This month: what Dread Scott's art teaches us about the power of art to inspire collective action
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
Dread Scott’s Slave Rebellion Reenactment
When we found out our very own
Dr. Tia Smith performed in the 2019 reenactment<[link removed]> of the 1811 German Coast Uprising, we had to
make a video about it<[link removed]>. Dread Scott’s work shows us the power of art to not only make history visible but also embody the story of those who came before us—people who resisted, organized for freedom, and took revolutionary action.
Watch Tia’s powerful testimony<[link removed]> of how it felt to walk in the footsteps of the ancestors and be transformed by the journey. And
read our blog to find out why Scott changed the ending<[link removed]> in his reenactment, and what that can teach us about the potential of cultural strategies to tell a new story about our shared history that inspires collective action.
<[link removed]>
Media Hooks Up-to-Date Through June
Gone are the days of planning
editorial content<[link removed]> one month at a time. We’ve updated media hooks through June so you can stay ahead of the curve. Upcoming events include the State of the Union, Academy Awards, March Madness, and both Women's History and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage months.
Subscribe to our Editorial Calendar<[link removed]> to never miss a hook.
Read More<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
Building Black Futures, Every Day
To celebrate Black History Month, we asked TOA staff to share
the Black-led organizations<[link removed]> they admire and look to for inspiration. From gender issues to cybersecurity, the groups on our list respond to anti-Blackness in all areas of work! Follow and support the
organizations tagged on our Instagram carousel<[link removed]> to learn from Black history and build a better future.
Read More<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
Thanks to The Kresge Foundation!
We are so grateful to
The Kresge Foundation<[link removed]> for their grant of $700,000 over two years to support the Immigrant Narrative Strategy Table. Working with movement leaders, this initiative aims to develop narrative strategies that shift the conversation and build public will for policies that welcome migrants, immigrants, and refugees.
Visit The Kresge Foundation's website<[link removed]> for more information on their work.
Read More<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
Thank You, W.K. Kellogg Foundation!
We also thank the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation<[link removed]> for their $500,000 grant over two years to support the Immigrant Narrative Strategy Table. These generous grants will help develop messaging guidance and multimedia resources that push us toward our vision for immigrant justice despite the political headwinds. Visit the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s website<[link removed]> for more information.
Read More<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
Salomé Egas Performs Más que un Pétalo
In January, we were lucky enough to get tickets to
Salomé Egas’ (2023 Culture & Narrative Fellow)<[link removed]> sold-out show "Más Que Un Pétalo” at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
Hear what TOA staff and alumni of the Creative Change Retreat<[link removed]> thought of the performance (spoiler alert: “it was amazing!”).
"Más Que Un Pétalo”<[link removed]> is a 60-minute, one woman show where Salomé deconstructs the Ecuadorian immigrant experience in the United States. Dressed as a Taxo flower, a native plant to Ecuador, she slowly loses her petals to symbolize the “love me, love me not” messages immigrants hear daily in the media.
Through dance, theater, textile arts, original music, and stop-motion projections, the performance invites audiences on a journey towards self-acceptance and radical self-love. Celebrate her success by watching
our staff recommendations of immigrant artists<[link removed]> whose work we love and
following Salomé Egas’ work<[link removed]>.
Image credits:
Scott Threlkeld<[link removed]>, The Opportunity Agenda, The Opportunity Agenda,
Susan Melkisethian<[link removed]>,
Fibonacci Blue,<[link removed]> The Opportunity Agenda
Support The Opportunity Agenda with a contribution today.
Donate Now<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
Privacy Policy<[link removed]> |
Unsubscribe<[link removed]>
The Opportunity Agenda<[link removed]>
575 Eighth Avenue, Suite 701, New York, NY 10018
<[link removed]>
