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Rehabilitation Through Art

Out on probation, they photograph their lives to counter stereotypes

The documentary In a Whole New Way: Undoing Mass Incarceration by a Path Untraveled clears up the confusion and misconceptions about probation, and counters negative stereotypes. Creators Jonathan Fisher and George Carrano do so in a truly innovative way—they hand out cameras to people in the New York City probation system, as well as their neighbors and other allies, and have them capture images of their everyday lives.

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Mark Saxenmeyer
September 18, 2023
Hair Love Arts & EntertainmentDiversity

Hair Love

Filmmaker reflects on success of his Oscar-winning animated short

Matthew A. Cherry retired from the NFL in 2007 to pursue a career in entertainment. Thirteen years later, he found himself at the Academy Awards accepting an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. The Reporters Inc.'s Rashanah Baldwin interviews Cherry about his film, Hair Love.

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March 20, 2020
Off The Beaten Arts Path Arts & Entertainment

Off The Beaten Arts Path

What does it take to be a radical community artist?

Xochi de la Luna, a 28-year-old Minneapolis, Minnesota-based performance artist, often found themself performing and auditioning for crowds that were fairly homogenous. "I had to try harder to relate to an audience that here in Minnesota is usually White and male--they don't understand my jokes as much," Xochi shares with reporter Rachel Lieberman. The last few years, Xochi's devoted themself to creating new community arts spaces for Black, Brown, Indigenous, Trans, Queer, and female artists, and more people have started to take notice.

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Rachel Lieberman
June 1, 2019
Musical Justice Arts & EntertainmentWrongful Convictions

Musical Justice

The Exoneree Band rocks against the pain of wrongful convictions

Collectively, Antoine Day, Ted Bradford, Bill Dillon, Eddie Lowery and Raymond Towler spent more than a century in prison--all of them wrongfully convicted, they say, of another person's crime. These men have come together to create The Exoneree Band. All five members have different backgrounds but share similar ordeals; they now use the power of music to heal, inspire, and fight for justice.

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Lynn Moller
March 11, 2019
Last Stage Manager Standing Arts & EntertainmentBook ReviewsCareers

Last Stage Manager Standing

From behind the camera lens, a TV vet tells all

Television is one of the most significant inventions of our lifetime. It's an integral part of most people's daily routines--from the morning news to soap operas, children's shows and live sporting events. But what goes on behind the camera? Daniel Morgan spent more than half a century as a stage manager in New York City, working on both a local and national level. In his memoir, Last Stage Manager Standing, Morgan tells all, detailing the drama and shenanigans that happened behind the camera.

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July 8, 2015
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