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Guest Posts
I’ve read time and time again that art is a reflection of humanity and our time. After 30 years on this planet I’ve realized that protests are truly one the greatest masterpieces of human creation. Protest reflects humanity: our rage, our hunger, and our inspiration for change. There are many different ways to protest, but […]
Social Culture
It was powerful. As I attended the Los Angeles’ massive march for Black Lives Matter, my heart felt so full and so broken at the same time. But this is what needs to happen and there’s no time to be sad. Racism needs to be headlined and addressed. It needs to be uncomfortable and front […]
Art
Beyond shattering the ordinary confines of society standards and discriminatory governments, art has always been a medium used to express the self in the loudest presentation possible. Art can neither be controlled or silenced, and this is why it’s a medium that resonates so deeply with so many people. Naturally, art and protest are one […]
![The exhibits of Andy Warhol, Josh Kline and Corita Kent speak to Portland’s inner-city social injustices [Portland Art Museum, October 2016]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/warhol1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Art
What do Andy Warhol, Josh Kline, and Arvie Smith all have in common? They’re all being featured at the Portland Art Museum, and have all focused their bodies of art on misogyny, racism and police brutality. Portland is the center of very heated issues dealing with all three of these, so there is no […]
Social Culture
Since October 2014 I have been following Ferguson solidarity protests in Oregon. I’ve witnessed first hand the painful and glorious journey of the activism that #BlackLivesMatter protesters are dealing with in this movement. In January I interviewed Teressa Raiford, lead organizer with Oregon’s most politically active organization, Don’t Shoot Portland. Teressa gave a brief story […]