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Blagden Alley Naylor Court Association in Ongoing Discussions With Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto in Efforts to Preserve Blagden Alley
The association continues its proactive approach to advancing responsible stewardship of the Blagden Alley Naylor Court Historic District, asks for help with noise, trash, traffic, and infrastructure support for alley businesses Read More
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Groundbreaking Resource for Survivors of Abuse & Trauma
PAVE brings together celebrity talent, advocates, and over 1,200 local agency partners across the country to launch a groundbreaking new resource for survivors of trauma and abuse with a billboard & live-streaming event in Times Square Read More
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'Protector Monuments Reclaim the Pedestal': a Public Art Campaign Explores the Intersection of Storytelling, Art & Activism
As the conversations and activism around monuments grow louder, I Am Your Protector is asking people to reimagine what monuments should depict, emulate, and be celebrated with five life-sized monuments of refugees, immigrants, and minorities from around the world. Launching in NYC, but traveling to cities nationally, these monuments - created by Staten Island Joe Reginella (coined the 'Banksy of Monuments' in the New York Times )- are meant to spark the public to share protector stories from their own communities. Read More
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PAVE's Latest Campaign is Shattering the Stigma in Marginalized Communities
Shattering the Stigma: Empowering Marginalized Survivors is a groundbreaking national campaign dedicated to raising awareness and shattering the silence about sexual violence in marginalized communities. Read More
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Coby Certified PAVE Support Dogs Accepted Into the United States Capitol Police Department & the Ontario Police Department
Acceptance of C.C.P.S.D. (Coby Certified PAVE Support Dogs) program by The Ontario Police Department (Ontario, California) has officially accepted "Lady". And the United States Capitol Police Department (Washington D.C.) has officially accepted "Lila". This July 2021, Lila will be personally delivered to the U.S. Capitol Police Department in Washington D.C. by Dr. Coby Webb and Angela Rose, Founder of Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment (PAVE). Read More
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Kindred Announces $3 Million in Funding to Bring Communities of Creators, Platforms and Brands Together to Accelerate the Next Generation of Social Movements
Co-Founded by CEO Ian Schafer and Chairman Anil D. Aggarwal, Kindred's flagship annual event Kindred 2020 will take place in San Diego, California, May 11-13, 2020 Read More
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Athlete Ally to Honor Jemele Hill With an Athlete Ally Action Award for Boldly Bridging Sport, Politics, and Activism
The Action Awards celebrate the pioneering actions of individuals in 2018 that helped create LGBTQ-inclusive athletic environments and eliminate anti-LGBTQ prejudice at large. Read More
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MUSIC ACCOMPANIES PEACE - Violinist Creates Music App Free for Students in War-Torn Countries
ACCOMPANY app is the brainchild of violinist and writer Steven Maloney, a Juilliard graduated music teacher on a mission to share his love for both music and teaching, especially with the victims of war and poverty. Read More
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Yar'adua Foundation and the European Union to Host Documentary Premiere
Yar'adua Foundation and the European Union will host the premiere of "Nowhere to Run: Nigeria's Climate and Environmental Crisis", a documentary to raise awareness about the impact of climate change in Nigeria, on November 17, 2015 Read More
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She Rises: Why Goddess Feminism, Activity and Spirituality?
This anthology is a collective writing of and by 92 cross-cultural Goddessians including Carol P. Christ, Max Dashu, Genevieve Vaughan, Lydia Ruyle, Susan Hawthorne, and Starhawk. It includes essays, poems, and artworks that answer the question, Why Goddess Feminism, Activism, and Spirituality? Read More
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New Book Released: When South Africa Called, We Answered By Danny Schechter, the News Dissector
In this book by award winning journalist Danny Schechter, he reveals the crucial role media played in anti-apartheid achieving worldwide recognition, which enabled outsiders to support the movement. This fascinating history of apartheid is released, just as South Africa celebrated the 20th anniversary of the downfall of apartheid. Read More
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New Online School Launching October 2012: Fruition Academy Teaches Organizational and Social Change
The Fruition Academy of Social Imagination and Action, an online school for scholars and practitioners who are interested in organizational and social change, is being launched by The Fruition Coalition in October 2012. Read More
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Human Rights Activists Challenge Heritage Foundation and E. Fuller Torrey
Human rights activists gathered in DC today to protest a Heritage Foundation-sponsored talk by E. Fuller Torrey. Mr. Torrey advocates forced interventions that many feel violate human rights and exacerbate rather than address mental health concerns. Read More
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8th Annual Artivist Film Festival & Awards Concludes 8/20/11 in Hollywood, Honors Ten International
The Artivist Collective successfully concluded its 8th annual Artivist Film Festival & Awards after a packed program that ran from August 18th to 20th, 2011 at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Hosted by PETROBRAS, a partner in their extens Read More
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MediCann Supports Efforts to Keep Safe Access for San Diego Medical Cannabis Patients
City Council of San Diego will vote on critical ordinance to affect the health of thousands of San Diego patients. In response, MediCann supports the Stop the Ban Campaign to ensure these patients access to medical cannabis. Read More
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Twitter March to Commemorate First Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
People from all over the world will participate in solidarity to the nation of Haiti. Logon to your Twitter account and follow @cloakinc to participate in the momentous occasion and to show your solidarity and love for Haiti. Read More
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Leading Gulf Oil Spill Activist Group Project Gulf Impact Brings Truth of Upcoming Worldwide Consequences From Spill to Seattle University Saturday, November 20th, 2010
Leading Gulf BP Oil Spill Activists To Hold Urgent Forum on Possible Upcoming Consequences to Seattle Coast. Read More
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