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80 years: The Flight and Rescue of the Danish Jews 1943 - 2023
In 2023, it will be 80 years since the flight and rescue of the Danish Jews. Humanity in Action marks this through a number of events in September and October. The memory is our shared responsibility and our only way to prevent repetition.
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The Fierce Urgency of Now Microgrants
The Creative Sanctum, founded by Senior Fellow Sharon M. Chin, is offering microgrant financial support to artists who are creating in response to the fierce urgency of the current moment.
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Organizing the Brooklyn Liberation Protest: A March for Black Trans Lives
Senior Fellow Ianne Fields Stewart was recognized by Out Magazine as one of the organizers and speakers of the Black Trans Lives Matter/Brooklyn Liberation protest that drew over 15,000 individuals.
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An Interview with the Founder of The Okra Project
Senior Fellow Ianne Fields Stewart, founder of The Okra Project, discusses how the program combats food insecurity in the Black transgender community with Out Magazine.
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Senior Fellow Christina Antonakos-Wallace's film to debut at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival
FROM HERE, formerly Senior Fellow Christina Antonakos-Wallace's With Wings and Roots, is a hopeful film set in Berlin and New York of four young artists and activists with migrant backgrounds redefining belonging in a time of increasing nationalism.
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Aisha Fukushima Joins The Board Of The Lewis Prize For Music
Senior Fellow Aisha Fukushima recently joined the Board of the Lewis Prize for Music.
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Fellow Adam Ropizar recognized by FIU for participation in Humanity in Action Fellowship
Fellow Adam Ropizar was interviewed by Florida International University (FIU) News about participating in our redesigned virtual 2020 Humanity in Action Fellowship.
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George Floyd and the history of police brutality in America
Board Member John Shattuck and Senior Fellow Kadijatou Diallo discuss how the murder of George Floyd distills the United States' longstanding crisis on policing in the Boston Globe.
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What public health experts want critics to know about why they support the protests
Senior Fellow Meredith Blake was quoted in this article by Vox on why individuals and public health experts are supporting protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd's murder.