NARAL Pro-Choice America’s new free.will.power initiative is definitely one of the most innovative and creative campaigns to come out of the pro-choice movement. In an effort to reach out to a new generation of activists, NARAL has turned to web video and social-networking to spread awareness of reproductive rights. And they’re doing it with STYLE.

The campaign has released three videos featuring young spoken word artists Shira Erlichmann, Alvin Lau and Deja Taylor as well as music by DJ Spooky. The free.will.power website also features a quiz, interactive map and t-shirt contest (winning prize is a 1,000 bucks people!)

The thing I like about the videos is that they all go together but each have a different flavor:

Free.

Will.

Power.

I’ve always had this strange idea that urban centers are like gigantic coral reefs for humans. Don’t ask me why. So this music video for the song “Reef” by Baby Kites & Nokea stood out with its surreal urban landscapes. It was directed by PanOptic out of New York.

In the words of our favorite web video maven Vanessa Roanhorse: “Chicken Goose Rhino Monkey, um OK!” Who knew balloons could be erotic?

We are officially obsessed with “Daylight”, the cheerful new song by Matt and Kim. It seems perfect for this post-Election mood of delirious optimism (singing while sitting in a dumpster anyone?) And who doesn’t love keyboards in bed and girl drummers? The video was directed by Micah Perta and you can download the song for free at greenlabelsound.com .

This just in from BUST, where I’m honored to be a guest contributor. (Check out the second video for a cameo by yours truly.)

If you’re like most women who grew up post-Title IX, you probably had some pretty good opportunities to play sports in high school and college. However, Title IX is still a controversial issue as many people believe boy’s sports suffer from the policy of ensuring equal resources for athletes of both genders.

The fact is, in many schools around the country, girls still have less equipment, fewer teams, inferior facilities or less time dedicated to their sports teams than boys. A recent survey by the WNBA and Seventeen Magazine revealed that 35% of girls say their teams don’t get as much equipment or field time as the boys’ teams.

The Women’s Sports Foundation is working to level the playing field by reaching out to parents and coaches as well as young athletes. Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation is a national educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through physical activity.

Here’s a video they recently released as part of their Vis4Victory campaign to educate parents and coaches about Title IX:

More girls than ever are playing sports, but many girls still feel that their schools aren’t treating them fairly. Are you one of them?

A beautiful video that was shown on the jumbo-tron at the Grant Park Rally in Chicago after it was announced that Barack Obama had been elected the next president of the United States.

Thank you to all the volunteers, the brilliant campaign staff (shout out to the New Media Team!), the masses of people who donated their time, money and creative energy to this campaign. Now the real work begins…

Happy Election Day everyone! And no matter who you choose for office, we’re glad you got out there to exercise your right to vote. No but seriously folks, vote for Obama.

Dorothee with that post-voting glow…

Dres of the platinum-selling hip hop group Black Sheep has revitalized the 1991 hit The Choice is Yours, rewriting lyrics and donating his time to create this pro-Obama voter initiative video. He partnered with Austin based creative teams at Voodoo Cowboy Entertainment and Super!Alright! Media, all of whom volunteered their time. Dres re-recorded and shot the updated version of The Choice is Yours in Austin, Texas in just under two days.

Thanks to @natesayer for the tip!