Projects tagged
Religion
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A Viral Dance and ‘Happiness Campaign’ Frustrates Iran’s Clerics
Read more: A Viral Dance and ‘Happiness Campaign’ Frustrates Iran’s ClericsIt all started when a 70-year-old fish market stall owner nicknamed “Booghy” was grooving in public, in violation of Iranian law. A new form of protest against the government is rocking Iran: a viral dance craze set to an upbeat…
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Gay, Black, and Revolutionary: The Importance of ‘Moonlight’
Read more: Gay, Black, and Revolutionary: The Importance of ‘Moonlight’The latest Academy Award for Best Picture was earned by a film depicting the story of a poor, gay, black boy in South Florida. Moonlight, by director Barry Jenkins, has achieved great recognition for its beautiful and honest depiction of…
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‘Zombie’: The Story Behind The Cranberries’ Deathless Classic
Read more: ‘Zombie’: The Story Behind The Cranberries’ Deathless ClassicPresaged by shimmering spin-off hits “Dreams” and “Linger,” The Cranberries’ landmark debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, suggested its creators had taken up the baton handed down by jangly indie-pop classicists The Smiths and The…
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The Harlem Festival of Culture
Read more: The Harlem Festival of CultureThe Harlem Festival of Culture not only pays homage to the past but also envisions a brighter future. It serves as a platform to showcase the rich diversity and dynamism of Harlem’s artistic community, while also acting as a catalyst…
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Demonstealer Fights For a Better India Through Death Metal
Read more: Demonstealer Fights For a Better India Through Death MetalThe Propaganda Machine is a battle cry delivered in the language of extreme metal. On Sahil Makhija’s fourth solo album as Demonstealer, he takes aim at the right-wing politicians, racist nationalists, disinformation artists, and religious extremists who manipulate and exploit…
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Israeli artists draw a red line to High Court in protest of judicial reform
Read more: Israeli artists draw a red line to High Court in protest of judicial reformThe “Day of Disruption” kicked off earlier than planned early on Thursday morning when dozens of Israeli artists painted a red line on the road to Israel’s High Court of Justice in Jerusalem. Launching another day of marches, demonstrations, and…
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“Yes I’m Hot of This” Explores the Experience of Muslim American Women One Panel at a Time
Read more: “Yes I’m Hot of This” Explores the Experience of Muslim American Women One Panel at a TimeComic 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…
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We the People Are Greater Than Fear
Read more: We the People Are Greater Than FearColorful 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…
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As the Taliban Curbs Women’s Rights, Advocates Demand Action
Read more: As the Taliban Curbs Women’s Rights, Advocates Demand ActionIn December – as many around the globe were preparing for the holidays – Sama, a former attorney, remained hunkered down in her house in Kabul, Afghanistan, trying to comprehend how her world had changed. The Taliban had just released…
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The Walk With Amal, Little Amal
Read more: The Walk With Amal, Little AmalLittle Amal is the 12 foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk. Over the last year she has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees. Since July…