Category: Arts & Culture
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731 Miles for Justice
Louisville, KY – Breonna Taylor’s home was the finish line for a 731 mile walk that ended just days before Christmas. Lavish Mack started the 7-week “Journey to Justice” on Oct. 31 at the intersection where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis. Providing constant updates…
Indigenous Elder Speaks on the Reality of Thanksgiving
Minneapolis, MN – Thanksgiving Day is framed as a time to connect with family, yet the roots of the holiday come from the massacres of Indigenous people in the U.S.
We sat down with Wanbli MΓ‘yaΕ‘leΔa, an artist, healer, teacher, and Native American elder to…
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Flores Oscuras Platforms BIPOC Artists’ Expressions of Horror
Minneapolis, MN – Eight blocks north of George Floyd Memorial Square, seven artists are using Halloween weekend as an opportunity to showcase the horrors of life under white supremacy for BIPOC-identifying community members.
Flores Oscuras (“dark flowers”) is a live show for Black, Indigenous, and…
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Minneapolis Protest Art Collection Becomes Largest of its Kind
Minneapolis, MN – A donation of over 200 plywood protest murals makes the “Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement” project the largest art collection of its kind. During the height of the civil unrest in the city, following the death of George Floyd, businesses…
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‘No MΓ‘s Cultural Appropriation’ Protest Succeeds in Changing Restaurant Name
St. Paul, MN – Protesters calling out a new restaurant for cultural appropriation delayed the business’ grand opening and forced a name change. Dozens of people protested outside of “Elotes Woodfired Cantina” inside St. Paul’s Keg & Case marketplace in the West 7th neighborhood Thursday…
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Shots Fired at Squatted Social Center in Exarcheia, Athens
Athens, Greece – Eight bullets were fired at K*VOX (Ξ*ΞΞΞ) social center on early Saturday morning. Those who were inside said they heard the bullets whizzing past but nobody was injured.
People in K*VOX during the shooting reported to Unicorn Riot that police were garrisoned…
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The Caldwells: Father-Son Duo Team Up on a Portion of Historic Minneapolis Mural
Minneapolis, MN – When Kenneth Caldwell got tagged on a Facebook post about participating in making a Black Lives Matter mural in North Minneapolis, he jumped at the opportunity.
The well-known local artist teamed up with his father, Charles Caldwell, another prolific artist, to create…
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Historic Black Lives Matter Mural Painted in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN – Nearly two months after the brutal police killing of George Floyd, a massive ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural was painted in North Minneapolis on the street in front of Minnesota’s only Black History Museum. More than a dozen local artists, some with the…
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Minnesota African American Museum Showcases Black History
Minneapolis, MN – Unicorn Riot honors Black History Month by taking you to Minnesota’s only Black History Museum, which brings a year-round gallery and free community space.
Since September 2018, the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG) has been an educational space dedicated…
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Boston Anarchist Bookfair Bounces Back After Venue Battle
Boston, MA – Since 2011, the Boston Anarchist Bookfair has hosted films, workshop organizers, and publishers from around North America. According to organizers, after eight years the Bookfair had to shift venues at the last minute due to a sudden demand from Boston University (BU)…
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28 Years of Black Storytelling
Minneapolis, MN β The three-day Black Master Storytellers Festival returned to Minneapolis with its Grand Finale event in the downtown Minneapolis library. The Black Storytellers Alliance has brought 28 years of Black storytelling to communities across the United States. The theme of this year is…
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The Anti-Fascist Nuclear Bunker Under Amsterdam You Didn’t Know Existed
Amsterdam, Netherlands – An old nuclear bunker, hidden underneath Vondelpark in the city center of Amsterdam, has been transformed into a shelter for independent culture.
In 2019, a collective of volunteers maintain the Vondelbunker as a meeting space to sustain and explore counter-culture activities. The…
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Anti-Fascist Solidarity Fostered At NYC Extreme Metal Festival
Brooklyn, New York City β 2019 marked the USA’s first anti-fascist extreme metal festival, Black Flags Over Brooklyn. Punks and metalheads of all ages traveled to Brooklyn in January to attend the two-day music-fest and mini anarchist bookfair.
At the festival we interviewed anti-racist organizer…
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A Walkthrough of “Bring Her Home: Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island”
Minneapolis, MN – An art exhibition called, “Bring Her Home: Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island,” features sixteen indigenous artists who are highlighting the ongoing epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women.
The exhibition is located at All My Relations Arts gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on…
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Sharing Black History One Story at a Time: Festival Reaches 27 Years
Minneapolis, MN – The Black Storytellers Alliance (BSA) finished its 27th year of showcasing Black master storytellers from around the United States with a weekend of free events for the “Signifyin’ & Testifyinβ” festival in late 2018. The theme of the 27th year was βAnd…
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Arts, Culture, and Hip Hop Resist Line 3 as Lawsuits Against Approval Continue
Minneapolis, MN – Hundreds came out to the Cedar Cultural Center to support the resistance to Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Pipeline on Friday, December 21. Immortal Technique headlined a set list comprised of water protectors, rappers, and artists who work with and give back to…