By Judith Orloff — 2013
Fatigue is lethal to inspiration. Avoid anyone who drains. Go towards energy hot spots in your job—people and activities—so your time is skewed towards inspiration.
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Artistic activism draws from culture, to create culture, to impact culture. If artistic activism is successful, the larger culture shifts in ways big and small.
Works of art create a picture of activism and resilience, and reenforce the strength of black culture across generations.
Activism burnout is particularly rife among Black racial justice activists, not only because they are fighting a centuries-old fight, but they’re also experiencing something called racial battle fatigue.
It can be difficult for activists to admit to themselves and to those around them that they might need a break. There are stigmas both within and outside activist communities that contribute to the shame and guilt many feel when prioritizing their own mental and physical wellbeing.
Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.
This guide is for people who are considering working with and for disabled people, perhaps for the very first time. It includes a brief introduction to disability justice, and then focuses on artistic and pedagogical work with the disability community.
How Pamela Abalu got out of the cubicle hamster wheel with a single mantra: “Work is love made visible.”