stef bernal-martinez

educator. organizer. documentarian.

An Intersectional Lesson From Reconstruction

Guest User April 16, 2019

The lessons of Reconstruction extend beyond the history classroom.

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Surveillance Tech Is Not A Solution, It's A Familiar Threat

Birmingham’s newly purchased 1.3 million dollar surveillance technology doesn’t prevent or “solve crimes.” It responds to crimes that have already occurred by utilizing surveillance tools that have a documented record of racist targeting and increased criminalization of Black, brown and poor communities. Surveillance technology is rooted in a racist history that began in Birmingham and cities across the country experiencing acute state violence.

“We Created the Infrastructure for Ourselves”

The community needs to be at the forefront of all these arts conversations. The people have managed to create the necessary infrastructure for developing transformative arts programs. We already know that art has the power to transform all communities.