahoma City,[REF] Cincinnati,[REF] and on the campuses of Florida Atlantic University[REF] and DePaul [REF].