In an era marked by backsliding on human and civil rights, any artistic work that centers marginalized voices can feel inherently political simply by existing. Detroit Opera's “Highways and Valleys — ...
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The impact of art on political movements
Art and politics have always been inseparable. Long before social media algorithms and 24-hour news cycles, people used images, songs, murals, and performances to say what speeches alone could not.
Artist Melvin Edwards at the unveiling of "Brighter Days" at City Hall Park in 2021 (photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sculptor Melvin Edwards, whose innovative ...
Editor's Note: This article was produced in collaboration with Essay'd, a platform for art writing, curating, and research in Detroit, and funded through a feature writing grant from Michigan ...
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