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London, England

Frank Gilbert Crichlow Plaque

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.
Phoenix, Arizona

‘Release the Fear’

Four tons of weapons merge together in a memorial against violence.
Llantrisant, Wales

William Price Statue

Surgeon, scholar, activist, eccentric. This statue remembers a curious figure in Wales’ history.
food

How to Be a Food Bank Influencer

Kristina Wong uses comedy to address inequality in the food system.
Andrew Coletti April 11, 2024
New York, New York

'Crack is Wack'

In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.
A bronze statue of a cow with blanket and flower garland around her neck
Sherborn, Massachusetts

Emily the Cow Statue

Dedicated to a local cow who escaped a slaughterhouse and became an international symbol of peace.
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Back Alley Arctic

A residential service road transformed into a menagerie of larger-than-life paintings of iconic Arctic wildlife.
Yermo, California

Liberty Sculpture Park

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.
forests

Podcast: Theatricum Botanicum

In the trees, an artistic refuge from the heights of the Cold War.
The Podcast Team May 17, 2023
Bratislava, Slovakia

Ján Kuciak & Martina Kušnírová Memorial

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.
Pastor Sir Douglas & Lady Gladys Nicholls Memorial
Melbourne, Australia

Pastor Sir Douglas & Lady Gladys Nicholls Memorial

This 2008 memorial commemorates two leading Aboriginal Australian rights activists.
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.”
List

7 Places Dedicated to the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Honoring the memory of a hero of the Civil Rights Movement.
Jonathan Carey January 13, 2023
Activist and traditional Mayan beekeeper Leydy Pech fought one of the biggest titans in commercial agriculture—and won.
restaurants

7 Trailblazing Women from Every Continent

In 2022, we traveled the globe to share the stories of powerful warriors, fearless activists, and more.
Sarah Durn December 13, 2022
The Ghetto Gastro collective tells the story of the Bronx through food. From left: Lester Walker, Jon Gray, and Pierre Serrao.
black history

In This 'Black Power Kitchen,' Joy and Activism Collide

Ghetto Gastro honors the Bronx with sea moss, chopped "stease," and saltfish takoyaki.
Sam Lin-Sommer November 4, 2022
The pond at the back of Anne Spencer's garden. The small bust on the edge of the pond was a gift from W.E.B. Du Bois.
Lynchburg, Virginia

Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.
A statue of Lu Xun, known as "The Father of Modern Chinese Literature," at his namesake park.
Shanghai, China

Lu Xun Memorial Park

The histories of modern Chinese literature and anti-Japanese resistance collide in this Shanghai park.
museums

Podcast: Kalakuta Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 6, 2022
Parveena Ahangar, known to many as the Iron Lady of Kashmir, has spent more than 30 years looking for her missing son and others who have disappeared in India-administered Kashmir.
crime

The 'Iron Lady' of Kashmir

For more than 30 years, Parveena Ahangar has looked for those who have disappeared in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Raihana Maqbool June 30, 2022