Posts by hari
What might happen if we ignore our grief during quarantine?
The day edges on. Repeats. Cracks open. Falls apart. I try to ignore my grief. But it’s still there, underneath everything.
Read MoreMy Colorful Nana Project: “Bending Gender Norms & Finding Creativity,” an interview with Jaysen Henderson Greenbey
This piece is published in partnership with the My Colorful Nana Project as part of By & For: A Podcast Community, a series of podcast partnerships to uplift the lived experiences and liberation dreams of girls and gender non-conforming youth of color Season 2, Episode 3: “Bending Gender Norms & Finding Creativity.” Lauren Stockmon Brown interviews Jaysen Henderson…
Read MoreAll Assaults Aren’t: A Sexual Assault Awareness Q & A with ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ Author George M Johnson
This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we explored the culture that breeds sexual violence among young adults, and particularly among queer and trans youth of color, with author George M. Johnson.
Read MoreProtected: How Breakthrough is continuing to build community despite COVID-19
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Read MoreWelcome to BY & FOR: A TIKTOK COMMUNITY!
Breakthrough is a non-profit organization that harnesses the power of media, arts and tech to spark radical culture change. We believe that those facing systemic barriers have the most effective ideas for a liberated future. The best pathways to a future where everyone is treated with dignity and respect are created by them and for…
Read MoreMy Colorful Nana Project: “Making Believers in Unprecedented Times,” an interview with NYC Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales
This piece is published in partnership with the My Colorful Nana Project as part of By & For: A Podcast Community, a series of podcast partnerships to uplift the lived experiences and liberation dreams of girls and gender non-conforming youth of color Season 2, Episode 2: “Making Believers in Unprecedented Times.” Dianne Morales wants to be New York…
Read MoreBY & FOR: A PODCAST COMMUNITY launches with a creative collaboration between Breakthrough & the My Colorful Nana Project!
We are so excited to be an official creative collaborator for Season 2 of the My Colorful Nana Project podcast, a powerful series about a collected group of Generous Thinkers who invite all people to consider and celebrate their definitions of the words “beauty,” “femininity,” and Blackness through a discussion of hair. Every two weeks,…
Read MoreWelcome to By & For: Black Youth!
Since 1999, Breakthrough has been at the vanguard of harnessing the power of media, arts and tech to spark radical culture change. Working in the U.S. and India, we have used pop culture vehicles like music videos, video games, and stand up comedy to promote human rights at the intersection of gender equity, racial justice,…
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