arts activism

In a scene on stage, director Jayson Green leans on a record stand while talking to four girls on the left. The group of students, school leaders, and Wordsmith huddle for a pre-rehearsal pep talk. Five girls dance on stage in white T-shirts with homemade glow-in-the-dark paint decorations.

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Hip-hop-infused play at New Song Academy celebrates music’s impact on culture

Bri Hatch

Middle school actors search for a rare ‘Purple Tape’ cassette in a production written and directed by Wordsmith

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Poetic Justice: Activism, Equity, and the Arts

Aaron Henkin

Baltimore's nonprofit arts and culture sector is a $606 million industry supporting more than 15,000 full-time jobs and generating $54.5 million in local…

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The Future of Arts Activism

Wes Moore

Music has long been used as protest. Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, John Lennon, and CCR, and so many others, used their music as a way to protest…