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[Music] in this modern society we still like to

in this modern society we still like to

in this modern society we still like to think of minority groups as oppressed as

think of minority groups as oppressed as

think of minority groups as oppressed as pain we still consider minorities often

pain we still consider minorities often

pain we still consider minorities often commonly and subconsciously they are so

commonly and subconsciously they are so

commonly and subconsciously they are so considered to be objects victims of hate

considered to be objects victims of hate

considered to be objects victims of hate crimes and not real enough to the point

crimes and not real enough to the point

crimes and not real enough to the point where we see them as real as complex as

where we see them as real as complex as

where we see them as real as complex as beautiful as imaginative which evokes

beautiful as imaginative which evokes

beautiful as imaginative which evokes the suggestion that we think that these

the suggestion that we think that these

the suggestion that we think that these people can’t possibly be the leaders of

people can’t possibly be the leaders of

people can’t possibly be the leaders of their own societal change that we think

their own societal change that we think

their own societal change that we think that they aren’t human enough to be

that they aren’t human enough to be

that they aren’t human enough to be properly represented in all forms of

properly represented in all forms of

properly represented in all forms of Education which dictates the cultural

Education which dictates the cultural

Education which dictates the cultural world outside of it think about it who

world outside of it think about it who

world outside of it think about it who can you name who is a female scientist

can you name who is a female scientist

can you name who is a female scientist other than Marie Curie who can you name

other than Marie Curie who can you name

other than Marie Curie who can you name that is an Asian politician and the u.s.

that is an Asian politician and the u.s.

that is an Asian politician and the u.s. art is the uncensored art is the only

art is the uncensored art is the only

art is the uncensored art is the only place where we see true representation

place where we see true representation

place where we see true representation where names like Frida Frida Kahlo and

where names like Frida Frida Kahlo and

where names like Frida Frida Kahlo and Vincent van Gogh reign with parity

Vincent van Gogh reign with parity

Vincent van Gogh reign with parity autistic redheaded black female deaf gay

autistic redheaded black female deaf gay

autistic redheaded black female deaf gay individuals are depicted as more than

individuals are depicted as more than

individuals are depicted as more than just a single label of their identity

just a single label of their identity

just a single label of their identity they are judged on their brains on their

they are judged on their brains on their

they are judged on their brains on their emotions on their talent

emotions on their talent

emotions on their talent it wouldn’t be my history teacher who

it wouldn’t be my history teacher who

it wouldn’t be my history teacher who first taught me of any POC culture

first taught me of any POC culture

first taught me of any POC culture outside of slavery outside of Japanese

outside of slavery outside of Japanese

outside of slavery outside of Japanese internment camps outside of the world

internment camps outside of the world

internment camps outside of the world wars it would be miss Conte my art

wars it would be miss Conte my art

wars it would be miss Conte my art teacher who first mentioned the Pharaohs

teacher who first mentioned the Pharaohs

teacher who first mentioned the Pharaohs and their pyramids who first mentioned

and their pyramids who first mentioned

and their pyramids who first mentioned the Huns and the revolutions in weaponry

the Huns and the revolutions in weaponry

the Huns and the revolutions in weaponry who first mentioned guan stewart Belford

who first mentioned guan stewart Belford

who first mentioned guan stewart Belford junior in space Bessie Coleman in her

junior in space Bessie Coleman in her

junior in space Bessie Coleman in her plane and Senator mazie Hirono in her

plane and Senator mazie Hirono in her

plane and Senator mazie Hirono in her seat later on the first to mention

seat later on the first to mention

seat later on the first to mention accomplishments not abuse stories she

accomplishments not abuse stories she

accomplishments not abuse stories she would also be the one who took me to the

would also be the one who took me to the

would also be the one who took me to the Blanton’s to see the works of a ella on

Blanton’s to see the works of a ella on

Blanton’s to see the works of a ella on it suey

it suey

it suey the man who reminds us that we are all

the man who reminds us that we are all

the man who reminds us that we are all connected through handmade links and

connected through handmade links and

connected through handmade links and that broken doesn’t directly translate

that broken doesn’t directly translate

that broken doesn’t directly translate to ugly or wasteful

to ugly or wasteful

to ugly or wasteful art is what single-handedly combat my

art is what single-handedly combat my

art is what single-handedly combat my instinct to follow the institutionalized

instinct to follow the institutionalized

instinct to follow the institutionalized isms and as I drifted away from it later

