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Arts and Activism

Whether counting Americans for the census, participating in musical protest marches, composing songs to help get out the vote, or founding new musical organizations intended to champion a more diverse group of voices, these artist-activists are using their musicals skills and knowledge to empower others and to make the world a more equitable place.

What Is A Man’s Role in Gender Equality Activism?

Shared from Plan-International. Read original post HERE. Written by Salvadoran activist Gonzalo Montano, age 24 Men have responded to the feminist movement in very different ways, some supportive, some antagonistic. However, feminists too have at times taken a hardline, separatist stance, seeing the challenge of achieving gender equality as resting exclusively with women, ignoring the […]

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 18 (Carmel Dean)

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 18. We interviewed Carmel Dean, a Composer, Arranger, Music Director and Pianist. Her musical Renascence was produced Off-Broadway by the award-winning Transport Group, and was named Best New Musical at the 2018 Off-Broadway Alliance Awards.

Pass the Mic: The Conversation Continues (Newsletter #2)

Monica Davis curates a Newsletter in partnership with Women of 802 and Maestra. This month: Meet Patricia Prattis Jennings.

Doing The Work: How Eventbrite Creators Make Inclusivity The Norm

As more people grasp the importance of making the world (and their events) a more welcoming place, event diversity and inclusion have become hot topics for hosts and attendees alike. But while it’s currently trending, the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion is not new. “If the people who you wish were coming to your […]

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 17 (Irene Sankoff)

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 17. We interviewed Irene Sankoff, a Canadian writer/performer best known for creating the hit Broadway musical Come From Away.