How can art advance a social justice movement?

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In light of current events, Lisa and Lauren discuss how art can advance a social movement.

Lauren mentions this image (https://facebook.com/sarahwillsphoto/photos/a.129251738480721/284389712966922/?type=3&theater) from Sara Wills Photo (https://www.facebook.com/sarahwillsphoto) of a young Black protester holding a sign further explaining what Black Lives Matter means.

Here's a link to more information about Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem (https://buildingmovement.org/our-work/movement-building/solidarity-is/)

Lauren mentions YelloPain (https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAsmiv7Bcne) and his thoughts about the George Floyd killing being filmed.

Other artists mentioned:
Kara Walker (http://www.karawalkerstudio.com/)
Banksy (https://www.banksy.co.uk/)
Shepard Fairey (https://obeygiant.com/)

If you're interested in taking an art break like the one mentioned in this podcast, here are a few options for murals to concentrate on for at the very least 5 minutes. (You can find tons more by google searching "George Floyd Art" and looking at images).

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/new-york-city-artist-creates-powerful-george-floyd-tribute-in-phoenix

https://abc13.com/george-floyd-donkeeboy-donkeemom-mural/6226472/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadjasayej/2020/06/04/the-story-behind-the-mural-at-the-george-floyd-memorial

If you're interested in making your own Social Justice Art, feel free to use this guide: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/political-art/five-steps-to-make-your-own-political-art/

Look at more Social Justice Art here: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/art_socialjustice/

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More resources:
https://www.joincampaignzero.org/
https://thekingcenter.org/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/
https://theactionpac.com/

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