isms and as I drifted away from it later

isms and as I drifted away from it later on I began to realize how racism

on I began to realize how racism

on I began to realize how racism ethnocentrism and so on are so heavily

ethnocentrism and so on are so heavily

ethnocentrism and so on are so heavily normalized in American society how when

normalized in American society how when

normalized in American society how when I used to play iSpy it was probably

I used to play iSpy it was probably

I used to play iSpy it was probably easier to spy say sexism than something

easier to spy say sexism than something

easier to spy say sexism than something the color blue our textbooks like to

the color blue our textbooks like to

the color blue our textbooks like to think that people who are not in the

think that people who are not in the

think that people who are not in the majority have not accomplished anything

majority have not accomplished anything

majority have not accomplished anything or they like to forget certain pieces of

or they like to forget certain pieces of

or they like to forget certain pieces of stories such as how Imperial Britain led

stories such as how Imperial Britain led

stories such as how Imperial Britain led to the downfall of Africa or how Hitler

to the downfall of Africa or how Hitler

to the downfall of Africa or how Hitler forcibly sterilized African Germans or

forcibly sterilized African Germans or

forcibly sterilized African Germans or how he viewed Muslims much the same way

how he viewed Muslims much the same way

how he viewed Muslims much the same way that he viewed Jews why because our

that he viewed Jews why because our

that he viewed Jews why because our media our art as scanned when it is put

media our art as scanned when it is put

media our art as scanned when it is put into textbooks into curriculum into our

into textbooks into curriculum into our

into textbooks into curriculum into our minds to create which man de negocio DG

minds to create which man de negocio DG

minds to create which man de negocio DG referred to as a one-sided story in her

referred to as a one-sided story in her

referred to as a one-sided story in her own said talk ignorant is a problem that

own said talk ignorant is a problem that

own said talk ignorant is a problem that must be solved and one powerful way to

must be solved and one powerful way to

must be solved and one powerful way to do that is through art everyone here

do that is through art everyone here

do that is through art everyone here probably thinks that English is the next

probably thinks that English is the next

probably thinks that English is the next lingua franca or that it currently is

lingua franca or that it currently is

lingua franca or that it currently is but I argue art is the only true

but I argue art is the only true

but I argue art is the only true universal language it’s the only

universal language it’s the only

universal language it’s the only language that can communicate to those

language that can communicate to those

language that can communicate to those who are deaf mute blinds to all of those

who are deaf mute blinds to all of those

who are deaf mute blinds to all of those who are alienated this misogynistic

who are alienated this misogynistic

who are alienated this misogynistic heteronormative whitewashed able-bodied

heteronormative whitewashed able-bodied

heteronormative whitewashed able-bodied english-speaking society it is the only

english-speaking society it is the only

english-speaking society it is the only thing that combats our idea that victims

thing that combats our idea that victims

thing that combats our idea that victims can be can be blamed for their own

can be can be blamed for their own

can be can be blamed for their own assaults in this society where we are

assaults in this society where we are

assaults in this society where we are told that to have a funny joke it must

told that to have a funny joke it must

told that to have a funny joke it must be at the expense of someone else in

be at the expense of someone else in

be at the expense of someone else in this society where we are taught that it

this society where we are taught that it

this society where we are taught that it is okay to be abusive neglectful and

is okay to be abusive neglectful and

is okay to be abusive neglectful and ignorant art is a renovation I mean an

ignorant art is a renovation I mean an

ignorant art is a renovation I mean an innovation are is drawing multiple King

innovation are is drawing multiple King

innovation are is drawing multiple King drawing unconventional conclusions to an

drawing unconventional conclusions to an

drawing unconventional conclusions to an equation with multiple outcomes

equation with multiple outcomes

equation with multiple outcomes it’s a map that has connected thousands

it’s a map that has connected thousands

it’s a map that has connected thousands of society

of society

of society since 15,000 BCE when the oh then JK

since 15,000 BCE when the oh then JK

since 15,000 BCE when the oh then JK maybe okay when the Lascaux cave

maybe okay when the Lascaux cave

maybe okay when the Lascaux cave paintings were said to the first

paintings were said to the first

paintings were said to the first findings of Paleolithic spirituality

findings of Paleolithic spirituality

findings of Paleolithic spirituality were said to have been created a circle

were said to have been created a circle

were said to have been created a circle evidence like the Lascaux and Chava

evidence like the Lascaux and Chava

evidence like the Lascaux and Chava caves raise the question what first

caves raise the question what first

caves raise the question what first drove people to create art art in

drove people to create art art in

drove people to create art art in psychology are closely tied and Edward

psychology are closely tied and Edward

psychology are closely tied and Edward hares work creativity and mental illness

hares work creativity and mental illness

hares work creativity and mental illness he writes the continuance of modern

he writes the continuance of modern

he writes the continuance of modern society is based on a flow of original

society is based on a flow of original

society is based on a flow of original ideas he later writes that a parallel

