Category: Arts & Culture
DJ-U: Creating a Network of Non-Binary People of Color
Minneapolis, MN — Inside Wax World, Rosa Garcia’s South Minneapolis record store, the DJ known as Madre Rosa reflects on DJ-U, a program built from turntables, community, and care. After losing its funding, the free program that trained more than 100 non-binary artists of color…
Reporting from Gaza with Palestinian Poet Ahmed Sarsour
Surviving wars in Sudan and Gaza, Palestinian-Sudanese poet Ahmed Sarsour shares the inspiration behind his poetry.
Tufawon, No One Is Illegal, Exclusive Music Video Release and Artist Spotlight on Minneapolis Rapper
Minneapolis, MN — Making music and caring for community has always been a symbiotic relationship for Rafael Gonzalez, aka Tufawon (two for one), a Minneapolis-based rapper, singer and producer. He says that he’s had a knack for turning lived experiences into sound, and his latest…
NYC Activists Maintain Boycott Against ‘Blood Money Rave’ Boiler Room
The fight for nightlife goes on as Boycott Room, a group of DJs, organizers and activists that have been calling for a coordinated boycott of the event series and video platform Boiler Room took another stand with protests and a counter-rave on July 10 and…
Indigenous Grand Canyon National Monument Designation Wins in Appeals Court
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed two lawsuits that alleged that former President Joseph Biden unlawfully designated the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument in August 2023.
Palestinian Christians Light Christmas Tree at Gaza City’s Holy Family Church
Palestinian Christians at Gaza City's Holy Family Church lit their Christmas tree for the first time since Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.