IHRAM’s Latest!
Queer Voices of the World
Stories, Poems, and Essays Responding to Worldwide LGBTQ+ Criminalization
published!
New York, NY: December 6, 2023
Bringing together authors from Uganda, Mexico, the Philippines, Nigeria, Bangladesh, South Africa and the United States, among others, this timely anthology gives voice to queer people facing a barrage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and bigotry worldwide. From Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act to Florida's Don't Say Gay law, governments everywhere have been drawing inspiration from each other as they target their own queer communities, all the while claiming that queerness is something foreign and invasive. The storytellers collected in this book come together to push back on those silencing efforts, insisting that their voices, at least, cannot be censored or erased.
IHRAM Receives (another) Grant!
NYC - Department of Cultural Affairs
New York, NY: February 5, 2024
IHRAM was awarded a Fiscal 2024 CDF (Cultural Development Fund) award for the provision of cultural services in New York City is $10,000, after a competitive panel review.
Honored to attach this wording to our programming for the rest of FY24: “THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.”
Thorns, Tears and Treachery
a collection of poems, short stories and visual art around the Sudanese civil war
published!
New York, NY: October 23, 2023
In many ways, this anthology calls to mind John Pepper Clark’s poem titled “Casualties” published in 1970. The needless and senseless conflicts in Sudan have rendered all of us casualties. This project affords us the rare opportunity to metaphorically walk on the blood-soaked streets of Khartoum and the Darfur region to capture, prepare and present to our readers vivid episodes of the tragic violence, hostilities and unimaginable carnages that occur on daily basis across Sudan.
A unique feature that makes Thorns, Tears & Treachery worthy of note is in the fact that the writing is purely Pan-African. The works give a true reflection of the reality on ground, and are lavishly garnished in the finest flavors of the Continent's artistic soul.
Vision: Artist activism is an engine for social change, and is honored as a human right .
Mission: supporting the most vulnerable creators in the most difficult social and political situations around the world.
What we do:
IHRAM Publishes: Highlight literary creators from 93 countries and 37 states, one every six days.
IHRAM Books: Publish anthologies of writers around the world, using their pen as a sword of justice and human rights.
IHRAM Awards: Monetary awards for creators using their passion and beauty to raise awareness, fight back and embolden the forces of positive social change.
Creators of Justice Literary Award
IHRAM African Secretariat: Sponsor an expanding series of publishing opportunities, interviews with African creators, workshops, classes and events through our offices in Ibadan, Nigeria and Gweru, Zimbabwe.
International Fellows: Support individual creators from around the world on a specific program of awareness raising and change-making for a year.
Youth Fellows: Support individual youth creators from around the world on a specific program of awareness raising and change-making for a year.
IHRAM Performs: Offer performances in NYC of an international collective of presenters, all offering beautiful and vulnerable work with social change at its core.
IHRAF Festival 2023!
This documentary from the 2023 IHRAF Festival at the Tank Theater (December 4-10), shows the power and possibility of art at the intersection of society and the spirit. Meet our creators and hear them speak! Documentary by Chris Bradley.
IHRAF Festival 2021
This documentary from the 2021 IHRAF Festival at the Wild Project (December 6-12), shows the power and possibility of art at the intersection of society and the spirit. Meet our creators and hear them speak! Documentary by Mollie Block.
IHRAM Celebrates
A schedule of events throughout the year featuring an international cast of visual and performing artist-activists and culminating in our annual festival held on Human Rights Day in December.
IHRAM Inspires
Publications, videos and other digital platforms curating and promoting original works that draw urgent attention to human rights and social justice issues.
IHRAM Mobilizes
Programs which recognize artist-activists or train the next generation of social justice leaders.
Thank you to WNYC Radio (the world’s largest public radio station) for their support as our official media partner!
Honorary Committee
“Without art, the Civil Rights Movement would have been like a bird without wings”
- Rep. John R. Lewis (D-GA), 1940-2020
ABOUT
IHRAM protects freedom of expression and safeguards artists at risk by leveraging the power of creative expression to advocate for human rights and social justice around the world. Through our festivals, publications, fellowships and partnerships, we work to raise awareness of critical issues and inspire influencers, policy makers and global citizens to mobilize and take action.
GET INVOLVED
The fight for human rights never stops. We welcome all people of good will to share their time and talent with us, participate in a program, make a donation or collaborate with us on an initiative or event. We want to hear from you!
“I have found a platform, which advocates humanity and human rights without prejudice, fear and reservations...Let us stand against the violation of human rights, inequality and discrimination. Let us build a bond among communities. Let there be light, peace and humanity.”
— Shagufta Hussein on the IHRAM, poet, Bangladesh
