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Two young Black Chicago women are using art and activism to change narratives about Black communities

Date:
Jul 31 2017

Both Johnson and Lewis recognize that the personal is political, and vice versa. By making connections between storytelling and activism, the two young women are using creative approaches to achieving justice and equity. Illuminating Another Part of the Story There…

Flexin’ in My Complexion

Practitioner:
Kheris Rogers

Date:
Jul 31 2017

Kheris Rogers, an 11-year-old entrepreneur from Los Angeles, has made history at New York Fashion Week as the youngest fashion designer ever to present. Kheris became an internet sensation earlier this year after her sister posted photos of her promoting…

Living Pain Art

Practitioner:
Petr Pavlensky

Date:
Jul 31 2017

Often referred to as a ‘living pain’ artist, Petr Pavlensky chooses performance art that often takes form of extreme acts as his political language. Some of his stunts involve sewing his mouth shut in political protest against the incarceration of…

Maboneng Township Arts Experience

Practitioner:
Palesa & Siphiwe Ngwenya

Date:
Jul 31 2017

At the age of just 30, Palesa Ngwenya is helping transform these areas through her position as development coordinator of Maboneng Township Arts Experience. “We turn homes in the townships into art galleries,” says the young South African woman, who…

Stop – short film on stop and frisk

Practitioner:
Green Brothers

Date:
Jul 31 2017

https://vimeo.com/114980972 “Probably one of the most important and timely shorts for America this year. Reinaldo Marcus Green’s film addresses the upsetting aspects of New York City’s stop-and-frisk policies with sensitivity and insight.” -Jeff Bowers, VICE (http://bit.ly/1mU7HHQ) “The film packs a…

#wakandathevote

Practitioner:
The Movement for Black Lives

Date:
Jul 31 2017

The Movement for Black Lives recognized a great opportunity to register a whole lot of people to vote: the opening weekend of Black Panther. According to activist Kayla Reed, the campaign has already inspired similar drives all over the country.…

Wirikuta Fest

Practitioner:
Mexican Rock Bands

Date:
Jul 31 2017

It was a long time coming – but it was worth the wait. Nearly two years ago, more than a dozen of Mexico’s biggest performing artists came together in a mega-event aimed at saving Wirikuta, one of the country’s most…

Zanele Muholi: ‘I’m a visual activist’

Practitioner:
Zanele Muholi

Date:
Jul 31 2017

I am a visual activist. Most of what I have done over the years focuses on black LGBTQIA+ and gender-non-conforming individuals from South Africa and other neighbouring countries. It’s about making sure we exist in the visual archive. I call…

Artists mark Trump’s inauguration anniversary with day of protest art

Practitioner:
a volunteer-run arts organization spearheaded by artist Laurie Anderson and producers Tanya Selvaratnam and Laura Michalchyshyn, The Federation

Date:
Jul 31 2017

This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration. It also marks the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March his election inspired, the largest single-day protest in the nation’s history. To memorialize the occasion, artists across the country are…

Kendrick Lamar Opens the 2018 Grammys with a Powerful and Political Performance

Practitioner:
Kendrick Lamar

Date:
Jul 31 2017

DAMN. Kendrick Lamar opened the 2018 GRAMMYs with a powerful and political performance of his hit, “XXX.’” The rapper featured an army of face-covered soldiers marching in the background of an American flag, that quickly turned into a “satire” taking…