{"product_id":"9781779401328","title":"Free To Be More","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating the artists at the forefront of a Black \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eaesthetic renaissance and how they harness the arts to \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshape a freer future\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003en the wake of the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police Department and the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet during a health episode attended by Toronto Police Services in the turbulent summer of 2020, communities rose up in rage, grief, and resistance. Alongside mass protests came an outpouring of creative expression by Black artists, producing art that helped make sense of the moment and mobilize for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eToday, as anti-Black violence persists—fueled by the rise of white supremacy and fascism, even within the highest levels of government—Black artists, too, persist in painting, dancing, drawing, writing, and expressing their outrage and hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree to Be More\u003c\/em\u003e honours the creative revolutionary labour of Black artists, past and present. This vibrant collection of essays, poems, images, and interviews affirms the deep connection between art and activism. More than that, it’s a testament to how art can amplify a movement and offer tools to gather, organize, and enact transformative interventions in anti-Black racism. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eContinuing and expanding the conversation from the bestselling \u003cem\u003eUntil We Are Free\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFree to Be More\u003c\/em\u003e brings together contributions from Rodney Diverlus, Ravyn Wngz, Aisha Sasha John, Camille Turner, and other visionary artists to serve as both a singular creative archive and a rallying cry for future changemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syrus Marcus Ware (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":49108251377886,"sku":"9781779401328","price":32.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0425\/4567\/6440\/files\/BNCImageAPI_9f47ab11-65c5-4863-bba3-a49fd2107b86.jpg?v=1790305902","url":"https:\/\/paragraphbooks.com\/products\/9781779401328","provider":"Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}