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“We stand in solidarity”-Asian American Artist Confront Racism

Practitioner:
Godzilla: Asian American Art Network, Mike Keo, Monyee Chau

Date:
Apr 2 2020

Unleashed by anxiety over the pandemic, the nationwide rise in anti-Asian hate has served as a call to action for many Asian American artists to take a stand: To actively challenge the historic negative stereotype of the vice- and disease-ridden…

Tamir Rice legacy shows how artists can sensitively engage with racially charged history

Practitioner:
Cleveland Museum of Art

Date:
Apr 2 2020

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Dana Schutz, the acclaimed New York artist who trained at the Cleveland Institute of Art, famously stirred controversy at the 2017 Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art with “Open Casket,’’ her painting depicting Emmett Till’s…

Sleep Out

Practitioner:
Covenant House

Date:
Apr 2 2020

Covenant House has started a ‘Sleep Out’ movement that shines light on the youth homelessness crisis and raises funds for young people who seek shelter. “Covenant House empowers young people to overcome homelessness and trafficking by providing them with safe…

Watermelon Sunday – 100% Plant Based Cookout

Practitioner:
Watermelon Sunday

Date:
Apr 2 2020

Starting in 2019 out of the East Harlem neighborhood in New York, Watermelon has served as recurring series of cookout-themed events that are 100% vegan, while also centering BIPOC businesses. People from all over the city come to the reoccurring…

The World’s Most Dangerous Rap Group: NWA

Practitioner:
NWA

Date:
Apr 2 2020

In 1988, rap group the N.W.A from Compton, California released their second album, “Straight Outta Compton”. Without any radio play or media coverage, the album still managed to become an underground hit, and the notorious rap group successfully introduced socially…

We have to get beyond the shame’: Women of the World launches festival against sexual violence

Practitioner:
in partnership with Birkbeck, international and grassroots organisations and charities join forces with local artists and leading voices to address the global crisis of violence against women and sexual assault., University of London, will see national

Date:
Apr 2 2020

Gender equality charity Women of the World (WOW) is launching a one-day festival of activism that invites people from all generations, genders and backgrounds to take part in conversations around sexual violence. The festival, created in partnership with Birkbeck, University…

We have to get beyond the shame’: Women of the World launches festival against sexual violence

Practitioner:
in partnership with Birkbeck, international and grassroots organisations and charities join forces with local artists and leading voices to address the global crisis of violence against women and sexual assault., University of London, will see national

Date:
Apr 2 2020

Gender equality charity Women of the World (WOW) is launching a one-day festival of activism that invites people from all generations, genders and backgrounds to take part in conversations around sexual violence. The festival, created in partnership with Birkbeck, University…

Chinatown gets animated in campaign against 76ers arena plan with bevy of protest art on display

Practitioner:
Supporters of the No Arena in Chinatown movement

Date:
Apr 2 2020

Wander around Chinatown and you’ll find a simple message plastered along storefronts and the sides of buildings: NO ARENA. The posters are usually sparse, text-heavy and straight to the point. Since last year, residents and shop owners in Chinatown have…

“Yes I’m Hot of This” Explores the Experience of Muslim American Women One Panel at a Time

Practitioner:
Adams Media, Huda Fahmy

Date:
Apr 2 2020

Comic artist Huda Fahmy has been breaking down walls with her hilarious comic “Yes, I’m Hot in This.” In her own words, “What started as my therapeutic way of dealing with the Islamophobia and prejudice I encounter on the daily…

We the People Are Greater Than Fear

Practitioner:
Shepard Fairey

Date:
Apr 2 2020

Colorful portrait of a Muslim woman wearing an American flag colored head scarf. Image on back of a woman with a rose in her hair in black and white with text that states, “We are resilient. We are indivisible. We…