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Tag: activism

In Harm’s Way

Film
By Claudia Sparrow | January 12, 2022
By Claudia Sparrow | January 12, 2022

In Harm’s Way

Claudia Sparrow on experiencing life through the lens of an imperiled environmental activist for her new film, Maxima.

How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!

Film
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021

How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!

Slaxx writer-director Elza Kephart charts her journey from a 1980s kid to a genre filmmaker driven by climate and environmental issues.

Radical Honesty: You Alone Are Powerful

Film
By Muta’Ali | August 12, 2020
By Muta’Ali | August 12, 2020

Radical Honesty: You Alone Are Powerful

Muta'Ali, director of the documentary Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn, takes a frank look at how each of us can impact the present moment.

Possessed By Paul James Advocates for Education Reform Through Music

Music
By Konrad Wert | January 17, 2020
By Konrad Wert | January 17, 2020

Possessed By Paul James Advocates for Education Reform Through Music

Folk singer and special education teacher Konrad Wert talks the importance of the stage as a platform for activism.

How Playing in a Cover Band Led Me to Become an Abortion Provider

Music
By AJ Haynes | January 7, 2020
By AJ Haynes | January 7, 2020

How Playing in a Cover Band Led Me to Become an Abortion Provider

AJ Haynes (Seratones) on her unexpected career as a patient advocate and Hope Medical Group's upcoming Supreme Court case.

Henna Roso Makes Giving A Part Of Their Business Model

Music
By Henna Roso | November 18, 2019
By Henna Roso | November 18, 2019

Henna Roso Makes Giving A Part Of Their Business Model

Bassist Taylor Graham on how the band uses their music to fight food insecurity.

Every Songwriter Is More Than Just a Voice

Music
By Leah Capelle | April 2, 2019
By Leah Capelle | April 2, 2019

Every Songwriter Is More Than Just a Voice

Leah Capelle on how activism is the responsibility of all artists.

Returned Citizens: Wayne Kramer and Domenic Palermo on Prison Reform

Music
By Domenic Palermo | September 27, 2018
By Domenic Palermo | September 27, 2018

Returned Citizens: Wayne Kramer and Domenic Palermo on Prison Reform

The activist-musicians discuss their experiences being incarcerated and their work in the movement for a more humane justice system.

Why BPM (Beats Per Minute) is the Film 2017 Needed

Film
By Adam Baran | October 23, 2017
By Adam Baran | October 23, 2017

Why BPM (Beats Per Minute) is the Film 2017 Needed

Adam Baran is energized by the French drama about AIDS activists, and offers up a list of ways those similarly inspired can get involved.

Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?

Film
By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017
By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017

Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?

Director Sabaah Folayan discusses her complex feelings around the success she's experienced with her debut documentary.

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