Projects tagged
Revolution
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The Tragic Story Behind Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit”
Read more: The Tragic Story Behind Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit”In March 1939, a 23-year-old Billie Holiday walked up to the mic at West 4th’s Cafe Society in New York City to sing her final song of the night. Per her request, the waiters stopped serving and the room went…
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Pan American Unity
Read more: Pan American UnityThe Stanford Daily: There is no word short of “spectacular” that better describes the experience of examining “Pan American Unity,” Diego Rivera’s 1940 mural, housed since 2021 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). The piece is the…
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Project Black Mask HK
Read more: Project Black Mask HK“Project Black Mask HK (PBMHK) was founded by a (then) 18-year-old, Joyce Ho, who is an American-born Hong Konger. On May 28, 2020, during a peak of the Coronavirus Pandemic, many people expressed frustration with their inability to protest on…
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Negro Matapacos
Read more: Negro MatapacosThe streets of Santiago are once again alive with the spirit of revolution. For weeks now, working-class Chileans have occupied national monuments and blocked major intersections in protest of widespread inequality. They desire full reform — a request so long…
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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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Unity, Democracy and Courage
Read more: Unity, Democracy and CourageOne of the most pressing questions before us in the United States now is how to resolve the tension between our personal visions and needs, on the one hand, and the demands of being a member of a community, on…
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The Pussy Hat Project in The Women’s March
Read more: The Pussy Hat Project in The Women’s MarchThe pink “pussy hats” in The Women’s March were created by a group of activists and knitters, including Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman. The hats were designed as a form of protest and a symbol of resistance to the new…
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Trayvon Martin’s Flight Suit Will Be Displayed At This New Smithsonian Exhibit
Read more: Trayvon Martin’s Flight Suit Will Be Displayed At This New Smithsonian ExhibitA new exhibition titled “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” will debut at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to examine Afrofuturist expression and culture as it relates to music, activism, art, and more. “From the…
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1.5 °C is Dead! Climate Revolution Now!
Read more: 1.5 °C is Dead! Climate Revolution Now!A NASA scientist and three others were arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday after chaining themselves to the doors of a Chase Bank office building. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has invested more money in fossil fuels than any other bank,…
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“The Future Of the Revolt”
Read more: “The Future Of the Revolt”This work addresses inequalities and disparities experienced specifically by LGTBIQ peoples in Spain. In the heart of this picture are six individuals dressed in queer fashion walking and linking arms. This is a powerful depiction. Usually, especially in a global…