Arts for Health Equity and Social Justice Archives The arts are a powerful way of responding to and addressing inequity and injustice. As part of IAM Lab’s series exploring Arts for Health Equity and Social Justice, we are sharing art here —songs, signs, dancing, murals, poetry and more—and urging readers to join us in spending time with it, learning from it and taking meaningful action in response. Send us links to the art that is teaching you, healing you, or moving you to act. And stay tuned as we continue to amplify the value of the arts in social justice. In solidarity, The IAM Lab Team Last updated: June 22, 2020. Mural Arts View powerful photos show ‘Black Lives Matter’ painted across streets nationwide Learn mural skills for kids and parents with Homeschool with Mural Arts every Monday and Wednesday Read about the secret project that led to Black Lives Matter murals coast to coast Meet the female muralists behind some of Black Lives Matter’s most iconic imagery Visual Art View Humanae and the beauty of human skin in every color by Angélica Dass; her TED talk on the project can be found here Learn how George Floyd’s death inspired power protest art View portraits of George Floyd at the Instagram #GeorgeFloydPortratProject See how the fence outside the White House are being covered by protest art Learn how Marcus Ellsworth used art as activism in his TEDx talk Watch how Titus Kaphar is addressing racism in art in his TED talk Watch how Sanford Biggers uses conceptual art to portray and address racial violence Music Listen to “This Is How I Feel: A Playlist by Young Black Listeners” Listen and watch a new Black Lives Matter-themed music video for Aretha Franklin’s “Never Gonna Break My Faith” Listen to all the new protest music released in response to police brutality Listen to 30 powerful songs about anti-Black racism and police brutality Listen to Spotify’s curated “Black Lives Matter” playlist Listen to a crowd sing “Lean on Me” at a D.C. protest Dance and Movement Arts Watch Kaitlyn “The Skate Kid” Saunders improvise a figure skating performance on Black Lives Matter Plaza to Andra Day’s “Rise Up” Read how the Electric Slide became the protest dance of Black Lives Matter Watch a crowd hold a “Dance for George” in Harlem, NY Media Arts Read about how TikTok videos are promoting racial justice Poetry Listen to powerful spoken word by Hannah Drake about inclusion at the site where a confederate statue was removed; read the poem in its entirety here Museums Read about how the Smithsonian started saving signs from Black Lives Matter protests outside the White House Explore and learn with the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s digital resources Diversity and Inclusion Resources Learn about implicit bias with these resources from Racial Equity Tools Use the National Association of Black Journalists’ style guide for language and terms related to Black American history, culture and current issues Learn how to handle race and ethnicity in writing with this course from the Poynter Institute Find resources and guides to topics like race, age, gender, appearance, and religion Use disability-inclusive language in your writing Find diverse sources for science stories from The Open Notebook Related Posts:Leading Through the Arts: A Report From a Global Symposium…In a Time of Stress, Neuroaesthetic Spaces and Places Create…How Improvisational Movement and Dance Affect the Brain: A…Art Equity Music Public Health Social Justice