ideas he later writes that a parallel

ideas he later writes that a parallel theory of social of genius emphasizes

theory of social of genius emphasizes

theory of social of genius emphasizes its social origins on this theory

its social origins on this theory

its social origins on this theory innovators are commonly people of

innovators are commonly people of

innovators are commonly people of ability for social or genetic reasons

ability for social or genetic reasons

ability for social or genetic reasons become social oddities it is their sense

become social oddities it is their sense

become social oddities it is their sense of conflict with society that drives

of conflict with society that drives

of conflict with society that drives them in to express unorthodox ideas

during this during the time that these

during this during the time that these cave paintings were created people were

cave paintings were created people were

cave paintings were created people were first starting to develop consciousness

first starting to develop consciousness

first starting to develop consciousness first starting to realize that life is

first starting to realize that life is

first starting to realize that life is more than just a happy tune that you can

more than just a happy tune that you can

more than just a happy tune that you can dance to by yourself in your room it’s a

dance to by yourself in your room it’s a

dance to by yourself in your room it’s a multi-faceted song that often requires

multi-faceted song that often requires

multi-faceted song that often requires us to find faith and one thing or

us to find faith and one thing or

us to find faith and one thing or another in order to resolve our societal

another in order to resolve our societal

another in order to resolve our societal conflicts in order to move forward in

conflicts in order to move forward in

conflicts in order to move forward in our fields in order to move forward into

our fields in order to move forward into

our fields in order to move forward into the fields that I will hereby generalize

the fields that I will hereby generalize

the fields that I will hereby generalize as art what is wrong with the history

as art what is wrong with the history

as art what is wrong with the history books is not that these figures have

books is not that these figures have

books is not that these figures have learned to have struggled and learned to

learned to have struggled and learned to

learned to have struggled and learned to overcome these struggles what is wrong

overcome these struggles what is wrong

overcome these struggles what is wrong with the history books is that they

with the history books is that they

with the history books is that they misrepresent these struggles and these

misrepresent these struggles and these

misrepresent these struggles and these successes summarizing them shortly are

successes summarizing them shortly are

successes summarizing them shortly are completely failing to mention them

completely failing to mention them

completely failing to mention them altogether which brings me to

altogether which brings me to

altogether which brings me to since and the 2007 movie ratatouille

since and the 2007 movie ratatouille

since and the 2007 movie ratatouille gusto is known for his motto anyone can

gusto is known for his motto anyone can

gusto is known for his motto anyone can cook and while the argument can be made

cook and while the argument can be made

cook and while the argument can be made that cooking includes finding a way of

that cooking includes finding a way of

that cooking includes finding a way of burning your house down in the process

burning your house down in the process

burning your house down in the process it can often be said that art is kin

it can often be said that art is kin

it can often be said that art is kin this idea can often be applied to art in

this idea can often be applied to art in

this idea can often be applied to art in the same way we all have the ability to

the same way we all have the ability to

the same way we all have the ability to create art is accessible our is broad

create art is accessible our is broad

create art is accessible our is broad enough to interest people whether it be

enough to interest people whether it be

enough to interest people whether it be through music

through music

through music or through animated shorts and remember

or through animated shorts and remember

or through animated shorts and remember that little thing called the American

that little thing called the American

that little thing called the American Civil War yeah me neither

Civil War yeah me neither

Civil War yeah me neither what’s that well I mean that’s probably

what’s that well I mean that’s probably

what’s that well I mean that’s probably what future generations are going to say

what future generations are going to say

what future generations are going to say with neuts cuts in Texan textbooks in

with neuts cuts in Texan textbooks in

with neuts cuts in Texan textbooks in 2015 Patti Hardy a Republican

2015 Patti Hardy a Republican

2015 Patti Hardy a Republican representative declared slavery a side

representative declared slavery a side

representative declared slavery a side issue of the Civil War which means that

issue of the Civil War which means that

issue of the Civil War which means that most mentions of it will be diluted or

most mentions of it will be diluted or

most mentions of it will be diluted or they will be completely omitted in

they will be completely omitted in

they will be completely omitted in upcoming years other things to go

upcoming years other things to go

upcoming years other things to go mentions of the Ku Klux Klan and other

mentions of the Ku Klux Klan and other

mentions of the Ku Klux Klan and other extreme hate crimes often done in the

extreme hate crimes often done in the

extreme hate crimes often done in the name of Christianity or done by white

name of Christianity or done by white

name of Christianity or done by white people will be obliterated which makes

people will be obliterated which makes

people will be obliterated which makes me think that our children will not will

me think that our children will not will

me think that our children will not will grow up not knowing why people like Rosa

