Glenn Cantave is an activist, performance artist, and social entrepreneur who has been advocating for equitable representation in public spaces since 2017. He was on the frontlines in Charlottesville, Virginia as a counter-protester at the Unite Against the Right Rally, and a photograph of him running the 2017 New York City Marathon in chains to protest white supremacy went viral around the world. Glenn has given two TED Talks on how immersive tech can change activism, and was recently named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 education entrepreneurs.
A group of artists and creative technologists wield augmented reality to insert women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ icons into the landscape of public memory.