Arts & Culture

Posted by | April 12, 2012
Screening: “Laughter Against the Machine”

W. Kamau Bell, Nato Green and Janine Brito, touring as Laughter Against the Machine, offer a unique kind of comedy where the comedians and the audience expect to be challenged,...

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Posted by | April 12, 2012
Comedy for Activists: Using satire, pranks and creative video for troublemaking

In an era of 24-hours corporate news, it's harder than ever to break into the conversation—which is why using comedy and satire to break through is more important than ever....

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Posted by | April 12, 2012
Video Open Mic with Julianna Forlano

Come share the videos you're working on in this open mic session. You don't need to have submitted, been selected or curated—just come with your video on DVD or flash-drive,...

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Posted by | April 12, 2012
Screening: “At the River I Stand,” presented by ATU

At the River I Stand is a powerful documentary that reconstructs the two months in Memphis, TN in 1968 leading to the tragic death of Martin Luther King Jr., the...

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Posted by | April 12, 2012
Screening: “Purity Myth”

In this video adaptation of her best-selling book, pioneering feminist blogger Jessica Valenti trains her sights on "the virginity movement"—an unholy alliance of evangelical Christians, right-wing politicians and conservative policy...

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Posted by | April 12, 2012
Video that Changes the Debate

So you've been told to create a "viral video," whatever that means. How do you create media that not only succeeds online but also changes the debate? How do you...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Funny Feminism: Joking Our Way to Gender Equality

We all know the tedious stereotype about the humorless feminist, but the reality is so much different. One look at online feminism confirms that feminists really are funny, and usually...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Liberate Your Ass: Why Sexual Freedom is Key to Fighting the Right

From birth control to same-sex marriage, it's clear that the right is reinvigorating a culture war on sex and sexual freedom ahead of the 2012 election. We need to fight...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Turn It Up: Using Hip-Hop to Mobilize in 2012

This panel will discuss how hip-hop can be utilized as a tool to amplify the message of the progressive movement, as well as inspire and energize activists across the country....

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Ask a Sista: Black Women Muse on Politics, Policy, Pop Culture and Scholarship

This session was a big hit at Netroots Nation 2011. Our point of departure is that African-American women make up two-thirds of the black, Democratic voting bloc. Their votes are...

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