Activism 2010-19
Content warning: racism, sexism, violence, language
BIPOC students identify lacking cultural competency around creative approaches, content and placement of work. The divisive presidential election in the midst of documented xenophobia, racism, classism and sexism sparks conversation and organizing around anti-fascism and the role of art in response to our political climate. Global warming and environmental sustainability are topics of concern within the community.

Militant Antifascism: A discussion with Daryle Lamont Jenkins poster, 2020
Not Your Token demonstration, RISD BAAD, 2016
Not Your Token demonstration, RISD BAAD, 2016

Black Lives Matter Free Community Printing Event, AS220, 2016
Black Lives Matter free community printing event, AS220, 2016
Black Lives Matter free community printing event, AS220, 2016

Letter to RISD Community, RISD BAAD, 2017
letter to RISD community, RISD BAAD, 2017
letter to RISD community, RISD BAAD, 2017
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BAAD Not Your Token Poster, 2016
Not Your Token poster, RISD BAAD, 2016
Not Your Token poster, RISD BAAD, 2016

The Waiting Room, RISD BAAD, 2017
The Waiting Room, RISD BAAD, 2017
The Waiting Room, RISD BAAD, 2017

We Demand Poster, RISD BAAD, 2016
We Demand poster, RISD BAAD, 2016
We Demand poster, RISD BAAD, 2016

Black Lives Matter Poster, 2016
Black Lives Matter poster, 2016
Black Lives Matter poster, 2016

Beware Twitter: Trump’s mouth lies Poster, 2020
Beware Twitter: Trump’s mouth Lies poster, 2020
Beware Twitter: Trump’s mouth Lies poster, 2020

Am I White Enough?, Sarah Dahsohl Im, 2017
Am I White Enough? Sarah Dahsohl Im, 2017
Am I White Enough? Sarah Dahsohl Im, 2017

My Uber Driver said "Xie Xie" to me..., Jenny Li, 2016
My Uber Driver said "Xie Xie" to me..., Jenny Li, 2016
My Uber Driver said "Xie Xie" to me..., Jenny Li, 2016

It’s RISD. Get used to it. flyer, 2020
It’s RISD. Get used to it. flyer, 2020
It’s RISD. Get used to it. flyer, 2020

Militant Antifascism: A discussion with Daryle Lamont Jenkins poster, 2020
Militant Antifascism: A discussion with Daryle Lamont Jenkins poster, 2020
Militant Antifascism: A discussion with Daryle Lamont Jenkins poster, 2020

Homophobia Exposed 2016 Presidential Election Poster, RISD Archives Poster Collection, 2016
Homophobia Exposed 2016 presidential election poster, RISD Archives Poster Collection, 2016
Homophobia Exposed 2016 presidential election poster, RISD Archives Poster Collection, 2016

Racism Is Not Normal, poster, DWRI Press, 2016
Racism Is Not Normal poster, DWRI Press, 2016
Racism Is Not Normal poster, DWRI Press, 2016

Not Your Token protest, RISD BAAD, 2016
Not Your Token protest, RISD BAAD, 2016
Not Your Token protest, RISD BAAD, 2016

Student Outdoor Installation in Market Square Protesting Trump Inauguration, RISD Student, 2017
RISD student-made outdoor installation in Market Square protesting Trump inauguration, RISD student, 2017
RISD student-made outdoor Installation in Market Square protesting trump inauguration, 2017

Resistance Postelection Activism Flyer, EmpireResistance, 2016
Resistance post-election activism flyer, EmpireResistance, 2016
Resistance post-election activism flyer, EmpireResistance, 2016

WISDRISD (White Institutional Supremacy In Design) Solicitation Posters, WISDRISD, 2019
WISDRISD (White Institutional Supremacy In Design) solicitation posters, WISDRISD, 2019
WISDRISD (White Institutional Supremacy In Design) solicitation posters, WISDRISD, 2019

Trump As Chicken Street Flyer, Anonymous, 2016
Trump as chicken street flyer, Anonymous, 2016
Trump as chicken street flyer, Anonymous, 2016

This Isn't Us poster, RISD Campus, 2017
This Isn't Us poster on RISD campus, 2017
This Isn't Us poster on RISD campus, 2017

Trump As Beaver Street Flyer, Anonymous, 2016
Trump as beaver street flyer, Anonymous, 2016
Trump as beaver street flyer, Anonymous, 2016

Student Installation, Andy Martinez, 2016
Student installation, 2016, (photo by Andy Martinez)
Student installation, 2016, (photo by Andy Martinez)

Student Installation, Andy Martinez, 2016
Student installation, 2016 (photo by Andy Martinez)
Student installation, 2016 (photo by Andy Martinez)

Shame: Tump will never be quiet, United, 2017
Shame: Trump, we will never be quiet, United, 2017
Shame: Trump, we will never be quiet, United, 2017

Let's Crit Crits Solicitation, Project LETS, 2015
Let's Crit Crits solicitation, Project LETS, 2015
Let's Crit Crits solicitation, Project LETS, 2015

National Lawyers' Guild Rhode Island Protester Rights Training Meeting Flyer, NLGRI, 2016
National Lawyers' Guild Rhode Island (NGLRI) protester rights training meeting flyer, NLGRI, 2016
National Lawyers' Guild Rhode Island (NGLRI) protester rights training meeting flyer, NLGRI, 2016

La beaute est dans la rue poster, re-make of Situationist International poster, 2017
La beaute est dans la rue poster, remake of Situationist International poster, 2017
La beaute est dans la rue poster, remake of Situationist International poster, 2017

No! Signs of Protest, S. Smith, 2016
No! Signs of Protest, S. Smith, 2016
No! Signs of Protest, S. Smith, 2016
RISD initiatives
The Office of Title IX was created in 2011 to provide prevention and response processes around gender-based discrimination and violence. In 2012 The Office of International Student Services (OISS) was created to advocate for RISD’s international community. The Office of Intercultural Student Engagement (ISE) was created in 2013 to promote cultural awareness while serving as a resource for specific RISD communities. Also in 2013, Divest RISD’s initiatives persuaded the Trustees Finance Committee to no longer invest institutional endowment funds in fossil fuel industries.
The SEI Action Plan launched in 2017, followed by the hiring of the first Associate Provost for SEI and the creation of the Center for SEI and Teaching and Learning Lab. A Sexual Misconduct and Safety Task Force delivered a report to leadership in 2018 and recommendations were implemented in response to the #MeToo movement. of RISD’s strategic plan NEXT: 2020–2027 was finalized in 2019, with the first pillar focusing on social justice and equity.
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