Race, Prison, Justice Arts is an open dialogue sparking activism through the arts. We are a collective of students and cross-disciplinary artists from Boston University who spent the semester exploring race and the American incarceration system as a form of systemic injustice. We focused on the lived stories of black and brown incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals who have found expansion and personal discovery as well as a path to activism through the arts. Throughout the semester, we were presented with first hand accounts through a variety of mediums including visits, written stories, artwork, poetry, phone calls and interviews. Each person’s story served as the catalyst for the creation of artworks that amplified the untenable situation in our country today.

In this virtual gallery we hope to honor and illuminate the voices of the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals we encountered throughout the semester. Each person has a featured section where you can learn more about their creativity and experience on the “Artists” page. The artistic responses to each artist created by members of the Race, Prison, Justice Collective (members of BU's Collaborative Arts Incubator course and the Race Prison Justice Arts online cohort participants) can be found in each respective gallery. This is a living gallery that will continue to grow.
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Throughout the semester, we have been deeply moved by the power of these stories and hope that you will be too.