Curating Freedom: Art as Resistance in the Story of Harriet Tubman

Tucked within the walls of the Gibbes Museum in Charleston, a powerful new exhibition brings to light a lesser-known chapter of Harriet Tubman’s legacy—the daring Combahee River Raid. Led by Sara Arnold, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator, the show is a collaborative effort between historians, artists, and descendants whose stories converge to reframe how we see Tubman—not just as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, but as a military strategist and liberator. Picturing Freedom weaves together contemporary art, archival materials, and environmental photography into a rich, immersive narrative. What unfolded behind the scenes to bring this story to life? Read to find out more.

Art, Editor's Pick, zIssue 57.4Angelina DeSalvoAugust 18, 2025freedom, awareness, culture, exhibitComment

Why is the Freedom of Protesting So Important?

Protesting, a public act of opposition and objection to something.

The freedom to protest, the freedom to express our disapproval against something coming from a higher authority, is one of our most important freedoms. Protesting is the freedom of speech, without it we are silenced.

The Importance of Decriminalizing Sex Work in America

By criminalizing voluntary and consensual sex work, the government is providing consenting adults with rules on who they can have sexual relations with along with the circumstances. Criminalization of sex work induces vulnerability towards sex workers regarding violence, rape, assault and murder due to the fact that sex workers are seen as easy targets because of the negative stigma placed upon sex workers.

Articles, zIssue 44Goldie AharonSeptember 13, 2022sex work, decriminalize, law, protest, rights, equality, work, america, freedomComment

What's happening in Ukraine?

Following an eight year long war between Ukraine and Russia, the Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched a ‘large scale invasion’ on a country of over 44 million on the 24th of February 2022. Whilst Kremlin officials themselves were surprised by Putin’s actions, thinkers associated with foreign policy realism had been predicting such conflict since as early as the 90’s.

Articles, zIssue 43Saanvi SethiMay 2, 2022ukraine, russia, war, nato, conflict, protests, nuclear, putin, zelensky, freedom, attacks, invasion, global, fightingComment