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Understanding the present

Individual and artistic responses to systemic racism

by Mark Gibson on 3 Mar, 2022

Voices from TikTok

“Did I hurt your feelings?” – @coco.jacko
“It’s just not that hard.” – @rynnstar
“Don’t you feel like…” – @directordaddy
“The classic third culture mode” – @chefjonkung
“Those past ways” – @theconsciouslee
“Here are my two cents…” – @demajhak
“Once upon a time…” – @ladylapoet
“We have to stop…” – @thetranscending
Bree Newsome shoutout – @theconsciouslee
“Do you care about indigenous people?” – @theconsciouslee
“You mean…” – @thisbliss
“Yeah, can we talk about this?” – @chinforshort
“Prove me wrong” – @gondrethewordsmith

Artistic responses

Abraham In Motion [multiple pieces]
The Watchmen
Us, Jordan Peele
Karen, I Said, Eliza Bent
Slave Play, Jeremy O. Harris
Ask Your Mama, Laura Karpman (music) and Langston Hughes (poetry)
Sweet Land
TakeTwoKnees, Anthony McGill
Love is the Message, the Message is Death, Arthur Jafa
They Still Want to Kill Us, Daniel Bernard Roumain (performed by J’Nai Bridges)

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  • Understanding history

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