CALLED UP, Public Television Stations Airings and More.

This is a three‑year agreement, and stations may air the film multiple times each year. That means CALLED UP can be scheduled around key moments throughout the baseball calendar and beyond: Opening Day, the All‑Star Game, the Playoffs, the World Series, Jackie Robinson Day, Veterans Day, Black History Month, Emmett Ashford’s birthday, Juneteenth, and other commemorative dates.

Below is a link to the film’s trailer for you to view:

I will have additional exciting news soon about the nationwide September launch of the free online CALLED UP curriculum on PBS LearningMedia, which will be distributed to over 1.6 million educators and tens of millions of students in grades 7-12.

Raymond Bell
Executive Producer

You can make your tax-deductible donation directly to our fiscal sponsor Fulcrum Arts.

Be a part of History and join us in making this great film about hero Emmett Ashford, Major League Baseball’s first African-American umpire.

CALLED UP: The Emmett Ashford Story is a project of Fulcrum Arts’ Emerge fiscal sponsorship program. Fulcrum Arts is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Donations to CALLED UP: The Emmett Ashford Story are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law under Federal ID 95-2540759. Please make checks payable to Fulcrum Arts. Note CALLED UP: The Emmett Ashford Story on the memo line or voucher. Mail donation to: Fulcrum Arts 145 N. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103.

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