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Finding Black Owned Businesses
Practitioner:
Jay-Z/Sean Combs
Date:
Mar 3 2018
An inspired story of artists who have made millions engaging their communities of using their artistic influence to create change for others! **** Over the last few years or so, Diddy and Jay-Z have continually found themselves near the very top of Forbes' wealthiest acts in hip-hop list. Now, it looks like the two are combining their immense wealth to help Black people across the U.S.
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No Shopping, Just Stop It!
Practitioner:
Buy Nothing Day Christmas
Date:
Nov 23 2012
Internet spreads word as networks shun adverts for Buy Nothing Day Duncan Campbell in Los Angeles The Guardian, Friday 24 November 2000 Today is America's Buy Nothing Day. An event that was started to poke pointed fun at consumerism is now being celebrated in more than 40 countries, embarrassing television networks and demonstrating the power of the internet as a political organising tool.
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SIMA RAMA | BURDEN OF PEACE
Practitioner:
Social Impact Media Awards
Date:
Apr 1 2018
One film to change the world. Curated every month. BURDEN OF PEACE follows Guatemala’s first female Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz in her fight against impunity. Throughout April 2018 a global audience came together to watch BURDEN OF PEACE, and to dig deep into the issues of women in power with our action kit, bonus features and Impact Talks podcast.
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The artist behind ‘Fearless Girl’ wants to spread her message far and wide. A lawsuit is getting in the way
Practitioner:
Kristen Visbal, CNN
Date:
Feb 17 2022
CNN — Five years after first appearing on the cobblestones of Wall Street, the “Fearless Girl” statue – a petite but controversial symbol for gender equality – is taking on a new digital form.
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Exploring Silence and Connection: Marina Abramović's 'The Artist Is Present' Unveiled
Practitioner:
Marina Abramović
Date:
Mar 14 2010
Marina Abramović is the synonym for performance art. Throughout their career, she has constantly pushed her way through endurance art and further pushed the boundaries of the artist's role in the audience. One of the most compelling and exciting works is "The Artist Is Present," which she presented at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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What Kind of Man are You?
Practitioner:
aleXsandro Palombo
Date:
Mar 7 2014
In a dark nod to International Women's Day, artist aleXsandro Palombo has turned to the world of cartoon characters to shed light on the horrors of domestic violence. His series, "No Violence Against Women," transforms iconic animated women into victims of abuse, resulting in a familiar yet ultimately disturbing collection of illustrations.
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Horrible bosses: masked activists publicly shame businesses in Bologna
Practitioner:
Il Padrone di Merda
Date:
Oct 1 2019
On a warm summer afternoon in the Italian city of Bologna, a group of around 15 young people march through the crowded city centre to a high-end pastry shop in Strada Maggiore.
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Paco Ibáñez (Valencia, November 20th, 1934)
Practitioner:
Paco Ibáñez
Date:
Mar 3 1966
Francisco Ibáñez Gorostidi (known as "Paco Ibáñez") is a spanish singer that has dedicated almost all his career to turning poems by classical and contemporary spanish and latin american authors into songs.
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Fur in Madrid: Controversy and Critique
Practitioner:
Animanaturalis
Date:
Jan 21 2020
During a cold January morning in 2020, Animanaturalis, a nonprofit group focused on ending the suffering of animals across Spain and Latin America gathered to protest the use, production, and sale of fur in Spain. In a blog post on their website, the group discusses the horrid living conditions on fur farms as well as statistics and alternatives related to fur sales (Animanaturalis, n.d.).
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#1000BlackGirlBooks
Practitioner:
Marley Dias
Date:
Jan 25 2016
From Jezebel: Marley Dias is an 11-year-old New Jersey resident who’s rounding up children’s books that feature black female leads so that she and her peers have more fictional characters to look up to. The project, titled #1000BlackGirlBooks, started when Marley complained to her mother about reading too many books about white male protagonists in school.
