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Follow on Google News | A Divided USA Braces For A Damaged Election; The Neighborhood Stages 'COMMON GROUND'' InterventionThe Neighborhood's all-inclusive format, criticized in the past for not taking a one sided stand on controversial issues, doubles down. COMMON GROUND a social media/blog based reality show is on a mission to heal a nation with original entertainment.
By: The Neighborhood at thepublicblogger.com "It can be found, but it will take all the demographics searching in unison." – thepublicblogger Since its inception, The Neighborhood at thepublicblogger.com has been on the cutting edge of online collaborative entertainment with a consciousness. Over 200 artists have filled the roles, with a audience engagement as much a part of the shows (The Lives We Live, A Star is Born, Who is the Sexiest Number?). Person and a rotating cast of talented artists, have cleverly elevated the platform, multiplying the size of their audience in the process, with very sophisticated productions, that play across Facebook and Wordpress platforms. . But this year, the free thinking Person, felt a responsibility to tens of thousands that follow thepublicblogger and to a nation in trouble. With the Chair's approval, he decided that The Neighborhood could make a contribution in healing of the nation's people in a real life search for common ground. COMMON GROUND the reality show The ideal of finding common ground is not a new one. But with so many mediums and institutions simply churning out essays or holding forums, where the information rarely trickles outward, Person imagined that an interactive, reality show format, with real life Americans, plucked from "opposing" demographics, Not in a spectacle of judgement, but in sincerity of getting to know thy neighbor for who they are and to learn what drives their mistrust or prejudices. However, in the process of telling their stories, they will be working with the 'others' (demographics) "Keeping it real is entertainment. Overcoming a mindset that our fellow citizens are 'others' is social consciousness. COMMON GROUND does both - Nafiys Walters, Chair Will it work? Nobody knows. Only 3 days til the debut and if the weight of its own expectations is not enough, a delayed start, confusion backstage and funding challenges make it a long shot. But Kendall F. Person and The Neighborhood Artists like those odds and believe it is their responsibility to try. COMMON GROUND begins Sunday November 6 via thepublicblogger FB Page,& thepublicblogger.com. * Have an unapologetic view or opinion? message or email the word Demographics or visit http://www.gofundme.com/ End
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