Burning Man Project Sunday Reads ✊🏾 June 14, 2020
All power to all people edition.
A roundup of articles, videos and podcasts of note from the Burnerverse and beyond.
Burning Man in the World
“When we say Radical Inclusion, it’s not enough to simply think about what we mean, but we also need to be honest if the impact matches the intent.” DC Regional Contact JR “Nexus” Russ explores what resiliency and inclusion could and should look like.
Black Burner Project’s Erin Douglas writes an open letter to the White Burning Man community. (She also interviewed artist Hank Willis Thomas, whose “All Power to All People” is this post’s header image, this week.)
This week’s edition of the Jackrabbit Speaks newsletter was a special bunny, dedicated exclusively to Racial Justice, Radical Inclusion, and Civic Responsibility. (If you’re not already signed up for the JRS, you can do that right here.)
The Playlist
Live from the multiverse comes the new podcast, “Burning Man LIVE.” Tune in to meet the people who are making Burning Man happen every day, beyond BRC and out in the world. The first three episodes are out today on all your favorite podcasting networks.
The Desert Arts 3View explored the past, present and future of playa art — from lessons from failure, to stories regarding how artists are responding to the pandemic, to looking ahead to BRC. (Re)watch right here ⬇️.
Also Noteworthy
This is an important, working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources by Anna Stamborski, Nikki Zimmermann, and Bailie Gregory. The goal is to facilitate growth for white people to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work.
Burner Kamal X of Oakland, CA, has been documenting what’s been going on in the streets through his lens as a black man. “I want to make sure all narratives are given a fair shot at being displayed during this moment in history,” he said of his powerful snapshots.
Our friends at the Smithsonian are documenting this moment in history by surveying the protest art, posters, and other ephemera for potential exhibits in the future.
Here is a survey of some of the foremost artists from the Black Power Movement (1963–83) and how their work has galvanized a generation that followed in its footsteps.
Will Mutual Aid change how we help one another? This article provides some context for the idea that was also at the heart of BWB’s panel discussion last week.
Are you simmering a virtual participatory experience — a workshop, conversation, town hall, wellness activity, or something else? The crew at Kindling wants to know about it for the events portal! Review the criteria, then tell them about your project.
We’ll leave you with this playlist built for desert stargazing.
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