Projects tagged
Police & Prisons
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ABOLISH ICE
Read more: ABOLISH ICEThe resistance to Trump’s ICE militia is strong and is documented in the online art exhibition, “ABOLISH ICE” https://sites.google.com/view/abolish-ice/home The participating artists-activists are from New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. The artists include Jackie Lima, Aileen Bassis, Patricia…
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Call out sites displaying ICE recruiitment adverstising
Read more: Call out sites displaying ICE recruiitment adverstisingICE [Immigration & Customs Enforecement] is now heavily recruiting, in part with offers of a $50,000 signing bonus. ICE has run roughshod over the Constitution, targeting people via racial profiling, failing to give people their constitutional rights of due process,…
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White paper protest
Read more: White paper protestThe White Paper Movement was a large-scale, decentralized protest movement that erupted across China in late November 2022, initially sparked by a student demonstration at the Communication University of China, Nanjing. In response to the tragic fire in Urumqi—where strict…
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Free William Banks/Jail Saga
Read more: Free William Banks/Jail SagaWilliam Banks is a comedian and artist who, prior to his viral prison saga in 2025, was best known for a community that he led called Call World, which he describes on the website as “a planet in an alternate…
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Inside Out Project
Read more: Inside Out ProjectAfter winning the TED Prize on March 2, 2011, the French-artist JR launched the Inside Out Project, in his first TED Talk. Using his own artistic practice as inspiration, this participatory platform helps individuals and communities to make a statement…
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The Most Shocking Image I Can Remember Is Seeing Myself in the Mirror
Read more: The Most Shocking Image I Can Remember Is Seeing Myself in the MirrorIt can be important to reflect on the artistic recounts of activists experiences under state imprisonment. In a revealing interview with Artspace, Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei reflects on his 81-day secret detention in 2011 and the psychological strategies…
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Art and Restorative Justice: Transformative Healing Through Expression
Read more: Art and Restorative Justice: Transformative Healing Through ExpressionRooted in Native American and indigenous practices,[11] restorative justice is a set of principles and practices that aims to help communities heal from conflict and harm by developing a common understanding of the root causes and effects.[12] Restorative justice can…
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Tortuguita Billboard
Read more: Tortuguita BillboardMAJOR NYC BILLBOARD TAKEN OVER IN HONOR OF TORTUGUITA, PART OF COORDINATED DAY OF RESISTANCE 1/18/2025 “This weekend, thousands of people across the world organized events and took collective action in honor of Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán who was murdered by…
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Jingle dress dancers honour George Floyd at site where he was killed
Read more: Jingle dress dancers honour George Floyd at site where he was killedIndigenous people in Minneapolis supporting Black Lives Matter cite similar struggles Jingle dress dancers held a ceremony at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday, the place where George Floyd was killed by police last…
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A Krumper danced in front of the police for BLM
Read more: A Krumper danced in front of the police for BLMJo’Artis Ratti is sure he looked intimidating to the police officers who were suddenly confronted by his agitated dancing at a California protest Sunday. “I’m 210 pounds,” said Ratti, 35. “I have tattoos on my neck. I don’t have a…