Projects tagged
Civil Liberties
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A Night Of Philosophy And Ideas
Read more: A Night Of Philosophy And Ideas“A Night of Philosophy and Ideas is a thinker’s lollapalooza. The free, 12-hour weekend lyceum at the Brooklyn Public Library includes spirited debate, live music, theater, performance art pieces, and film screenings. At any given hour, five or six different…
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Red Paint Splashed on Roosevelt Statue after second “Anti-Columbus Day Tour”
Read more: Red Paint Splashed on Roosevelt Statue after second “Anti-Columbus Day Tour”Just weeks after activists staged an alternative tour of the American Museum of Natural History to call for its removal, among other things, the equestrian statue of Teddy Roosevelt was vandalized early Thursday morning. The base of the statue, which…
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“HALT”
Read more: “HALT”In Halt, a new solo piece premiered at NYU Gallatin, dancer and choreographer Jamar Roberts examined the language of the body in protest. The work focuses on what it means for human beings-the committed individual and the organized collective- to…
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“Fuck Tha Police”: N.W.A.’s Most Courageous Song is Still Relevant As Ever
Read more: “Fuck Tha Police”: N.W.A.’s Most Courageous Song is Still Relevant As EverUpon its original release on N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton LP in 1988, the song was safely titled “_ _ _ _ Tha Police (Fill in the Blanks),” and the album cover was among the first to feature the infamous “Parental…
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Decolonize this Museum: Anti-Columbus Day Tour Attended by Hundreds at the American Museum of Natural History
Read more: Decolonize this Museum: Anti-Columbus Day Tour Attended by Hundreds at the American Museum of Natural HistoryAbout: Hundreds of people came out to attend a decolonization tour of one of New York’s most popular museums. Written by Elena Goukassian on October 10, 2017 Protesters try to encircle the Roosevelt statue in front of the American Museum…
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Ferdinand the Bull
Read more: Ferdinand the BullOn a damp and rainy Sunday in October of 1935, Munro Leaf sat down to write a story. He had been eager to work with his friend – the illustrator Robert Lawson – for some time and so he decided…
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FIRST proposed U.S. Anti-Slavery Monument
Read more: FIRST proposed U.S. Anti-Slavery Monument#NYTIMES Why are there no U.S. anti-slavery monuments? https://antislaverymonument.org project is an answer. Standing 60 feet tall, corten steel of two hollow chain links the upper one broken. External sources: https://antislaverymonument.org
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Art Therapist for Human Rights
Read more: Art Therapist for Human RightsWe demand that AATA respond to Karen Pence’s stated commitment to our field by asking her to publicly take action for the rights of LGBTQIA people, Native people, Black and Brown people, Muslims, survivors of sexual assault, people with disabilities,…
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“I’m Just a Slave” parody from Black-ish/The Roots
Read more: “I’m Just a Slave” parody from Black-ish/The RootsOn Tuesday night, Black-ish, one of the best shows on TV, returned for its fourth season. As expected, the premiere was outstanding. The episode was a history lesson. The subject? June 19, 1865, better known as the Juneteenth, the official…
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This area will be photographed
Read more: This area will be photographed“This area will be photographed” is a public performance of implied photographic consent, inspired by Google’s street view and satellite surveillance. Posted signs and handbills alerted the public present in Union Square, New York, NY that a photograph would be…