It is important for us, as inheritors of our previous generations’ political epigenetics, to recognize, cultivate, and perhaps even celebrate the inherent performativity of our political action.
For “The Art of Being Political,” the HPR sat down with the current U.S. Youth Poet Laureate, Salome Agbaroji, to get her take on the true “politics of poetry,” as well as how she hopes to shape her time as a poet at Harvard.
The city is the unofficial “Mural Capital of the World,” and the vibrant, culturally rich paintings can be seen in nearly every neighborhood, each one a distinct representation of the people who call that community home.
While the problematic side of the artist may not always show in the art, it is a copout to separate the art from the artist, especially when we ourselves rarely do so in real life.
Through her art, Beyoncé has fostered empathy and understanding, breaking down barriers and promoting compassion amongst her audience, an impact that will hopefully resonate throughout society and preach the principles of acceptance.
Each author of our magazine reasons through what is political about art but also what is artful about politics and why both are essential to a humane and self-critical polity.
