Intertwined Intricacies:
Using Art and Writing to Interrogate Social Justice Issues
Nakeysha
Nakeysha Roberts Washington, M.S. Ed, CEO of Genre: Urban Arts, an organization centered on providing publishing, exhibition, performance, and educational opportunities for creatives in urbanity. Through Genre, she is also Director and Facilitator for the Revolutionary Art and Culture Residency, which focuses on content creation, including critical writing and film, about the creative ecosphere from a BIPOC perspective.
Amanda Rubí
I am a boricua woman born & raised in Milwaukee. I am a creator, primarily in visual arts but slowly and surely building my skills in photography, content production and creative writing and poetry. I create to help myself process the world, which is often dark and depressing but I hope my creations bring joy and light to others as they did me. I am inspired most by my culture, ancestry, travel, and those loved ones I surround myself with most.
Expectations:
This is a safe space to share.
You may choose to share or not. Please be present and listen when your peers are speaking.
Be free in your creativity.
Show up with your full self.
Goals:
Think critically and collaboratively about social issues via writing and discussion.
Create an metaphorical art piece based on writing from your Thinking Deeply sheet and your chosen writing component.
Click below to begin thinking critically.
You choose:
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Write a 3 paragraph Problem + Solution Statement about your topic.
explain the problem
explain why this problem is important to you
explain how this problem impacts the community
outline ways that this problem can be rectified (fixed)
POEM
Write a 20 line poem. Implement elements of poetry including metaphor and simile to construct a powerful poetic statement that will uncover your details of your topic and/or persuade the reader to want to learn more about the topic.
