“The teacher is of course an artist, but being an artist does not mean that he or she can make the profile, can shape the students. What an educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students to become themselves.”― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
A young child raises their fist as they hold a megaphone, loudspeaker, in this black and white line drawing. Behind him a gray pattern of Indigenous, or Mexican, designs. “EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION” is in bold text.
From Left to Right: Winona Laduke [Anishnaabe], Wicahpiluta Candelaria [Rumsen Ohlone], and Comandante Ramona [Tzotzil Maya]. Art by Rafael Moreno. I am really pleased to share some beautiful pieces made…
I recently completed the art and cover design for an exciting new book by Nora Barrows-Friedman on the U.S. student movement for Palestine Solidarity including the rich history of Palestinian-American…
Join me at the Oakland Museum of California for the public unveiling of Reflections of Healing, a large-scale art installation created by artist and educator Brett Cook with participation from…
The Abolitionist, a newspaper publication dedicated to the strategy and practice of prison industrial complex abolition has transcribed a presentation I (Melanie Cervantes) did on the collaborative space called Dignidad…