Reflecting on the Arts and Overcoming Systemic Racism There is no way for me to look at the work that I do outside of my lived experience and the skin I’m in. I am a black man who also serves the community as president of a large arts institution. Over the past few weeks, since...
Category: Culture & Belonging
Creating Neighbors
Jazmine LeBlanc, Co-Director of East Lake Language Arts, sees story everywhere, especially in her eclectic neighborhood. This is a story about a neighborhood and a lady with a big imagination. The neighborhood is in the heart of a city. All sorts of people live here…people from South America and India, people who drive fancy electric...
Bread and Belonging: Daniela Peterson, Creative Placemaking Fellow, Trust for Public Land
Sitting with Daniela Peterson at Niedlov’s on Main Street, it’s easy to recognize that people know her here – really know her. Why they know her is part of a winding tale of her innate desire for connection and her remarkable ability to create a home and help others find their own. Connecting with Words...