Subterranean Homesick Blues. The answer my friends is blowing in the wind? Do these songs and lyrics ring a bell? These songs inspired change. Musical activist, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez were inspired through lyrics to reach out to other activists, the government and the "common" man. I am certain that a lot of social action creative expression is going on as we write. Such events the BP oil spill and conflicts in the Middle East, make citizens of the world act and say something. I happened to notice on NPR music that an artist by the name of Laura Hoffman is singing and creating lyrics hoping for coexistence between races and religious backgrounds. Her goal is to break the isolation between culture and politics. In her song "Pictures From America", she calls for peace and to share this world.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128188770
I encourage you guys, as Metro Students to create lyrics, poetry, art and any forms of expression that can cause questioning and evaluating things that you think are unjust. Whatever it may be, when you use your expression you make your voice be known.
Have a Happy Express Social Action in Creative Ways Day!
Rachelle
Student Staff
Center for Urban Connections
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128188770
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