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Young Black Talented Artist
When the Black Lives Matter protests began earlier this year, many took to the streets to show their desire for change. But due to the pandemic, not everyone who wanted to could safely join. One immunocompromised seventeen-year-old picked up his art supplies to show his feelings. “I was just watching videos and they were testifying their [...]
Ali & Jenni: Working for Awareness
Ali Schindler and Jenni Chapman, known on Instagram as Ali & Jenni, are determined to use their powers for good. The San Francisco Bay-area couple works as advocates for LBGTQIA+ and Autism rights and representation. Currently, that work includes running a custom t-shirt fundraiser on the Custom Ink Fundraising platform. The shirt [...]
Gaming the System: Raising Money and Awareness for Mental Health in Video Gaming
Mental illnesses can be particularly challenging for those immersed in video game culture. The Seattle, Washington-based nonprofit Take This was created to provide resources and support to gamers and game developers and to decrease the stigmas surrounding mental health issues. One of the many resources they provide is an AFK Room. Named [...]
Baby Knuck and the Pig Rescue
When Amanda Quick’s friends first met Knuckles, her American Bulldog rescue and therapy animal, they insisted that she had to start an Instagram account for him. The Austin, Texas resident didn’t even have an account of her own, but her friends were so sure that his big personality would shine through that she followed their advice. She [...]
Academics for Black Lives
With the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in late May 2020, University of Florida advisor Dr. Della V. Mosley and doctoral student Pearis Bellamy felt moved to act. They could see that there was an interest and a need for education around race and social issues, so they created a national collaboration and grassroots effort [...]