One of the greatest assets of our species is the ability to create art that communicates the yearnings of the human spirit. These creations can take many forms with a multitude of avenues available, especially with an aim of producing art that promotes social justice and strives for lasting cultural shifts. Art as documentation: When … Continue reading Art as Resistance
In every struggle for social justice, we eventually face a deeply personal and communal question: Where do I draw my line of resistance? Some of us are called to march in the streets. Some to organize quietly behind the scenes. Some to disrupt unjust systems through civil disobedience. Some to work patiently within institutions. Some … Continue reading Your Line of Resistance
Daryl Davis is known for a practice that defies easy moral categories: he listens to people who have embraced ideologies rooted in hate. Not to excuse those beliefs. Not to endorse them. But to understand the human story beneath them. Over decades, this practice has contributed to dozens of people leaving white supremacist movements—sometimes literally … Continue reading Listening as Resistance
