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A live, unedited picture of our street demonstration for the Human Tableau Project in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Sometimes we remained static, and other times we handed out flyers and spoke to passersby about the true horrors of human trafficking happening in our country today. (We almost got arrested for doing this street performance!) Even though we did this demonstration in 2014, it has become even more relevant in recent times - 82 children were liberated from traffickers in Philadelphia in 2016 (Read article: http://bit.ly/2JkFaGW ) and the FBI has an ongoing operation called Operation Cross Country that focuses on discovering and liberating trafficked children and placing their traffickers in prison. Since 2003, more than 6500 children have been liberated within the United States. The operation is ongoing. (Read article: http://bit.ly/2JmpHqb ) 👉Swipe to read the pamphlets we passed out for this project. There are facts about human trafficking as well as a list of actions YOU can start taking today to help fight against modern slavery. JOIN THE FIGHT AND LIBERATE THE CAPTIVES! ✊ #humantableauxproject #humantableauproject #humantrafficking #modernslavery #liberate #humantraffickingawareness #humanrights #advocacy #artadvocacy #artforchange #artforcharity #slavery #abolishslavery #abolitionist #streetperformance #tableau #arttableau #streetdemonstration https://www.instagram.com/p/BoEdlG6hGNf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rpxkhg61o6pl

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What is the worst thing you could possibly imagine happening? For 20 million people, the worst is their reality: slavery. Approximately a million people are trafficked into and within the United States each year, and victims are targeted from ALL social and economic backgrounds. The sex slave trade is particularly despicable, with about 22% of the 20 million enslaved forced into sexual slavery. It is estimated that there are 1.8 million child sex slaves. The most popular selling age is for girls between the ages of 12 and 14. A victim may be forced to perform sex an average 20-48 times a day. This is unacceptable. But we can help stop it! When we all join together and do small daily things, it can make all the difference. JOIN THE FIGHT AND LIBERATE THE CAPTIVES ✊ To get started: 👉Put the Nation Trafficking Hotline into your phone and report any suspicious activity you see that might involve the trafficking humans. 1-888-373-7888 (You can leave the tip anonymously, of course.) 👉Visit my blog (link in my bio) for a list of actions you can start doing today to make a difference. 👉Visit any of the following organizations: Polaris Project, the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (C.A.S.T. LA), Hands of Hope, Not for Sale Campaign, A21, and Love 146. ✊ YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! This image is part of the Human Tableau Project, a static street performance tableau I created with the help of several other talented creatives to symbolically show the evils of human trafficking in our world today. This image in particular represents the victims of human trafficking. The barcode and universal money symbols aren't just symbolic of humans being sold as a commodity in today's modern world, but they also represent the literal barcodes that are often tattooed on victims to both sell them and devalue them as a human being. Each person matters. ✊ LET'S FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER. Credits: Stephanie Oplinger @stephanieoplingerarts, photographer Howard Kim, art and design assistant Courtney Lotz, and assistant Kaitlyn Davis. #humantableauxproject #humantableauproject #humantrafficking #modernslavery #humantraffickingawareness #humanrights #advocacy #artadvocacy #art https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn3iDopDn5D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rh31hm1ydqsj

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A live, unedited picture of our street demonstration for the Human Tableau Project in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Sometimes we remained static, and other times we handed out flyers and spoke to passersby about the true horrors of human trafficking happening in our country today. Even though we did this demonstration in 2014, it has become even more relevant in recent times - 82 children were liberated from traffickers in Philadelphia in 2016 (Read article: http://bit.ly/2JkFaGW ) and the FBI has an ongoing operation called Operation Cross Country that focuses on discovering and liberating trafficked children and placing their traffickers in prison. Since 2003, more than 6500 children have been liberated within the United States. The operation is ongoing. (Read article: http://bit.ly/2JmpHqb ) 👉Swipe to read the pamphlets we passed out for this project. There are facts about human trafficking as well as a list of actions YOU can start taking today to help fight against modern slavery. JOIN THE FIGHT AND LIBERATE THE CAPTIVES! ✊ #humantableauxproject #humantableauproject #humantrafficking #modernslavery #liberate #humantraffickingawareness #humanrights #advocacy #artadvocacy #artforchange #artforcharity #slavery #abolishslavery #abolitionist #streetperformance #tableau #arttableau #streetdemonstration

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Human Tableau Project This image is part of a series that I started many years ago to raise awareness about human trafficking and the sex slave trade. I called the series the Human Tableau Project. This image in particular represents the victims of human trafficking. The barcode and universal money symbols aren't just symbolic of humans being sold as a commodity in today's modern world, but they also represent the literal barcodes that are often tattooed on victims to both sell them and devalue them as a human being. Human trafficking is an estimated 32 billion dollar business, and there exist approximately 20 million slaves still in existence today. About 300,000 people are trafficked domestically in the United States each year, and victims are targeted from ALL social and economic backgrounds. The sex slave trade is particularly despicable (as this image in the series is meant to represent), and the most popular selling age is for girls between the ages of 12 and 14, and a victim may be forced to perform sex an average 20-48 times a day. There are many organizations formed to fight against human trafficking, such as the Polaris Project, C.A.S.T. LA, and Hands of Hope, A21, Love146, Don't Sell Bodies .org. But what can you and I do to stop this? Lots of things, actually! I have made a list on my website and an extensive blog list of things we can all do everyday to help the fight. (Please follow the link in my bio to read more.) One action you can do to get started: Put the Nation Trafficking Hotline into your phone and report any suspicious activity you see that might involve trafficking humans. 1-888-373-7888 (You can leave the tip anonymously, of course.) I had amazing help bring this project to life. Howard Kim is the amazing photographer. Courtney Lotz, costume assistant and model. Kaitlin Davis, assistant. Ronald Hoffman, model. #humantableauxproject #humantableauproject #humantrafficking #modernslavery #humantraffickingawareness #humanrights #advocacy #artadvocacy #artforchange #artforcharity #slavery #abolishslavery #streetperformance #tableau #arttableau #costumedesign #streetdemonstration