grow up not knowing why people like Rosa

grow up not knowing why people like Rosa Parks had to rebel or may not learn

Parks had to rebel or may not learn

Parks had to rebel or may not learn names altogether but what has already

names altogether but what has already

names altogether but what has already been admitted from our textbooks JK

been admitted from our textbooks JK

been admitted from our textbooks JK anyway

anyway

anyway what has already been omitted from our

what has already been omitted from our

what has already been omitted from our textbooks

textbooks

textbooks well the 17th century ban of Irish

well the 17th century ban of Irish

well the 17th century ban of Irish immigrants and prejudice towards hiring

immigrants and prejudice towards hiring

immigrants and prejudice towards hiring Irish immigrants is often completely

Irish immigrants is often completely

Irish immigrants is often completely skipped over in my own experience the

skipped over in my own experience the

skipped over in my own experience the first time that was ever mentioned was

first time that was ever mentioned was

first time that was ever mentioned was in my 8th grade US history book where it

in my 8th grade US history book where it

in my 8th grade US history book where it was composed and compacted into a single

was composed and compacted into a single

was composed and compacted into a single sentence other things that we don’t

sentence other things that we don’t

sentence other things that we don’t think about because you know they’re cut

think about because you know they’re cut

think about because you know they’re cut from curriculum

from curriculum

from curriculum is like how Thomas Jefferson repeatedly

is like how Thomas Jefferson repeatedly

is like how Thomas Jefferson repeatedly raped his salad his slave Sally Hemings

raped his salad his slave Sally Hemings

raped his salad his slave Sally Hemings and forced to free her oh that’s not

and forced to free her oh that’s not

and forced to free her oh that’s not important what okay other things are

important what okay other things are

important what okay other things are that have been limited or censored our

that have been limited or censored our

that have been limited or censored our Chinese American culture it’s often

Chinese American culture it’s often

Chinese American culture it’s often compacted down to the creation of

compacted down to the creation of

compacted down to the creation of Chinatown during the gold rush

Chinatown during the gold rush

Chinatown during the gold rush Vietnamese culture directly equates to

Vietnamese culture directly equates to

Vietnamese culture directly equates to the Vietnam War and nothing more and

the Vietnam War and nothing more and

the Vietnam War and nothing more and nothing less and I don’t personally

nothing less and I don’t personally

nothing less and I don’t personally think that the lgbtq+ community has ever

think that the lgbtq+ community has ever

think that the lgbtq+ community has ever been represented outside of the AIDS

been represented outside of the AIDS

been represented outside of the AIDS epidemic if even that because it’s a

epidemic if even that because it’s a

epidemic if even that because it’s a sensitive topic much like the next thing

sensitive topic much like the next thing

sensitive topic much like the next thing I’m about to say women were forced to be

I’m about to say women were forced to be

I’m about to say women were forced to be used as sex workers especially at a

used as sex workers especially at a

used as sex workers especially at a schvitz did any of you know that I

schvitz did any of you know that I

schvitz did any of you know that I didn’t my teachers have never said

didn’t my teachers have never said

didn’t my teachers have never said anything along those lines the art the

anything along those lines the art the

anything along those lines the art the there’s a reason that we have stories of

there’s a reason that we have stories of

there’s a reason that we have stories of discrimination and the stories of social

