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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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“How can we reckon with America’s history of racism and racial violence if our institutions shut down opportunities to use the arts for public engagement?” asks PEN America's Kristen Shahverdian https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/arkansas-tech-university-artwork-controversy-mlk-day-1234655313/ #Art #Artists ##FreeSpeech #ArtisticExpression @ArkansasTech

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paisleyrekdal Paisley Rekdal @paisleyrekdal ·
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We made the news! Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for #LetUtahRead #utpol: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utahns-gather-to-read-in-protest-against-banning-books-at-the-capitol

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