Activism
Nneka Jones and her Unique Fight For Social Justice
Nneka Jones is an artist born in Trinidad. She grew up watching her mother and grandmother sew, and eventually learned how to sew herself, which became an important concept in her artwork. Jones is a contemporary artist who does hand-embroidered […]
Cornell William Brooks on Diversity
Every year for the more than a decade, Colorado State University holds a free and open conference promoting multiple social aspects called the Diversity Symposium.
Gun Violence and Waking Up From A U.S. ‘Nightmare’
On the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022, a day to honor the memory of transgender people who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence, a man wielding an AR-15 style rifle attacked an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub in Colorado Springs, […]
Natalie Portman and her Interest in Activism and Education
Many think of Natalie Portman in regards to her many roles in big movies like “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace” or “Thor.” What fans may not realize is Portman is much more than just an A-list celebrity. Portman […]
Nneka Jones, a Social Activist and Diverse Artist
There is the artwork. The story behind the artwork and the story that the artwork tells. Nneka Jones Art from culture Nneka Jones satisfies her “cravings to create” by using art to mimic “our human experiences of everyday life with […]
Yoko Ono: An Experimental TCK
A Busy Beginning Yoko Ono is widely known for her multimedia artistry, music, and peace activism; however, her rich background also makes her one of the most famous TCKs in today’s world. Ono was born in Tokyo, Japan on February […]
“We are human, too.” The We Love You Project Empowers Black Men to Take Back Their Image
Bryon Summers, photographer The We Love You Project is creative art activism started by photographer Bryon Summers. The goal is to capture the portraits of 1,000 African-American males of all ages to provide “A simple but powerful reassurance to our […]
International Human Rights Organization Dives Deep into Local Lives to Dig Up Injustice
PROOF: Media For Social Justice “Lots of the exhibitions we create, are real peoples voices and testimonies, and I think they’re very powerful and able to touch people in a way that anonymous articles don’t have the power to do.” – […]