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World Freedom of the Press Day

When is it?

• May 3rd

Change-making Through Art

Read

• Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America

Watch

• How social photography impacted child labor laws (6:36 video, best for kids 8+)

Action

• Choose an art-based activity to learn about power hierarchies from Revolutionary Humans
• In a medium of your kid’s choice (painting, photography, poetry, etc.), have kids document an incident or pattern of behaviors that feels unfair to them.

Discuss:

• What types of art do you enjoy? Which would you like to experiment with?
• How can you use it to amplify the voices of those who are currently silenced and ignored?
• Ask your kiddo who they might want to share this work with. Are any of these people in a position of power to rectify this unfairness and help them seek justice?

More resources to dig deeper

• Kids stories of Changemaking Through Art

Read Miss Mary Reporting.

Discuss:

• What is reporting bias?
• How did Mary’s life experience affect what she chose to report, and how she reported it?
• Would you feel better informed about an event after reading: Four reports by people who have the same beliefs and background, or four reports by people with a diverse set of beliefs and backgrounds?
• Why? What information might you miss out on in each situation?