discrimination and the stories of social

discrimination and the stories of social justice fighting it and that’s because

justice fighting it and that’s because

justice fighting it and that’s because this is the basis of what it means to be

this is the basis of what it means to be

this is the basis of what it means to be human

human

human education of and response to social and

education of and response to social and

education of and response to social and justice is what creates the outcome of

justice is what creates the outcome of

justice is what creates the outcome of what our future generations will look

what our future generations will look

what our future generations will look like it’s what teaches kids how to act

like it’s what teaches kids how to act

like it’s what teaches kids how to act it’s what builds their character another

it’s what builds their character another

it’s what builds their character another one of the most human things is art our

one of the most human things is art our

one of the most human things is art our desire to communicate to produce it’s no

desire to communicate to produce it’s no

desire to communicate to produce it’s no coincidence that dictators first target

coincidence that dictators first target

coincidence that dictators first target our schools and our artists and it’s

our schools and our artists and it’s

our schools and our artists and it’s because these two things are commonly

because these two things are commonly

because these two things are commonly what form ideals and mindsets art is

what form ideals and mindsets art is

what form ideals and mindsets art is barbaric

barbaric

barbaric art is refined czar is undefined the

art is refined czar is undefined the

art is refined czar is undefined the world we form will create impact

world we form will create impact

world we form will create impact everyone if Andy Warhol hadn’t painted

everyone if Andy Warhol hadn’t painted

everyone if Andy Warhol hadn’t painted his big electric chair the 1960s

his big electric chair the 1960s

his big electric chair the 1960s controversy of death by electric chair

controversy of death by electric chair

controversy of death by electric chair would have been well let’s just say

would have been well let’s just say

would have been well let’s just say wouldn’t have happens I wouldn’t have

wouldn’t have happens I wouldn’t have

wouldn’t have happens I wouldn’t have escalated in the same amount of time to

escalated in the same amount of time to

escalated in the same amount of time to the point where death by electric chair

the point where death by electric chair

the point where death by electric chair was banned across country and it was

was banned across country and it was

was banned across country and it was declared cruel and unusual punishment by

declared cruel and unusual punishment by

declared cruel and unusual punishment by the justice system if Pablo Picasso

the justice system if Pablo Picasso

the justice system if Pablo Picasso hadn’t painted his painting Guernica to

hadn’t painted his painting Guernica to

hadn’t painted his painting Guernica to bring light to the Nazi bombings during

bring light to the Nazi bombings during

bring light to the Nazi bombings during the Spanish Civil War then the warnings

the Spanish Civil War then the warnings

the Spanish Civil War then the warnings of war’s abuse wouldn’t be as far as

of war’s abuse wouldn’t be as far as

of war’s abuse wouldn’t be as far as spread as they are today what would have

spread as they are today what would have

spread as they are today what would have happened if Sojourner Truth hadn’t given

happened if Sojourner Truth hadn’t given

happened if Sojourner Truth hadn’t given her a a a woman’s speech would sexism

her a a a woman’s speech would sexism

her a a a woman’s speech would sexism and dehumanization of black people be

and dehumanization of black people be

and dehumanization of black people be even worse than it is today

even worse than it is today

even worse than it is today would they have what the Mexican

would they have what the Mexican

would they have what the Mexican Revolution still have succeeded would

Revolution still have succeeded would

Revolution still have succeeded would Castro still have one in Cuba without

Castro still have one in Cuba without

Castro still have one in Cuba without the help of street artists with the

the help of street artists with the

the help of street artists with the anti-war movement have escalated to the

anti-war movement have escalated to the

anti-war movement have escalated to the point or have skyrocketed without the

point or have skyrocketed without the

point or have skyrocketed without the works of Yoko Ono or imagined by the

works of Yoko Ono or imagined by the

works of Yoko Ono or imagined by the Beatles it’s hard to say what our world

Beatles it’s hard to say what our world

Beatles it’s hard to say what our world would look like today without the

would look like today without the

would look like today without the conceptual art and the movements that

conceptual art and the movements that

conceptual art and the movements that have followed them which brings me

have followed them which brings me

have followed them which brings me through my first main point

through my first main point

through my first main point art is a function of society and society

art is a function of society and society

art is a function of society and society is a function of art this means that art

