Projects tagged
Race & Ethnicity
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Global Poetry Response#blacklivesmatter
Read more: Global Poetry Response#blacklivesmatterTo state or chant ‘BLACK LIFE’S MATTER’ is not to say other lives don’t matter, it’s a reminder that four hundred years and counting, black lives didn’t matter enough. Not during the dark era of slave trade and its horrors…
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Artists React to the Pandemic, George Floyd and the Election
Read more: Artists React to the Pandemic, George Floyd and the Election“Artists React to the Pandemic, George Floyd and the Election” Kathy Aoki, Aileen Bassis, Sue Coe, Donna Coleman, Patricia Dahlman, Michael Dal Cerro, Anne Dushanko Dobek, Robyn Ellenbogen, Tim Fite, Robert Geshlider, Todd Hanson and Annakai Hayakawa Geshlider, Cheryl Harper,…
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When Luxury Stores Decorate Their Riot Barricades With Protest Art
Read more: When Luxury Stores Decorate Their Riot Barricades With Protest ArtThree months ago, when New York government officials ordered nonessential businesses closed to slow the spread of coronavirus, high-end retailers sheathed their stores in plywood barriers, as though readying for civil unrest. Did Louis Vuitton and Coach anticipate this human…
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The Scheherazade Project
Read more: The Scheherazade ProjectThe Scheherazade Project is a Performing Arts Non-profit based in Washington DC. Co-founders Lisa Leibow and Julia Alvarez were inspired by Scheherazade in the Arab classic 1001 Nights and created The Scheherazade Project. For more information, our website is https://thescheherazadeproject.org/The-Scheherazade-Project…
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K-Pop Fancams Got Political to Protect Black Lives Matter Protesters From Dallas Police
Read more: K-Pop Fancams Got Political to Protect Black Lives Matter Protesters From Dallas PoliceIf you’ve spent a decent amount of time on Twitter, you’re probably familiar with the concept of K-pop fancams. The short clips of live performances, primarily by South Korean acts, often dominate replies on the app and are hated by…
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The Wheelbarrow
Read more: The WheelbarrowEmpathy may be the cornerstone of any Global Justice movement, but how do we cultivate the conditions for empathy to thrive? The wheelbarrow symbolises something universally useful, practical and pleasingly straightforward. A space to deliver things in an efficient and…
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#IRUNWITHAHMAUD
Read more: #IRUNWITHAHMAUDThe running world will come together for a virtual run on Friday, May 8, to celebrate and honor the life of Ahmaud Arbery, who was reportedly shot and killed while out on a run on February 23. According to a…
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Armed Activists Escort Black Lawmaker in Michigan
Read more: Armed Activists Escort Black Lawmaker in MichiganA black Michigan lawmaker was escorted to the state Capitol by armed guards Wednesday, after protestors carrying long guns descended on the building last week to rally against the state’s extension of stay-at-home orders meant to stop the spread of…
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Nats Never Die/The Zombies are Coming!
Read more: Nats Never Die/The Zombies are Coming!The Yes Men join Reclaim the City in their fight against unjust housing policy. On September 30, 2019, a horde of zombies attended a “#natsneverdie rally” at the Cape Town Civic Centre in order to celebrate Mayor Dan Plato and…
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Professor tracks rise in racism linked to pandemic
Read more: Professor tracks rise in racism linked to pandemicResearch from Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies Russell Jeung spurs launch of online reporting center to document COVID-19 discrimination. As the coronavirus spreads globally, San Francisco State University Asian American Studies Professor and Chair Russell Jeung is tracking…