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Closing of Art Exhibit about Racism at Arkansas Tech U Deprives Campus of Opportunity to Engage with it

Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2023

Kristen Shahverdian, senior manager in the Free Expression and Education program, made the following comments: “That art dealing with racism in America has impacted viewers in different ways is understandable.… More

On Pressing the Bounds of What’s Possible: A Conversation with Emile DeWeaver

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By: Charley Burlock | October 19, 2022

PEN America Prison and Justice Writing intern Charley Burlock interviews writer Emile DeWeaver. More

Record Label Die Jim Crow Gives Incarcerated Artists the Spotlight

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By: Tomás Miriti Pacheco | September 16, 2022

PEN America intern Tomás Miriti Pacheco features Die Jim Crow Records, the first record label dedicated to incarcerated artists in the United States. More

Jazmyn Lawrence's The Creation of Me, a collage featuring an image of the artist on a background of yellow, red, and magenta

Multiplicity and Narratives of Confinement in “Faces of Resilience,” Presented by the Barnes Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia

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By: Alexandra Fiorentino-Swinton | August 16, 2022

PEN America intern Alexandra Fiorentino-Swinton reviews "Faces of Resilience," a show featuring artists who are justice-involved, presented by the Barnes Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia. More

Title "Arts and Social Change" on top left; time and location of event below the title: "Wednesday, May 18, 6-8 PM At Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos Community College"; panelist names below the event location: "with Ana "Rokafella" Garcia and Laura Alvarez" below; on top right, Bronx Council on the Arts and PEN America logos; below the logos, moderator Alejandro Heredia's headshot next to words "Moderated by Alejandro Heredia"; below Alejandro's headshot, headshot of panelists Ana "Rokafella" Garcia and Laura Alvarez; at the bottom, words "NYC Literary Action Coalition" in red rectangle

Arts and Social Change

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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Outdoor Evening Poetry Reading April 21 Celebrates Cuban Artist Raul Cordero’s Art Installation “THE POEM” in NYC

Press ReleaseApril 18, 2022

The evening will feature short readings from poets Jaime Manrique, Eloisa Amezcua, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, and Maya Pope, and a vigil in solidarity with artists targeted by the Cuban government… More

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A Story of Two Brains

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By: Jennifer Finney Boylan | December 13, 2021

“That’s what artists do: We imagine possibilities. . . . But the thing is, sometimes we get it wrong.” More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Arnold Lehman

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By: Julie Trébault | October 7, 2021

“I do believe that American museums continue to present exhibitions and programs that approach and challenge the status quo.” More

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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Art Against Oppression

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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2021 Indie Lit Fair, Vol. I: Art and Storytelling

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Honoring the art of the possible and the power of storytelling to push boundaries, challenge inherited narratives, and give voice to hope. More

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At one school, “the kids began crying and writing letters to the principal, saying, ‘Please don’t take my books, please don’t do this,’” said @Marie_Masferrer, a board member of @FloridaMediaEd. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/31/florida-hide-books-stop-woke-manatee-county-duval-county-desantis/ #FreeTheBooks #Florida #Teachers #Librarians #StudentsRights

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"It's important that we build an army... instead of going on the defensive... we really (need to) go on the offensive... (to) protect and expand the right to read," says @TracieDHall1 #RightToReadAct #Students #Teachers #Librarians

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When it announced its A.P. course, the @CollegeBoard clearly believed it was providing a class whose time had come. After heavy criticism from Gov. DeSantis, it has removed much of the subject matter that had angered the governor and other conservatives. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html

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