Arts Education is a Civil Right Inseparable from Freedom
Support Provided By Note: The following is an op-ed. The opinion expressed here is solely of the author and does not reflect the views of PBS SoCal, KCET or Link TV. It was Freedom Summer 2020, and the frontlines of protests mirrored the front row of concerts. Vibrant mural banners with the names of martyrs and the words "BLACK LIVES MATTER" could be seen everywhere, while dancers moved with the grace of butterflies as they marched through the streets. Despite being a civil rights lawyer, the first invite I received to protest that summer was as a drummer. The Youth Justice Coalition reached ...