Amplify US!: Confronting Racial Inequities  in America 2020

Story Tapestries is a leading arts service organization that enhances accessibility and equity in educational and community spaces through:1) professional performances in storytelling, theater, dance, spoken word and other art forms in a variety of public spaces;2) workshops and in-depth training programs to build students of all ages’ ability to use the performing, visual, and literary arts to develop their voices, share their stories and increase their literacy, social-emotional and STEAM skills; and3) collaborations with other service-providing organizations as a means to spark open community dialogue that promotes social justice and inclusivity and shifts the power dynamic, breaking down the barriers that apparently divide us to connect with our humanity and bring light to our likenesses.

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Amplify US! Confronting Racial Inequities in America 2020

Story Tapestries presents performances by professional and community artists addressing the racial crisis sparked by recent deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of police brutality, amid a global pandemic. The event will be hosted by award-winning poet and theater artist, Regie Cabico, with moderator and racial equity activist, Carolyn Lowery.Amplify US! is an intergenerational workshop and series that brings people's stories to light, celebrating identity in all of its complex multiplicities. We welcome all people to the performance and to participate and engage with the audience and artists, keeping in mind that this event is centered around the inequities inflicted around Black Lives.The Amplify US! Initiative is a collective of artists and arts organizations including Story Tapestries, Arts on the Block, and Capfire Arts. The Initiative delivers free multi-generational workshops and performances for anyone in 7th grade or older who would like to learn to better express themselves and tell their story through art. If you're interested and feel a need to tell your story, join the conversation, or wish to listen, please register to receive the Zoom link to join us! You may register for free, however, you may also show your support for the artists leading the workshop by making a donation.Thank you!

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