The Animal Liberation Front is an organization that promotes animal rights. More »
Appalshop is a non-profit multi-disciplinary arts and education center in the heart of Appalachia producing original films, video, theater, music and spoken-word recordings, radio, photography, multimedia, and books. More »
The Applied Research Center (ARC) is a racial justice think tank and home for media and activism. ARC is built on rigorous research and creative use of new technology. Our goal is to popularize the need for racial justice and prepare people to fight for it. By telling the stories of everyday people, ARC is a voice for unity and fairness in the structures that affect our lives. More »
AR-15 (AntiRacist 15) is a nationally acclaimed hip-hop and spoken word group dedicated to fifteen anti-racist principles for racial justice. They produce anti-racist entertainment for communities, campuses and conferences and donate 25% of our income to racial justice organizing. More »
The Arab American Action Network (AAAN) is a grassroots, community based organization that strives to strengthen the Arab immigrant and Arab American community in the Chicago area through the combined strategies of community organizing, advocacy, education and social services, cultural outreach, leadership development, and forging productive relationships with other communities. The AAAN works to improve the quality of life of Arab Americans by building our community's capacity to be an... More »
The Arab American Institute (AAI) represents the policy and community interests of Arab Americans throughout the United States and strives to promote Arab American participation in the U.S. electoral system. AAI focuses on two areas: campaigns and elections and policy formation and research. The Institute strives to serve as a central resource to government officials, the media, political leaders and community groups and a variety of public policy issues that concern Arab Americans and U.S.... More »
Founded in 2005, AREA Chicago comprises both a biannual magazine and a series of sponsored events. Its publications and events serve the double mission of researching art, education, and activist practices within the city of Chicago and producing and strengthening networks among grassroots practitioners. In its first two and a half years, AREA Chicago has published five magazine issues and organized 50 events. AREA Chicago is dedicated to gathering and sharing information and histories about... More »
Art in Action empowers youth leaders by engaging arts for social change through personal, social, political, and cultural education. We work collectively with youth from diverse historically disenfranchised communities impacted by violence through programs in music, media arts, spoken word/poetry, dance/theater, storytelling, and painting. More »
In the spring of 1991, a handful of artists got together to make art with homeless kids in New York City. Over the next decade and a half, Art Start became an award-winning, nationally recognized model for using the arts to save lives and transform communities. They connect with children and teens living in homeless shelters. More »