A CLEANER CLIMATE FIGHT
“I don’t want to be the only person alive on this planet, you feel me? I want my people to make it too.” Alexis cureton’s battle for climate justice.
The Evolution of An Activist: PArt 1
After the 2016 election, Smeeta Mahanti photographed over 300 kids and asked them to write a message to the world. She captured them again 4 years later as they prepare to vote in their first presidential election—and discovered that they have a lot more to say.
The art of Protest
At a new exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, local artists respond to a year like no other, tackling issues of police brutality, protest, pandemic, isolation, inequality and so much more.
Yolanda Hoskey Talks Representation & Changing the Narrative
In an Interview with Grown, The ‘pretty and ghetto’ photographer discuses the importance of remaining unapologetic and how to remain grounded in your creation in the midst of absolute chaos that is the year 2020.
5 Things Friday
A voter cheat sheet, the modern Black travel green book, and a new not-to-miss podcast
Megan Thee Stallion: Why I Speak Up for Black Women
I’m not afraid of criticism, and “Protect Black women” should not be controversial.
Here For The Nerd
Mike Nicholls is bringing the geeks of Black and Brown communities into their own creative space with UMBER.
Seeing Black Futures
Black culture is flourishing. Jenna Wortham and Kimberly Drew want to preserve it. Here’s what that means.
5 Things Friday
Let Stacy Abrams school you on voter suppression, tune into a master class on activism, and do your part to ditch Columbus Day for good.
Podcast: Temi Adamolekun
Founder of Pembroke PR, Temi Adamolekun talks living, running a business, and raising a child in her chosen city of San Francisco.
Love On Top
Rachel and Keba Konte are nimble entrepreneurs, committed activists and…relationship goals.
On the Ground in Louisville
Photographer Jarrett Robertson captures the scene in Louisville, Kentucky, following the heartbreaking announcement that no officers will be charged for the murder of Breonna Taylor.
Kids Rise Up
Justice Kids, started by 8- and 10-year-old siblings Walt and Niama, are taking up the cause of racial justice early.
5 Things Friday
Become an election defender, do your part to flip the senate, and BREATHE away that debate. Here are your 5 actions steps for Friday, October 2.
Lina Iris Viktor: Dark Mark Has Substance
Writer Shaquille Heath marries her poetic prose with the divine work of artist Lina Iris Viktor.
These Teen Girls are Building the World They Want to See
For the nonprofit Girls Garage, power tools and construction skills provide the means to put purposeful change into action.
Black Health Matters: Wealth Is Health
Justice happens when Black people reclaim the opportunities that have been taken away.
Today is Breathe day…What is it?
Breathe Day is a day of unapologetically Black programming on the day of the first Presidential debate—a time and place for discussing Black issues and how the Breathe Act will Defund the Police and create a future for all of us to thrive.
In the streets
Photographer Jarrett Robertson found himself in the middle of the biggest civil rights fight in a generation. He hasn’t left since.
Can Instagram Art Change The World?
Monica Ahanonu and Ariel Sinha know the power of a sharable image. So they are making art with revolution in mind.
Should people of color get access to the Covid-19 vaccine before others?
“It’s so important that we get this right. We don’t have a history of doing this well.”
EXPerience
THE BLACK TRUTH PROJECT.
From rich personal histories to pivotal experiences with racism to unbridled moments of joy, the Black Truth Project is a powerful call to continued allyship for non-Black people, and a way for Black people to see and celebrate themselves.
Patronage, Access, Race and ART
How one S.F. institution is trying to overcome ‘museums so white’ paralysis
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