Projects tagged
Arts & Culture
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Blurring Boundaries Between Art and Activism in Cuba
Read more: Blurring Boundaries Between Art and Activism in CubaMEXICO CITY — Of the half-dozen pieces that form Tania Bruguera’s series “Tatlin’s Whisper,” the one that the Cuban government silenced may have resounded most. An attempt by Ms. Bruguera, a New York-based Cuban artist, to stage an open-mike performance…
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Afropunk: Feeling Black Activism’s Joy, and Its Pain
Read more: Afropunk: Feeling Black Activism’s Joy, and Its PainAs Black History Month commemorations start to wind down, one festival is just gearing up. Afropunk the Takeover — Harlem, running from Tuesday through Feb. 25, will celebrate black culture with music, art, film screenings, discussions and comedy. Co-produced by…
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DR Congo: performing for change
Read more: DR Congo: performing for changeDriving along an ordinary dirt road, it’s hard to miss the Goma Cultural Centre with its bright blue gate, emblazoned with the Congolese flag. “As you can see, we are proud to be Congolese around here,” said Belamy Paluku, a…
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Finding Black Owned Businesses
Read more: Finding Black Owned BusinessesAn inspired story of artists who have made millions engaging their communities of using their artistic influence to create change for others! **** Over the last few years or so, Diddy and Jay-Z have continually found themselves near the very…
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This is America
Read more: This is America(NEWS 8) — A day after pulling double-duty as both the host and musical guest on “Saturday Night Live,” actor-writer-comedian-musician Donald Glover was garnering attention on Sunday for another reason. Social media blew up this weekend with reactions to Glover’s…
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RAISE IT UP, MAKE AN IMPACT!
Read more: RAISE IT UP, MAKE AN IMPACT!IMAPCT are youth activists who view the creative arts and leadership training as a way to develop ourselves and change the world in a positive way. They believe that they must be the message that bring through hardwork, focus, discipline,…
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The SOA Cycle
Read more: The SOA Cycle“SOA Cycle, and what it later became, which is called the Democracy Cycle, is a group of seven large works that approach the question of democracy. What is democracy? How is it constructed? How is it implemented? Is it something…
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Untitled – Ongoing series
Read more: Untitled – Ongoing seriesSarcastic delivery spoken to black people talking about issues regarding black “progress” , media, consumption among other things https://www.instagram.com/jillisblack/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb3Y-bQFc2a/?hl=en&taken-by=jillisblack External sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYJs31VFV9G/?hl=en&taken-by=jillisblack https://www.instagram.com/jillisblack/?hl=en
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STYLELIKEU
Read more: STYLELIKEUElisa and Lily chose to create StyleLikeU as an alternative to this disempowering status quo. In 2009, the duo picked up a home video camera and launched their “Closet” series, documenting diverse individuals who were challenging fashion industry norms in…
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A Handmaid’s Tale of Protest
Read more: A Handmaid’s Tale of ProtestIn state capitals and street protests, women’s rights activists have been wearing red robes and white bonnets based on “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the 1985 novel that is now a series on Hulu. Silent, heads bowed, the activists in crimson robes…