USING #INSTAGRAM FOR GOOD: Using #Barbie to confront #WhiteSaviours in #Africa

(IMAGE: Quartz Africa)

In the satirical Instagram account for Savior Barbie, Barbie is in Africa running an NGO that provides drinking water to locals. “Harnessing broken white hearts to provide water to those in Africa, one tear at a time,” the tagline for her organization reads. The account, started a month ago by two 20-something white women who have worked in East Africa, now has over 18,000 followers.

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#INDIGENOUS #VIDEOGAMES: A summary of what’s out there from 2016

SPED-UP Gameplay of Ienién:te and the Peacemaker’s Wampum, the game created by participants of Skins 4.0 (June 2013) from Obx Labs on Vimeo. Continue reading

FOR MY #ARTIST FRIENDS: Yes you can do #SocialMedia & here’s how!

5 Reasons Why Artists Fail with Social Media (And How to Succeed) – this is a digestible article on how artists can use social media published over on Artwork Archive. The idea of wading out into the sea of social media can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be. Start small and apply K.I.S.S (keep it simple sweetheart ;)). Continue reading