is a function of art this means that art

is a function of art this means that art drives human perception and development

drives human perception and development

drives human perception and development and to that because of this art can be

and to that because of this art can be

and to that because of this art can be used as a successful platform for

used as a successful platform for

used as a successful platform for activism for activism which okay and

activism for activism which okay and

activism for activism which okay and Lerner’s article global art through time

Lerner’s article global art through time

Lerner’s article global art through time a global view they write human

a global view they write human

a global view they write human experience has been logged it are

experience has been logged it are

experience has been logged it are throughout the history of human

throughout the history of human

throughout the history of human existence it has determined it has

existence it has determined it has

existence it has determined it has showed us how people have thought over

showed us how people have thought over

showed us how people have thought over time how they have had beliefs about

time how they have had beliefs about

time how they have had beliefs about certain ideals etc etc it has connected

it has built a juxtaposition gallery a

it has built a juxtaposition gallery a propaganda that competes to get a world

propaganda that competes to get a world

propaganda that competes to get a world and Theodor W Adorno was famous for his

and Theodor W Adorno was famous for his

and Theodor W Adorno was famous for his idea that all of art is an uncommitted

idea that all of art is an uncommitted

idea that all of art is an uncommitted crime

crime

crime this means that art challenges the

this means that art challenges the

this means that art challenges the status quo because it entices people to

status quo because it entices people to

status quo because it entices people to form their own beliefs that may

form their own beliefs that may

form their own beliefs that may contradict the given social and

contradict the given social and

contradict the given social and political climate though perhaps settle

political climate though perhaps settle

political climate though perhaps settle on nature according to UK’s Learning

on nature according to UK’s Learning

on nature according to UK’s Learning article in the article a the Holocaust

article in the article a the Holocaust

article in the article a the Holocaust the infamous Nazi Party conducted the

the infamous Nazi Party conducted the

the infamous Nazi Party conducted the Reich chamber of commerce which dealt

Reich chamber of commerce which dealt

Reich chamber of commerce which dealt with all forms of media beginning in

with all forms of media beginning in

with all forms of media beginning in 1933 you could only view experience and

1933 you could only view experience and

1933 you could only view experience and read that which was given to you when I

read that which was given to you when I

read that which was given to you when I say the word censorship

say the word censorship

say the word censorship you probably conjure up ideas of say

you probably conjure up ideas of say

you probably conjure up ideas of say North Korea but we don’t often think to

North Korea but we don’t often think to

North Korea but we don’t often think to look as close as to our own families our

look as close as to our own families our

look as close as to our own families our educators and our politicians who

educators and our politicians who

educators and our politicians who carefully monitor the content that we

carefully monitor the content that we

carefully monitor the content that we consume from early on everyone here is a

consume from early on everyone here is a

consume from early on everyone here is a part of the school system in some way

part of the school system in some way

part of the school system in some way whether that be because your kid is here

whether that be because your kid is here

whether that be because your kid is here speaking today or because you’re a

speaking today or because you’re a

speaking today or because you’re a student or because you’re a teacher like

student or because you’re a teacher like

student or because you’re a teacher like the right this system of education is a

the right this system of education is a

the right this system of education is a system whose planets revolve around a

system whose planets revolve around a

system whose planets revolve around a Sun of education except that Sun is a

Sun of education except that Sun is a

Sun of education except that Sun is a burnt-out star of liberal thinking like

burnt-out star of liberal thinking like

burnt-out star of liberal thinking like the right call our plays our music our

the right call our plays our music our

the right call our plays our music our words our symbols are all censored to

words our symbols are all censored to

words our symbols are all censored to the point where they dictate what we are

the point where they dictate what we are

the point where they dictate what we are allowed to freely express dictate to the

allowed to freely express dictate to the

allowed to freely express dictate to the point where they dictate what we are

point where they dictate what we are

point where they dictate what we are allowed to freely express but what if we

allowed to freely express but what if we

allowed to freely express but what if we were able to use art to be more

were able to use art to be more

were able to use art to be more productive more inspirational and more

productive more inspirational and more

productive more inspirational and more educational what if we were able to use

educational what if we were able to use

educational what if we were able to use art to counteracts the effects of racist

art to counteracts the effects of racist

art to counteracts the effects of racist homophobic transphobic

homophobic transphobic

homophobic transphobic sexist all-around xenophobic bigots what

sexist all-around xenophobic bigots what

sexist all-around xenophobic bigots what if we could use it to fix this broken

if we could use it to fix this broken

if we could use it to fix this broken society I’m not supporting censorship

society I’m not supporting censorship

society I’m not supporting censorship here I’m supporting lifting the handicap

here I’m supporting lifting the handicap

here I’m supporting lifting the handicap that it puts on our education I’m

that it puts on our education I’m

that it puts on our education I’m supporting removing things like not

supporting removing things like not

supporting removing things like not talking about our history from all

talking about our history from all

talking about our history from all cultures perspectives so let’s remove

cultures perspectives so let’s remove

cultures perspectives so let’s remove this form of censorship let’s allow all

this form of censorship let’s allow all

this form of censorship let’s allow all kinds of art in let’s allow children to

kinds of art in let’s allow children to

kinds of art in let’s allow children to make their own beliefs about who they

make their own beliefs about who they

make their own beliefs about who they are as activists it’s time to see

are as activists it’s time to see

are as activists it’s time to see civilizations as they truly were and

civilizations as they truly were and

civilizations as they truly were and Tsar through art thank you

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