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This is a map on Google Maps of sites that are and were relevant to the activist group Positive Force and the band that spearheaded the movement, Fugazi. In the map, you can see how different areas were more concentrated and more activity took place…

This documentary chronicles how the political and social activist movement of the 90's was founded and carried out. Many musical artists and punk rock artists were interviewed, including Fugazi singer Ian Mackaye.


"A documentary that chronicles…

In this interview, Mark Anderson - a main figure and spearhead of DC punk activism and leader of groups We Are Family and Positive Force, breaks down punk rock activism history in DC by explaining important sites. This includes information on punk…

This article talks about a few punk bands that were associated with Fugazi that were figures on the DC scene. In it, the writer claims that the DC bands were "more political than those in New York and Boston," spotlighting the political themes that…

This article covers a fundraising event for Positive Force - a social and political activism organization - and explains the relationship between the two. The article articulates the impact positive force has had - raising over 100,000 dollars for…

This song was a very popular song by Fugazi - and illustrated the challenging and defiant nature of punk rock. In it, the band questions authority and stagnancy.

This is an early photograph of Fugazi playing a punk rock show in the late 1980's.

This article is about how the movement spread all the way to Ireland, emphasizing how influential it was. It writes to how the music infected the youth public about social activism, anti-capitalism, and social idealism.

"they are part of an…

This article focuses on one Positive Forve benefit with the theme of battling ageism. It then goes into talking about how ageism and other social issues are present within the punk community and organizations like Positive Force channel that angst to…

This article talks about Fugazi’s music and live performance and how that tied in with the socially conscious themes that the band promoted in DC and in their community. The article also talks about their relationship with their fan.