Voice of Witness
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Voice of Witness is a nonprofit oral history project and book series that amplifies the voices of people affected by injustice and human rights crises around the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Voice of Witness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5070850 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voice of Witness Context triple: [Dave Eggers, founded, Voice of Witness]
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A.
First They Killed My Father
First They Killed My Father is a biographical war drama film depicting a Cambodian child's harrowing experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime, adapted from Loung Ung's memoir.
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B.
Witnesses: Against Our Vanishing
Witnesses: Against Our Vanishing is a landmark 1989 photography exhibition and catalog curated by Nan Goldin that documented the impact of the AIDS crisis on New York’s downtown art community.
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C.
Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire is a critically acclaimed 2001 indie rock album by the American band Low, noted for its slowcore sound and atmospheric, emotionally intense songwriting.
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D.
What the Water Gave Me
"What the Water Gave Me" is an ethereal, art-rock-influenced song by English band Florence and the Machine, known for its sweeping vocals, literary references, and richly layered production.
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E.
Voice of the Voiceless
"Voice of the Voiceless" is a politically charged song by Rage Against the Machine from their album *The Battle of Los Angeles*, known for its outspoken advocacy for radical activism and social justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voice of Witness Target entity description: Voice of Witness is a nonprofit oral history project and book series that amplifies the voices of people affected by injustice and human rights crises around the world.
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A.
First They Killed My Father
First They Killed My Father is a biographical war drama film depicting a Cambodian child's harrowing experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime, adapted from Loung Ung's memoir.
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B.
Witnesses: Against Our Vanishing
Witnesses: Against Our Vanishing is a landmark 1989 photography exhibition and catalog curated by Nan Goldin that documented the impact of the AIDS crisis on New York’s downtown art community.
-
C.
Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire is a critically acclaimed 2001 indie rock album by the American band Low, noted for its slowcore sound and atmospheric, emotionally intense songwriting.
-
D.
What the Water Gave Me
"What the Water Gave Me" is an ethereal, art-rock-influenced song by English band Florence and the Machine, known for its sweeping vocals, literary references, and richly layered production.
-
E.
Voice of the Voiceless
"Voice of the Voiceless" is a politically charged song by Rage Against the Machine from their album *The Battle of Los Angeles*, known for its outspoken advocacy for radical activism and social justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
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nonprofit organization ⓘ oral history project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
foster empathy through storytelling
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increase public awareness of human rights issues ⓘ preserve testimonies of people affected by injustice ⓘ support advocacy for affected communities ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
educators
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human rights organizations ⓘ journalists ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| documents |
experiences of marginalized people
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human rights abuses ⓘ social and economic injustice ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dignity of narrators
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ethical storytelling ⓘ long-form testimony ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
global human rights crises
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human rights ⓘ marginalized communities ⓘ oral history ⓘ people affected by injustice ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
human rights literature
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nonfiction ⓘ oral history ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
book series
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education program ⓘ storytelling initiatives ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
digital resources
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print books ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
amplifying the voices of people affected by injustice
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documenting human rights crises ⓘ promoting human rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| operatesIn | global context ⓘ |
| produces |
educational materials
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nonfiction books ⓘ oral history collections ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human rights crises
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injustice ⓘ lived experience of affected individuals ⓘ |
| targetsAudience |
advocates and activists
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educators ⓘ general public ⓘ students ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
first-person narratives
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in-depth interviews ⓘ oral history methodology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Voice of Witness Description of subject: Voice of Witness is a nonprofit oral history project and book series that amplifies the voices of people affected by injustice and human rights crises around the world.
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