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CBS Launches STAR TREK UNITED In Support of Black Lives Matter Movement

CBS Launches STAR TREK UNITED In Support of Black Lives Matter Movement

CBS has announced a free streaming Star Trek marathon in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In an effort to infuse Gene Roddenberry’s vision of a better future into the turbulent times we currently find ourselves in.

The #StarTrekUnited campaign will include 15 Star Trek episodes that have been described as “culturally relevant” will be available to stream for free on cbs.com, the Pluto TV streaming platform, and for a single day on Twitch. In addition to the free episodes, CBS has pledged to make a $1 donation for every fan that tweets using the hashtag #StarTrekUnitedGives to organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement — including Black Strategy Fund, Movement for Black Lives, and Black Lives Matter.

The marathon will include episodes from The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Discovery and Picard:

“Plato’s Stepchildren”
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3 Episode 10

“The Devil in the Dark”
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1 Episode 25

“Let That Be Your Last Battlefield”
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3 Episode 15

“The Measure of a Man”
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 2 Episode 9

“The Enemy”
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3 Episode 7

“The Drumhead”
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4 Episode 21

“Far Beyond the Stars”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6 Episode 13

“Nemesis”
Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4 Episode 4

“Remember”
Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3 Episode 6

“Demons”
Star Trek: Enterprise, Season 4 Episode 20

“Terra Prime”
Star Trek: Enterprise, Season 4 Episode 21

“The Sounds of Thunder”
Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2 Episode 6

“Remembrance”
Star Trek: Picard, Season 1 Episode 1

“Maps and Legends”
Star Trek: Picard, Season 1 Episode 2

“The End is the Beginning”
Star Trek: Picard, Season 1 Episode 3


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  1. DJ Doena

    June 19, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    Only one episode from the show with the black captain…

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  2. ADeweyan

    June 19, 2020 at 3:44 pm

    Each time I’ve seen a list of Trek episodes addressing racism, they only include the one DS9 episode. Admittedly that episode addresses the topic more directly than any of the others, but surely they could include another DS9 episode or two. Truth be told, with Brooks’ performance and his role on the show, just about any episode could work. How about an episode featuring the incredible relationship between Ben and Jake, or Ben and Kasidy? These episodes show Black Lives Mattering, even if they are future black lives.

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