What is the connection between art and social change? I’ve pondered this question for many years. According to the received wisdom, art means an aesthetic object. Sometimes it also means a performance ...

We often think of art as a luxury; something to admire on a museum wall or enjoy at a concert after work. Beautiful and even moving, but optional. However, psychologists today are making the case that ...

Art is more than just aesthetics; it is a powerful tool for activism and cultural preservation. Through various forms of expression, artists carry forward the legacy of Black culture, ensuring that ...

Ongoing efforts to roll back social gains, such as reproductive and LGBTQ rights, have made one thing clear: Focusing on politics alone won’t create lasting social change. Political debates and ...

Forty years ago, a mysterious wasting illness linked to promiscuous sex and intravenous drug use became a global epidemic and the focus of a massive public health campaign and activist community. Now, ...

Sometimes people are unhappy with decisions that the government makes or doesn’t make. But the beauty of a democracy is that those people have the power to affect change through something called ...