James Elam IV
Tech investor and founder; retired entertainment lawyer and media producer
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Summary
Entertainment-law and music industry expertise: began his legal career working in litigation and corporate/transactional groups, negotiating music publishing, licensing, distribution and related agreements for artists and producers, and later ran his own entertainment-focused legal practice. law+2
Media producer and filmmaker: founded/led multimedia production efforts and has production credits on stage and feature film projects, working as a producer and associate producer on multiple titles. about+1
Tech investor and Web3 involvement: positions himself as a tech investor and founder and has appeared as a speaker at NFT/web3 events, reflecting activity at the intersection of technology, media and digital communities. medium+1
Community leadership and public advocacy: active in civic dialogue and community organizations, co-chairing the Black-Jewish Alliance of the ADL and co-authoring op-eds on race relations and hate-crime legislation. adl+1
Work
Education
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Writing
Hate is on the Rise and the Pennsylvania Legislature Must Act
June 1, 2022An op-ed calling for Pennsylvania to enact stronger hate-crimes legislation and describing trends in hate incidents and the need for legislative response.
Jews and Blacks need to talk about 'race' together
An op-ed co-authored about the importance of dialogue between Black and Jewish communities and the value of listening to build mutual understanding.
Hobbies
Avid photographer. about
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