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New Orleans students showcase their creativity with iPad and Mac
Practitioner:
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music (EMCM)
Date:
Feb 3 2025
On a drizzly, overcast afternoon, all is quiet at the intersection of Bartholomew and Prieur streets in New Orleans’ historic Ninth Ward. The quiet neighborhood around the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music (EMCM) feel worlds away from the historic French Quarter packed with jazz clubs, bars, restaurants, and markets.
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This Clothing Line Tricks AI Cameras Without Covering Your Face
Practitioner:
Cap_able
Date:
Jan 20 2023
A start-up has launched a line of clothing that confuses artificial intelligence (AI) cameras and stops them from recognizing the wearer. Italian start-up Cap_able is offering its first collection of knitted garments that shields the wearer from the facial recognition software in AI cameras without the need to cover their face. Called the Manifesto Collection, the clothing line includes hoodies, pants, t-shirts, and dresses.
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Talib Kweli on Rick Ross's date rape lyrics
Practitioner:
Talib Kweli
Date:
Apr 27 2013
Following the controversy around Rick Ross's date rape lyrics in his rap on Rocko’s song U.O.E.N.O, the rapper lost his contract with Reebok and was the target of the media, anti-rape activists Ultraviolet, hip hop activists, and even his fans.
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Brazil Introduces Stipend for Culture Spending
Practitioner:
National government
Date:
Apr 2 2013
While governmental support for arts and culture is often meager, the Brazilian national government has recently demonstrated great interest in the industry. They've just introduced a "cultural stipend," which provides workers with 50 real (roughly $25) per month for arts and cultural expenses. The allowance covers personal spending on things like movies, concerts, books or museums.
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Syria: Third Space
Practitioner:
Unknown
Date:
Jan 21 2015
This exhibition is a collection of work by displaced Syrian artists. With the support of the British Council, 'Syria: Third Space' demonstrates the roles that artists play in supporting recovery and resilience. It seeks to show how artists can break boundaries, support and unite communities, re-interpret and offer alternative viewpoints through their practice. Syria: Third Space
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Day Care Center Sit-In
Practitioner:
building tenants
Date:
May 13 1989
Low-income tenants at a public housing project in Rhode Island — many of them working mothers with young children — wanted an affordable day care center in their building. With petitions, pickets, and letters to the city council, they built up a steady drumbeat of pressure on the key decision maker, the local Housing and Urban Development (HUD) director. At a certain point they decided to escalate with direct action.
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Climate activists target Emily Carr painting at Vancouver Art Gallery with maple syrup
Practitioner:
Stop Fracking Around
Date:
Nov 12 2022
Two climate change activists targeted an Emily Carr painting at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Saturday. In a social media post by the account Stop Fracking Around on Twitter, a video shows two activists dousing a painting with an unknown liquid that is said to be maple syrup per the tweet. The two activists then apparently glued themselves to the wall underneath the painting.
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Cameron and Mitchell
Practitioner:
Modern Family/ ABC
Date:
Sep 23 2009
‘Modern Family’ Finale: How Cameron and Mitchell Forever Changed Gay Families on TV The groundbreaking ABC sitcom came to a conclusion this week, forever leaving its mark on the LGBTQ television landscape. Jude Dry Apr 10, 2020 5:00 pm
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Bill Cosby... Just Admit It
Practitioner:
FLOOD
Date:
Feb 8 2015
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby is a household name to the American public. But in the last year alone, Cosby's name has been tarnished by decades of hidden scandal. Allegations against Cosby as a sexual predator have recently gained new media traction. Much of this attention was spurred over Twitter thanks to a Cosby "meme generator". The generator allowed for visual representation of past predatory allegations against Mr. Cosby.
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Soundsuits
Practitioner:
Nick Cave
Date:
May 3 1992
Nick Cave is an American fabric sculptor, performance artist, and dancer. He was born on February 4, 1959, in Fulton, Missouri. Currently, Cave lives in Chicago, Illinois, where he works at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as the director of the graduate fashion program.
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