“Listen Louder than You Sing” by Shannon Conley
This is one in a series of posts featuring an artist whose work is included in the Threads of Resistance exhibition.
Artist’s Statement:
Artist’s Statement:
What do I want to say? That climate change is real and we need to take
responsibility for it? That if we don’t protect our environment and natural
resources now, our children won’t have anything left to protect in the future?
That evidence-based science should inform policy? That immigrant rights are
human rights? That feminism isn’t a dirty word? That implicit bias is real and
ignoring racism won’t make it disappear? Yes, yes, yes to all of that. But more
overarchingly, I want to say that my (and your) American experience is not all
American experiences. That good leadership requires recognizing that those you
serve don’t have the same needs and perspectives as you do. Stop conversing
with only those who think like you do. To quote our choir director: “Listen
louder than you sing.”
Hear a message from Shannon about her piece below:
Hear a message from Shannon about her piece below:
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