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A love story about the power of art as organizing | Aja Monet and phillip agnew

In a lyrical talk full of radical imagination, poet Aja Monet and community organizer phillip agnew share the story of how they fell in love and what they've learned about the powerful connection between great social movements and meaningful art. Journey to Smoke Signals Studio in Miami, their home and community art space where they're creating a refuge…

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  1. How Did Art and Organizing Become the Answer to Anger and Anxiety at 1:51

    Philip Agnew and his group of friends created a movement and traveled around the world, and to Palestine in 2015. Aja Monet found her way to books and poems. Full answer

  2. What Did Poetry Reveal to Aja Monet at 2:33

    During the impact of Hurricane Katrina, she discovered the impact of poetry. Full answer

  3. How Did Philip Help Aja at 4:42

    As the exterior world exhibited so much sadness and grief, Aja sought community. Full answer

  4. What Do Aja Monet and Phillip Agnew Say Communities and Relationships Are Really About? at 4:53

    On TED Talks Daily, poet Aja Monet and community organizer Phillip Agnew talk about falling in love and about the tie between great social movements and… Full answer

  5. What Is Art at 5:23

    Art is organizing. It is also an anchor, not an accessory to movement. Full answer

  6. What Do Aja Monet and Phillip Agnew Say Actually Moves People? at 7:18

    In their TED Talk, Aja Monet and Phillip Agnew say laws never change culture, but culture always changes laws, and that data rarely moves people while great… Full answer

  7. How Should the Heart Be Measured at 10:12

    By what is done, not what one feels. Art as organizing is not only concerned about artists’ intentions, but their actual impact. Full answer

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