Visual description is a verbal description of visual elements in a piece of media, such as a movie, television show, or artwork, that is provided for the benefit of people who are blind or have low vision. The purpose of visual description is to allow people with visual impairments to understand and appreciate the visual aspects of the media, as they would not be able to see them otherwise.
Maiamama and Claudia used software from twinery.org and their free open source software Twine to create a Social Justice Experience called Can You Survive a
resources, share skill sets, and get inspired by a shared focus and dedication to our shared liberation. These are digital spaces where we can have exchange regularly.
The multitalented Hudlin Brothers, fresh off the success of “Boomerang” (1992), embarked on a groundbreaking anthology series that would redefine thought-provoking television. Inspired by the anthology speculative fiction series “The Twilight Zone: The Movie,” with an urban twist reminiscent of “Tales From the Hood,” the Hudlin brothers set forth to craft “Cosmic Slop.” The title, a nod to the Funkadelic record, promised an otherworldly journey underpinned by the musical legend George Clinton.
The Anti-Racist Racoon is a videos series created by Claudia Alick in 2021-2022. First published on Tiktok as shorts interspersed with other content. Check out this adorable racoon debunk racist talking points, give vocabulary lessons, and share topical observations.
Claiming Space: The communities and individuals who build Afrofuturism up, as well as those that draw from it, work together to claim and reclaim space—in the stories we tell of the past and in the visions we imagine of the future. This Claiming Space Symposium examines the ever-expanding reach of Afrofuturist thought across oceans, into land reclamations, up to the stars, through cyberspace, and inward as Black visionaries look to the infinite space within. with Claudia Alick
Begun in 2020 WCGTV, is a transmedia condemnation and provocation, that calls aloud for an end to the terrible injustices that constitute a daily and ever-increasing violation of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
The National Performance Network delayed its conference originally planned to be in person and then pivoted to a purely digital vision. Accessibility Page: https://federalconference.swoogo.com/2022npnannualconference/Accessibility Artist
Live-action role-play (LARP) is a form of immersive interactive performance that combines elements of theater, game-playing, and improvisation. It involves participants physically acting out their characters and interacting with each other and the environment in a fictional world. LARP can be seen as a new performative art that allows for a shared “mimetic evocation of ‘real-life experience'” and provides a playground for exploring and intermingling social and cultural realities.
Calling Up Justice has explored different organizational shapes that will allow us to access funding. Many times a fiscal sponsor is a necessity for collectives and independent producers. We are currently working with the fiscal sponsor Intersection for the Arts
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Calling Up Justice is fiscally sponsored by Intersection for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which allows us to offer you tax deductions for your contributions. Please make checks payable to Intersection for the Arts, and write “Calling Up Justice” in the memo line. This ensures that you’ll receive an acknowledgement letter for tax purposes, and your donation will be available for our project.