Riding Up Front

Riding Up Front, Inc. (RUF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) artistic story-telling gallery. As immigrants and allies who understand how hard it is to get into this country, we were devastated by recent developments in American immigration policy. RUF was created to raise awareness of the struggle of fellow immigrants, refugees and Americans in the USA in the face of new bans and restrictions on our freedom.

Why drivers and passengers? Many Uber/Lyft/Taxi drivers and passengers are Americans; many are immigrants, or even refugees. Some are one, some are both, and many are all three. With RUF, we want to create a community of people through shared stories and artwork, and to show the world through these stories that immigrants are also Americans, and if they’re not, we are all human–Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu or otherwise. All our proceeds will go to support the ACLU, the American Immigration Council, and the International Rescue Committee, an organization that is dedicated to helping refugees whose lives have been shattered by conflict and war.

Do you have a story of a driver or passenger who you remember? Let us know here–we’ll give you a call, interview you, and add your story.

Are you an artist? Contact the curator to get your artwork featured through illustrating one of the stories, or with any questions.

 What stories do you have? 

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