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Justin Simien's avatar

Oooo I been saying this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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ashmia apuwatt's avatar

This was incredibly insightful and was able to put a lot into perspective. My issue with the idea of pop culture activism (paraphrased) is that very few understand that it is only the first step to a much larger purpose we must all participate in.

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Zari Taylor's avatar

thank you! and you’re so right. when it is used as aesthetics in popular media it can be less about actionable steps

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ashmia apuwatt's avatar

I have been thinking about this and how we can better educate ourselves and learn from moving with the popular movement, to actually changing things and being actionable. I'm grateful for artists and how their work can educate and inspire but as a collective we need to do more. I just don't know how to get there.

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Zari Taylor's avatar

I think not relying on the artist’s to be the source of education and taking small steps to follow through on purpose in our daily lives. investing in community rather than celebrity allows for less disappointments

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