In response to the climate of hate and protest in the U.S., a short film, Against the Wall, produced by Harry Belafonte through the assistance of his social group Sankofa.org, is attempting to help raise awareness and eradicate the possibility of future lives being lost to preventable violence.
Read MoreDuring times of racial, economic, political, health or environmental crisis – issues of particular inequities rise to the surface. In this course, students engage with pivotal and complex social issues related to race, and investigate how during tension, artists become powerful agents of change. Working within the framework of Emory Douglas’ role of the artist is to INFORM, ENLIGHTEN and EDUCATE, students explore how, what and where to message their voice in ways that will have the most impact.
Read MoreGina is an artist and activist who has worked with her father on multiple productions. She is currently the co-director of Sankofa.org, a social justice organization founded by Harry Belafonte that educates, motivates, and activates artists and allies in service of grassroots movements and equitable change.
Read MoreJails and Justice: Rethinking Public Safety through the Arts brought together a collective of diverse artists making work in support of the Reform LA Jails 2020 ballot initiative, including members of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Dignity and Power Now, White People for Black Lives, and practitioners from the USC Institute for Theatre & Social Change.
Pasadena Synagogue Celebrates the Legacy of Martin Luther King, the Alliance of Jews and African Americans, and the End of Donald Trump’s Presidency
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