Kelly Overton is an author, activist and founder of Mojave Animal Protection (MAP) and Border Kindness.
Education
Kelly Overton received a BA in Human Services Management from the
University of Massachusetts Boston, an MPH in International Health and Development from
Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine in
New Orleans, a graduate certificate in Conservation Biology from
Columbia University's Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, and an MPA from
Harvard University's John F Kennedy School of Government.
Publication
His writings on humanity's mistreatment of animals have appeared in ''
The Washington Post'', ''
Boston Herald
The ''Boston Herald'' is an American daily newspaper whose primary market is Boston, Massachusetts, and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States. It has been awarded eight Pulit ...
'', ''
The Philadelphia Inquirer'', ''
Austin American-Statesman
The ''Austin American-Statesman'' is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is owned by Gannett.
The paper prints Associated Press, ''New York Times'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''Los Angeles Times'' internation ...
'', ''
The Buffalo News'', ''
The Baltimore Sun'' and ''
CounterPunch''.
Kelly Overton was a contributor with
Tom Regan, Lee Hall and others to the 2008
Greenhaven Press Current Controversies text book ''The Rights of Animals'' () and co-wrote (with
Peter Singer) the Preface to the 2010 edition of ''Outlawed In Europe'' (Archimedean Press). In 2016
''Kelly Overton: Animals, Culture & Cruelty''a collection of his writings was a best selling eBook.
Activism
In July 2016 Overton walked 200 miles from
Joshua Tree, California to
Las Vegas, Nevada to bring attention to the environmental protection needs of the
Mojave Desert.
He curated Resistance As Art, an April 2017 exhibit of animal, environmental and ecological justice art works. The exhibit includes works by
Sue Coe,
Marina DeBris
Marina DeBris is the name used by an Australian-based artist whose work focuses on reusing trash to raise awareness of ocean and beach pollution. DeBris uses trash washed up from the beach to create trashion, 'fish tanks', decorative art and ot ...
,
Dana Ellyn
Dana Ellyn is a vegan artist who incorporates political and animal cruelty themes in her work. In 2008, Ellyn created paintings of every American President, as well as each of the 2008 Presidential candidates.
From May 2016 to May 2017, her por ...
,
Jonathan Horowitz,
Jenny Kendler
Jenny Kendler (born 1980, New York City) is an American interdisciplinary environmental artist, activist, naturalist & wild forager who lives and works in Chicago. For the past 15 years her work has attempted to "re-story" the relationship between ...
,
Andy Singer
Andy Singer is an American political cartoonist born in 1965. He began publishing cartoons in 1992 in University of California Berkeley's student newspaper, The Daily Californian. Since 1992, his cartoons have appeared in hundreds of newspapers, ...
and
Jess X. Snow
Jess X. Snow (Chinese: 陈雪; born 1992) is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker, public artist and poet.
Biography
Biography
Jess X. Snow's parents immigrated from Nanchang, China to Canada after the Cultural Revolution. From 2009 to 2013, Sno ...
.
In July 2018 Kelly Overton walked 100 miles between
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs (Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Riverside County by land a ...
and
Mexicali,
Mexico to raise money for
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services
The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) is a nonprofit organization based in Texas that aims to provide legal services for immigrants. , it was the largest legal aid group of its kind in Texas. RAICES also runs ...
and in protest of
Trump administration family separation policy.
In September 2019 Overton curated Art Across Borders: A Migrating Exhibit for Border Kindness. The exhibit showed in
Mexicali,
Mexico and
Los Angeles,
California and included work created by
Sue Coe,
Ramiro Gomez and
Jenny Kendler
Jenny Kendler (born 1980, New York City) is an American interdisciplinary environmental artist, activist, naturalist & wild forager who lives and works in Chicago. For the past 15 years her work has attempted to "re-story" the relationship between ...
.
See also
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List of animal rights advocates
Advocates of animal rights support the philosophy of animal rights. They believe that many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as in avoiding suff ...
Sources
Duke and Duchess of Sussex show backing for anti-Trump wall charity ''The Telegraph''
Asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico face daily threat of violence ''PBS NewsHour''
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are Following Just 17 Instagram Accounts for a Special Reason ''People''
Trump's 'shameful' migrant stance condemns thousands to violent limbo in Mexico ''The Guardian''
US is sending migrants back to Mexico. Thousands have missed a court date. ''CNN''
Asylum seekers report theft, exploitation in Mexicali's migrant shelters ''The San Diego Union-Tribune''
Asylum seekers forced to 'remain in' Mexicali face long journey to court hearings ''The San Diego Union-Tribune''
Heat and violence pose twin threats for asylum-seekers waiting at border''NBC News''
Del Otro Lado De La Frontera''KYMA Yuma''
''Los Angeles Times''
''Washington Post''
Mexico – United States: A time bomb is forming on the border Deutsche Welle
Activist art rises across the desert ''Desert Magazine''
Clinic Brings Dog Days to Nicaragua ''Tico Times''
''Philadelphia Inquirer''
Stop Animal Testing, ''Baltimore Sun''
Michael Vick Proves Only Semi-Tough ''Boston Herald''
Class Notes – Autumn 2011. ''Harvard Kennedy School Magazine''
Strong Men Protect Creatures That Are Vulnerable''Buffalo News''
The Casualties Of Green Scare''Counterpunch''
Many Youngsters Learn Hunter Safety''Oakland Tribune''
A White Man's Survival Guide for Post Patriarchal America''GirlieGirl Army''
The Obamas and the Million-Mutt March''Counterpunch''
Animal Rights and Obama – Can He Build An Ark? ''Counterpunch''
''Los Angeles Times''
''Austin American-Statesman''
''USA Today''
If There Is A Chimp Heaven''Counterpunch''
Man finishes Joshua Tree-to-Vegas Hike for Mojave Awareness''Desert Sun''
Man's extreme desert hike raising awareness for the Mojave''Desert Sun''
The Rights of Animals Greenhaven Press
''New York Daily News''
Oil Spill Aid ''Veg News'' magazine
Art Queen Exhibit Resistance As Art Opens TomorrowKCDZ 107.7
Mendocino's Missing Cannabis Czar Goes For A Walk In The Desert ''KZYX – Mendocino County's Public and Community Radio''
Hundreds of Mendocino County cultivators in backlog limbo''The Press Democrat''
Volunteer Says Personal Risks Worth Helping Immigrants''KMIR – NBC Palm Springs''
Central American families to reunite with their children after being separated''KYMA – Yuma''
Primera familia de migrantes en ingresar a los ee uu para ser reunida con sus hijos''KYMA – Telemundo''
''Hi Desert Star''
Border Kindness, activistas ayudan a inmigrantes en la frontera entre Mexicali y Caléxico''Excelsior, Edicion Impresa, La Prensa''
Influx of migrant children being dropped off at Mexicali shelters''KYMA – Yuma''
Migrants Wait In Mexicali''NPR Weekend Edition Saturday – WBUR''
Albergue migrante en Mexicali recibe apoyo de organizacion estadounidense''KYMA – Telemundo''
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Columbia University alumni
Harvard Kennedy School alumni
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine alumni
University of Massachusetts Boston alumni
People from Liberal, Kansas
American animal rights activists