Art, Entertainment, Culture, and Creativity for Good

Stories about using art and creativity to make a positive difference

 Lillian Charles (IIA) at the album launch party for Cherokee-language music album, ANVDVNELISGI

Cherokee artists are preserving their language by creating beautiful music

With 2,000 fluent Cherokee language speakers still alive, the Cherokee Nation is looking for unique ways to preserve the language. "An Indigenous language is lost every two weeks around the world,” said Howard Paden, executive director of the Cherokee Nation Language Department.
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Peace bird illustrated with colorful art

Reclaiming Art After Centuries of Violence & Colonialism

Art is a tool for resistance, yes, but it is also a tool for peace, reconciliation, and healing in response to histories of colonization, violence, and corruption.
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A headshot of Amelia Hutchison is beside a screenshot of her TikTok profile @art_therapy_irl. She has curly blond hair and wears a gray and black sweater. In front of her are art supplies like colored pencils and scissors.

This Art Therapist Is Using TikTok To Help People Heal & Create

Amelia Hutchison (also known as @art_therapy_irl) is bringing the beauty of art therapy to her digital platform. Learn more from her in this in-depth conversation!
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A person in a white shirt creates a zine with yellow and green paper. A pair of scissors sits atop their workspace.

14 Zine Artists & Curators Making The World A Better Place

Zines are a creative tool empowering activists. Here are a few of our favorite zine artists, curators, and publishers making a difference in their communities.
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Art being sold on the Etsy of a Ukrainian seller, and a portrait of her from her profile

Meet One Ukrainian Etsy Seller Creating In The Midst of Conflict

This Etsy seller gives us a look into life in Ukraine during the ongoing conflict — and what she's doing with her influx of new sales.
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Charity Water Tiny Heroes written on yellow jerry cans used for carrying clean water

charity: water’s Tiny Heroes Are Saving the World, One Water Crisis at a Time

The nonprofit is empowering children to make a positive difference in the world — and many of these kids are growing up to become activists
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Mister Fred Rogers

143 Most Inspiring Mister Rogers Quotes for Helpers

Enjoy the ultimate list of the best Mister Rogers quotes to encourage us all to fill our neighborhoods with kindness and love.
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Abstract art representing the complicated nature of believeing everything will be okay

32 Reasons Why Everything Will Be Okay

There’s still a lot of good in the world — and a lot of reasons to be hopeful. (Even when it doesn’t always feel that way.) We’ve collected a lot of reasons to feel hopeful.
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Sharon McMahon uses Instagram to inform her community and raise money

Sharon McMahon's 'Governerds' Raise Millions to Help Others

Sharon McMahon — known as America's government teacher — leads a digital community called 'Governerds.' Together, they have raised millions to help others...
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Devin Allen

Devin Allen Is Charting a Creative Path for Kids in Baltimore

In 2015, Devin Allen made history by being one of the few amateur photographers to make the cover of TIME Magazine. Now, he’s trying to change the future for others.
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A birds-eye-view shows people working in long tables with green lamps inside a library.

Why Are Libraries Important? We’ll Give You 5 Reasons

Libraries are at the heart of social and physical American infrastructure. Institutions founded on education, access, and democracy, they are in need of funding and support.
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John Green and Hank Green smiling together on the 2022 Project for Awesome livestream

2022's 'Project for Awesome' Raised $3.2M for Charity in 48 Hours

In just two days, the Project for Awesome raised over $3 million for charity — breaking the record for all of the group's previous fundraising events. Thousands of community members from around the world tuned in and made donations.
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