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2016
dhadmann

Creative activism submissions Favorite 

These are all the activist art/creative activism events that I have submitted.

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Gallery Projects

Decolonize this Museum: Anti-Columbus Day Tour Attended by Hundreds at the American Museum of Natural History
Practitioner
Decolonize This Place
Date
Oct 9 2017

About: Hundreds of people came out to attend a decolonization tour of one of New York’s most popular museums.

Written by Elena Goukassian on October 10, 2017

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Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects at the Legacy Gallery in Victoria, B.C.
Practitioner
University of Vitoria
Date
Jan 28 2018

We’re proud to announce the third iteration of Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects, an ongoing series of exhibitions organized by Chris E. Vargas, Executive Director of the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art!

For this iteration Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects brings together art and archival material from University of Victoria’s world-renowned Transgender Archives to narrate an expansive and critical history of transgender communities.

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FILIPINO HIP-HOP ACTIVISTS TAKE A STAND IN OAKLAND/TAKE BACK OUR EDUCATION
Practitioner
various activists
Date
Dec 23 2014

There is a large Filipino community in the Bay Area that organizes and fights for better workers’ rights and educating youth of color. There are groups within this community that address these issues through hip-hop.

Kiwi Illafonte, 40, is a Bay Area political rapper who talks about social issues in his music.

“Social change is at the center of my universe,” Illafonte said.

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Activists lay thousands of shoes outside Capitol for children killed by gun violence
Practitioner
avaaz
Date
Mar 13 2018

WASHINGTON -- Thousands of shoes were laid outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to represent children who have been killed by gun violence. Avaaz, an international advocacy group, planned the demonstration to honor victims killed since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.

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Colorful pianos in the summer
Practitioner
Sing For Hope
Date
Jun 5 2017

Sing for Hope is bringing its renowned Sing for Hope Pianos back to the streets of New York City this summer. From June 5-25, as a celebration of the work Sing for Hope does in communities year-round, 60 Sing for Hope Pianos will be placed in parks and public spaces in high traffic locations across all five boroughs in New York for anyone and everyone to play.

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Zanele Muholi: 'I'm a visual activist'
Practitioner
Zanele Muholi
Date
Jan 5 2018

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 myself a visual activist — or, rather, a cultural activist, because this work is not only about the arts; I’m focusing on education, I’m dealing with culture in a way that confronts a number of issues.

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Molson’s newest red beer fridge touts Canada’s multicultural side
Practitioner
Molson Canadian and Google
Date
Jun 25 2015

The Globe and Mail Inc.
Written by SUSAN KRASHINSKY
MARKETING REPORTER
TORONTO
PUBLISHED JUNE 25, 2015
UPDATED MARCH 25, 2017

This is one persnickety refrigerator.

Molson Coors Brewing Co.'s newest instalment of a now two-year campaign is attempting a new take on national pride in time for Canada Day.

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In NYC, Activism Begins With Lessons In Theater
Practitioner
EMERGE NYC
Date
May 31 2017

Note before the post: This article is great in highlighting a specific case of creative activism in the streets of New York City, but also gives some contextual background to how this project manifested.

On a sidewalk in the Village in downtown Manhattan, an African-American woman leans on her elbows and knees, wearing only black underpants. Scrawled in black marker all over her body are the words "Ain't I a Woman?"

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A powerful poem about what it feels like to be transgender
Practitioner
Lee Mokobe
Date
May 1 2015

"I was the mystery of an anatomy, a question asked but not answered," says poet Lee Mokobe, a TED Fellow, in this gripping and poetic exploration of identity and transition. It's a thoughtful reflection on bodies, and the meanings poured into them.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.

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