Use the Arts' Transformative Power for Social Change
Strategic engagement of the arts as a transformative tool for social change can create more informed and culturally inclusive policies, Pastor Isaac Scott writes in this op-ed.
Social Justice
Unjustly Imprisoned, Sheron Edwards Indicts America's Injustice System
One crime, two sentences: Sheron Edwards's new memoir LIFE'S LENSES discusses what his unjust prison sentence has taught him about the U.S. justice system - and himself.
Revolutionary Cannabis: Steve DeAngelo at HERBN Couture's Juneteenth Celebration
In the Hudson Valley, the "father of legal cannabis" speaks on the significance of the Juneteenth holiday and the MRTA's promise to marginalized communities.
Last Prisoner Project Speaks At SXSW About Restorative Justice In Cannabis
SXSW is known for its music, film and comedy festival but they also offer some empowering conferences and panels that highlight various industries. Celebrating the historic 50th anniversary of 4/20, National Cannabis Day, we look at one of the most incredible panels to come out of this year’s SXSW.
Upper East Side for Black Lives Matter Holds Vigil For Breonna Taylor
It is just past 7pm and a small crowd gathers in front of a makeshift...
REBEL WITH GREAT CAUSE
I created ARMS in the hopes that we can be that outlet for those seeking expression, and/or to support those who wish to break free from stigmas regarding their race, upbringings, and/or financial limitations.
Prison, Pot, and Process: An Update From James Litkett
It is a huge leap forward for restorative justice. But what are the benefits of cannabis use while incarcerated? And what truly leads us on a journey of discovery to decriminalization of drugs?
John Lewis: No Ways Tired
There is no denying the solid legacy that Lewis has built with his past, but what of the future of the party in which he holds a position of leadership?
Awaiting Catharsis in American Trial: the Eric Garner Story
How many times have you seen the video of Eric Garner’s death? With how much precision or accuracy can you describe the moment in which NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo placed Garner in a lethal chokehold? Do you know how many times Garner uttered, with less and less breath each time, “I can’t breath?...
Education & Authenticity: A Look at Haute Box and the Grassroots Cannabis Forum
Looking at other social trends, such as the normalization of LGBT rights, one of the biggest things for that movement was people having a face to associate with it.
BLUNT LEGAL TALK: Why Social Justice Matters in the Cannabis Debate
We can recount at length the original criminalization of cannabis in the 1930s and again in 1970 as almost purely racist, political and economic.
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