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Tag: Social Justice
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How Indigenous People are Reclaiming Water Rights
Water is not only a basic necessity; for many Indigenous peoples, it holds spiritual and cultural significance. However, colonialism and extractive industries separated Indigenous people from their waterways, contaminating them while endangering …
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Artist Glenn Kaino’s Pioneering “Pass The Baton” NFT Project for Civil Rights
Amidst all the staggering figures that have been associated with crypto and NFTs in 2021, the 86.40 ETH or $347,355 (at the time of publish) that has been raised for non-profit partners …
Not One Person T-Shirt
$30.00
From cannabis-delivery service BlackBirdGo, the Not One Person T-shirt makes its statement perfectly clear: “No one person should be in prison for cannabis.” The message—along with a black and white photo—is screen-printed …
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Benevolence Farm Opens Pathways For Formerly Incarcerated Women
On 13 acres in North Carolina, Benevolence Farm—founded by Tanya Jisa—exists as an employment and residency program that helps recently incarcerated women adjust to life after prison. Through fair wages, housing and …
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Art for Myanmar, concept aircraft, candy-colored basketball courts and more from around the web
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Karen Washington Wants to Revolutionize America’s Food System
Bronx-based Karen Washington fights injustice and inequalities in the US food system in various ways. An activist and urban farmer, Washington is also the co-founder of Garden of Happiness, Rise and Root farm, …
Jorja Smith: By Any Means
From Roc Nation’s upcoming Reprise (a compilation album that will benefit social justice organizations) comes Jorja Smith’s “By Any Means,” which was co-written and produced by Ezrah Roberts-Grey. In a statement, Smith …
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An essay on the Compton Cowboys, a documentary about disco icon Sylvester, advice for recent graduates and more
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The Compton Cowboys Ride at Black Lives Matter Protests
Through photography by Ivan McClellan, Walter Thompson-Hernández and Akasha Rabut, as well as an essay by Miss Rosen, Dazed Digital explores the Compton Cowboys’ (a group of childhood friends “continuing the cowboy …