It's been such an emotional and confusing time for our communities and Beauty for Freedom wanted to address the police brutality and widespread systemic racism representing historical and current sources of trauma in communities of color.We decided to go back to our communities of artists and thought leaders and have started a special #BreakingDistance Podcast series discussing Race Relations, political activism and the role of the arts and communication in healing; the first episode features Miguel Carter-Fisher,  Professor at Virginia State University and Artist (Narrative Painter). This is our response to our current civil rights crisis, the collective trauma caused by inequality and violence, and processing our emotions throughout.    Evolution is the ongoing process of change.If we want to consciously and intentionally changeour social systems, we need to talk together about it.The more inclusive, wise and productive ourconversations are, the more powerful and positivethe changes will be. - The Role of Conversation in Evolution (The Co-Intelligence Institute)        More About MiguelMiguel Carter-Fisher is currently based in his hometown, Richmond, Virginia. His interest in the arts began as a child and was nurtured by his father, the late painter Bill Fisher. At 18 he moved to Connecticut, where he studied both painting and philosophy at the University of Hartford. After graduating, Miguel moved to Brooklyn to attend the New York Academy of Art. There he studied traditional drawing, painting, and composition techniques. After graduate school, he worked at Soho Art Materials, where he educated artists, collectors, and galleries on diverse methods and materials of painting. Since returning to Richmond in 2014, Miguel has taught at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Milk River Arts, Bon Air Juvenile Corrections Center through Art 180, and Virginia Commonwealth University. He is currently an assistant professor and studio arts coordinator at Virginia State University. Miguel’s work has been exhibited at various galleries in New York, Virginia, DC, Massachusetts, Washington, and abroad.  Please support Miguel's work at https://www.miguelcf.com/   Miguel Carter-Fisher Solo ShowEric Schindler Gallery, Richmond, VASometime in October or November depending on the development of the coronavirus.  https://www.ericschindlergallery.com/     Socials --- Instagram --- https://www.instagram.com/miguelCFstudio/Facebook --- https://www.facebook.com/miguel.carterfisher      ResourcesRegister to Vote Onlinehttps://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote    Defunding the Police. What Does this Mean? Fast Company Articlehttps://www.fastcompany.com/90511824/is-it-time-to-defund-the-police    Track Progress of LegislationFEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEGISLATION ADDRESSING POLICE VIOLENCEhttps://www.joincampaignzero.org/#visionhttps://8cantwait.org/     Center for Policing Equity—The Science of Justice: Race, Justice, and Police Use of Forcehttps://policingequity.org/what-we-do/research/the-science-of-justice-race-arrests-and-police-use-of-force     This detailed report delves into police administrative data to show disparities in the use of force. You can watch the director of the Center, Phillip Atiba Goff, deliver a TED talk on fighting racism and improving policing here. https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_phillip_atiba_goff_how_we_can_make_racism_a_solvable_problem_and_improve_policing    NAACP Campaign to End Racial Profilinghttps://www.naacp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RP-One-Pager-7-2-12-Draft.pdf    NAACP Racial Profiling Curriculum GuideCategorized By Topichttps://www.naacp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Racial-Profiling-Curriculum-Guide-TOPIC.pdf    The recommended reforms in this report, which are intended to create accountability and build better relationships between law enforcement and communities of color, stem from President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. You can read the Task Force’s 2015 report https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/taskforce/taskforce_finalreport.pdfhttps://policingequity.org/what-we-do/research/the-science-of-justice-race-arrests-and-police-use-of-force   Color of Change—Sign a Petition to End Violent Policing Against Black Peoplehttps://act.colorofchange.org/signup/state-emergency-black-people-are-dying       LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ANTI-TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION BEAUTY FOR FREEDOM AT:    https://beautyforfreedom.org/       BEAUTY FOR FREEDOM MISSION STATEMENT      Art Therapy. Education. Empowerment. This is how we help survivors of human trafficking. We support recovery through creativity and skills training. We nurture our youth by removing potential stigmas surrounding self-expression, legitimizing their ideas, hopes, and dreams. In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we realize it’s our time to step up. Using the platform we’ve built to usher in change in the lives of people across the globe, we hope to help the world heal in this time of crisis. Here’s to paying it forward. 

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