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Today is #IndigenousPeoplesday. ⠀ ⠀ This year the District of Columbia joins at least five states and dozens of cities and counties in replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. There is more we need to do in the push against the sanitized version of colonial history, perpetuated stereotypes and the marginalization of Native voices.⠀ ⠀ #WECANDOBETTER #RETHINKCOLUMBUS.
Kicking off the end of another week with "Sí se puede! Yes we can!" @DoloresHuerta⠀ ⠀ #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #TogetherWeCan #BeCounted #DoloresHuerta
Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay folks! Let's mark this day with a registration card and amplify our voices for the future of this country!⠀ ⠀ If you (or your friends) haven't registered or are unsure, go here: ⠀ https://iwillvote.com⠀ ⠀ This year, Creative Acts will continue our #ArtAttacks to get eligible young voters who are incarcerated registered so they can cast their ballot during the next election. Last year 86% of the young people we registered voted in the primaries! Visit our website to learn more and get involved!
#HispanicHeritageMonth⠀ ⠀ LA Maocho River by Fabian Debora⠀ Chicano #Artist + #ChangeMaker from East L.A. / #SocialJusticeWarrior/ our dear friend + local #CriminalJustice hero! ⠀ ⠀ Also amplifying the recent grand opening of Somos L'Arte embedded in L.A. County's new Re-entry Center on Vermont Ave, which Fabian spearheads. “Somos L’Arte/ Homeboy art academy was a Vision I had for artists to have a home and families to come and heal together.” - Fabian Debora⠀ ⠀ #powerofthearts #TogetherWeCreate #Latinxheritagemonth⠀ ⠀ Check out Fabian Debora's powerful work at www.fabiandebora.com + @somos_la_arte
Los Angeles County has the largest jail system in the country. Changes in law and policy, not changes in crime rates, explain most of this 500% increase. The more we educate ourselves on issues like the crisis of mass incarceration, the more we can be part of the movement to improve the system and help make our communities safer. ⠀ ⠀ #WECANDOBETTER #POWEROFTHEARTS ⠀ Learn more criminal justice facts at @endlifeimprisonment.
This year Creative Acts has been able utilize our fifteen years of experience to create several teaching-artist trainings for organizations looking to develop their programming + practice for Arts-In-Corrections. It's been such a joy to train UCLA Visual & Performing Arts students, Street Symphony, The Ground and Give A Beat to name a few. Read more about our trainings on our website and please reach out if you're interested! ⠀ ⠀ #powerofthearts #teachingartists #artmatters #artsincorrections #artsinprison #inmateart #incarceratedartists #prisonart #prisonartwork #prisonreform #artsrehabilitation @GiveABeat @UCLAVapae @TheGround @StreetSymph
This year @indyshakes and Creative Acts worked with two Reentry houses, Walden House and Amity. We brought them to #TwelfthNight at Griffith Park and did pre & post workshops. It was a revelation and a joy to come together to laugh, empower and heal through theater! ⠀ ⠀ #powerofthearts
Our country has a devastating mass incarceration crisis. According to the @ACLU_nationwide, while the United States only makes up 5% of the world’s population, it has nearly 25% of the world’s prison population. ⠀ ⠀ Join us in amplifying the conversation + find more data @endlifeimprisonment + check out our website for more resources!