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An Executive Order came out targeting sculptures and National Parks. Why? The way to make policy work is through controlling the NARRATIVE. And one of the main ways we have done that in society is through the work of culture, the arts, even through sculpture. You believe what you see. And you act on what you believe.

It’s not time to be silent. It is time to stand up and ask: When are we going to give up the lie? When are we going to give up the lie that there is any basis for the idea of superiority on the basis of race? What will it take? Ignorance is not simply the root of racism. Ignorance is necessary for racism to exist because once you know the facts, you have to act. It is due to ignorance that people believe, for example, that slavery could ever be taught as beneficial for the skills it taught the enslaved, distorting this history of historic human rights violations and injustice. The question is how. How do you come to know the truth? We don’t act because of laws and legislation alone. The vehicle for justice is more than law, but facts delivered by education, yes, and culture—from monuments to acts of good trouble on the Senate floor. The work of culture to transform narratives, alongside law, is the latest and perhaps most critical chapter in the civil and human rights movement around the world today. And for this work, we all must continue our work with resolve. It was an honor to deliver the keynote at the UN General Assembly for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The work continues. When are we going to give up the lie? What will it take? Sound off in the comments. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Belonging. What determines who belongs and who counts. One of the things that really makes America great is what we’ve overcome to build it. I’m reminded of this every time I walk by the main library at Harvard. Its designer is Horace Trumbauer but few know that the chief designer was the great Julian Abele. Why does that matter? Abele was one of the first Black architects. He designed much of Duke University’s campus at a time when segregation meant that he couldn’t even step foot on its grounds. The ground carries these stories, and knowing them, saluting them is part of the narrative work to honor what it has taken for all to belong and all to count here in the United States.

I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!

I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!

THE JOY!!! Spiritual sisters. It is clear. Congratulations Amy Sherald!!!

THE JOY!!! Spiritual sisters. It is clear. Congratulations Amy Sherald!!!

This fall, we bring “Vision, Justice, and the 14th Amendment” to New York, the second edition of the Vision & Justice Convening, this time co-hosted with the brilliant @sherrilynifill and her 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at Howard University. We are living in an era of deep division, but at the core of it all is a crisis of regard. We are unable to see each other. We are unable to envision the futures we need. And yet, throughout history, culture has been the lever that shifts what once seemed immovable. It is an honor to continue this work alongside Sherrilyn and to have the steadfast support of @darrenwalker and our partners at the @fordfoundation. To all those who understand the role of images in shaping justice, who believe that culture can transform law, who know that truth and reconciliation are the only paths forward, we hope to see you in October. More details soon.

This fall, we bring “Vision, Justice, and the 14th Amendment” to New York, the second edition of the Vision & Justice Convening, this time co-hosted with the brilliant @sherrilynifill and her 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at Howard University. We are living in an era of deep division, but at the core of it all is a crisis of regard. We are unable to see each other. We are unable to envision the futures we need. And yet, throughout history, culture has been the lever that shifts what once seemed immovable. It is an honor to continue this work alongside Sherrilyn and to have the steadfast support of @darrenwalker and our partners at the @fordfoundation. To all those who understand the role of images in shaping justice, who believe that culture can transform law, who know that truth and reconciliation are the only paths forward, we hope to see you in October. More details soon.

This fall, we bring “Vision, Justice, and the 14th Amendment” to New York, the second edition of the Vision & Justice Convening, this time co-hosted with the brilliant @sherrilynifill and her 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at Howard University. We are living in an era of deep division, but at the core of it all is a crisis of regard. We are unable to see each other. We are unable to envision the futures we need. And yet, throughout history, culture has been the lever that shifts what once seemed immovable. It is an honor to continue this work alongside Sherrilyn and to have the steadfast support of @darrenwalker and our partners at the @fordfoundation. To all those who understand the role of images in shaping justice, who believe that culture can transform law, who know that truth and reconciliation are the only paths forward, we hope to see you in October. More details soon.

This fall, we bring “Vision, Justice, and the 14th Amendment” to New York, the second edition of the Vision & Justice Convening, this time co-hosted with the brilliant @sherrilynifill and her 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at Howard University. We are living in an era of deep division, but at the core of it all is a crisis of regard. We are unable to see each other. We are unable to envision the futures we need. And yet, throughout history, culture has been the lever that shifts what once seemed immovable. It is an honor to continue this work alongside Sherrilyn and to have the steadfast support of @darrenwalker and our partners at the @fordfoundation. To all those who understand the role of images in shaping justice, who believe that culture can transform law, who know that truth and reconciliation are the only paths forward, we hope to see you in October. More details soon.

This fall, we bring “Vision, Justice, and the 14th Amendment” to New York, the second edition of the Vision & Justice Convening, this time co-hosted with the brilliant @sherrilynifill and her 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at Howard University. We are living in an era of deep division, but at the core of it all is a crisis of regard. We are unable to see each other. We are unable to envision the futures we need. And yet, throughout history, culture has been the lever that shifts what once seemed immovable. It is an honor to continue this work alongside Sherrilyn and to have the steadfast support of @darrenwalker and our partners at the @fordfoundation. To all those who understand the role of images in shaping justice, who believe that culture can transform law, who know that truth and reconciliation are the only paths forward, we hope to see you in October. More details soon.