activism
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Song of the Day: “Zombie”
The genre known as “afrobeat” has a long history, thanks mostly to the visionary multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti. When the Nigerian composer first came up with the name for his unique sound in the early ’70s, his music was moving thematically…
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The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium: Sophie Yanow & Sam Alden
The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium is a weekly forum for discussing the tradition and future of text/image work. Open to the public, it meets Tuesday nights from 7-9 p.m. EST in New York City.
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The Sunday Rumpus Interview: Bill Ayers
Author Rachel DeWoskin talks with her father-in-law, educator, writer, and activist Bill Ayers, about the private man behind the mythos and demonization of his public persona.
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A Sci-Fi Anthology with a Mission
Racialicious links to a supercool Kickstarter for a project called Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. They describe it as “an anthology of radical science and speculative fiction written by organizers and activists,” and they only need…
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The Rumpus Interview with Kitzia Esteva
A champion for immigrant rights, Kitzia Esteva talks about the fear and empowerment she embraced while on the UndocuBus, her work as a community organizer, and what Obama’s immigration policies mean to her.