Art, Entertainment, Culture, and Creativity for Good

Stories about using art and creativity to make a positive difference

Blue/Green Gradient Quote Graphic: Be messy and complicated and afraid and show up anyway. — Glennon Doyle

61 Best Glennon Doyle Quotes On Living Bravely & Beautifully

Glennon Doyle is an author and activist known for her brilliant wisdom, brave storytelling, and bold activism. May her words inspire us that we can do hard things.
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Diverse Artists Should Be Hired... And Not Just for Pride or Black History Month

Diverse artists experience an increasingly frustrating landscape in their efforts to get work. Here's why creatives deserve to be hired, paid, and celebrated beyond Pride or Black History Month.
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An illustrated comedian frog on a lily pad (depicted as Charlie James) tells jokes to other frogs on lily pads

Comedian Charlie James Is on a Complicated Pursuit for Good

Charlie James (AKA TikTok’s Little Frog On A Lily Pad) radiates queer joy (and queer satire) online. Here is an essay about Charlie's experience with satire, politics, and finding the good.
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Collage of the top LGBTQ+ influencers

15 LGBTQ+ Influencers and Creators Making a Difference

One of the best ways we can support our LGBTQ+ community members is by uplifting their voices. Here are a handful of incredible LGBTQ+ creators and leaders to follow today.
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LGBTQ+ History Before Stonewall

As you read, keep in mind that LGBTQ+ is a relatively new term and, while queer people have always existed, the terminology has changed frequently over the years.
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A collage of the most impactful pet influencers, including dogs, cats, and other animals

12 Pet Influencers Using Their Platforms For Good

Some of your favorite pet influencers are not just taking over your TikTok "FYP," but they're also making the world a better place. Read more...
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15 Best Good News Podcasts To Leave You Feeling Positive

We listened to dozens and dozens of episodes and compiled the best good news podcasts for you to subscribe to. 
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“Whenever you see darkness, there is extraordinary opportunity for the light to burn brighter.” — Bono

39 Most Inspiring Bono Quotes About Making a Difference

As the founder of ONE and (RED), Bono has played a significant role in persuading policymakers and corporations to allocate huge swaths of money toward solving some of the most important issues facing the world.
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In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning.

How One City Closed the Digital Divide for Nearly All Its Students

As of February, the city had provided nearly 36,000 laptops and more than 11,500 hot spots to low-income public school students.
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 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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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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