The Force in Me: Shameeka Dream Reflects on the Monument Quilt Tour

The Force in Me: Shameeka Dream Reflects on the Monument Quilt Tour My journey on the road with the #MonumentQuilt tour was so many things- rewarding, challenging, life-changing.  But more importantly, it was confirmation of so many things – rape culture exists, I can do something about it, and I am on the right path. […]

A Common Thread, Generational Healing Through Quilt Making

Written by Kalima Young. Reposted from The Art + Justice Project. “My experience today has been one of being with strangers who aren’t strangers.  There is a common thread that has us all in the room.” In late November, FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture (FORCE) invited community members, organizers and artists to their 1400 N. Greenmount Avenue warehouse […]

Call for outreach volunteers and interns

Background: Force: Upsetting Rape Culture is an art and activist effort to upset the culture of rape and promote a counter culture of consent. Force’s activism has been covered by the New York Times, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, BBC and Cosmo to name a few.  Working with Force is a great opportunity for a student to […]

Call for PR volunteers and intern

Background: Force: Upsetting Rape Culture is an art and activist effort to upset the culture of rape and promote a counter culture of consent. Force’s activism has been covered by the New York Times, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, BBC and Cosmo to name a few.  Working with Force is a great opportunity for a student to get real […]

Seeking volunteers and interns for fundraising

The Monument Quilt (led by Force: Upsetting Rape Culture) seeks a development intern. Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. The Monument Quilt is a platform to not only tell our stories but work together to change how communities respond to rape. The quilt is creating a […]

Call for Interns and Volunteers: Quilt Production

The Monument Quilt (led by Force: Upsetting Rape Culture) seeks a Quilt Production Intern. Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. The Monument Quilt is a platform to not only tell our stories but work together to change how communities respond to rape. The quilt is creating a […]

Make a quilt square for #MarissaAlexander trial and protest

Marissa Alexander is a survivor of domestic violence, mother of three, and a proud African American woman who is currently in prison for defending herself against her abusive husband. After serving a combined 3 years in prison, she faces a possible 5 more years at the time of her release on Jan 27. The #MonumentQuilt, […]

The Monument Quilt is hiring a part-time studio manager!

The Monument Quilt (led by Force: Upsetting Rape Culture) is seeking a Studio Manager Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of thousands of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Survivors are stitching stories together to create and demand public space to heal. We are building a new culture where survivors are publicly […]

Indian Girls

By Rebecca Jim. Reposted from Miami News Record. A year ago I stood on the edge of land that looked out over what was once the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, I know that was where we were, because it was listed as such on the South Dakota map in my old atlas. But […]