Activism And The Arts: These Black Girls In Brooklyn Are Illuminating Justice Through Theater

By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated June 6, 2024

The iconic activist, actor, athlete, and singer Paul Robeson once said, “Through my singing and acting and speaking, I want to make freedom ring. Maybe I can touch people’s hearts better than I can their minds, with the common struggle of the common man.”

Like Robeson, for the teen members of Girl Be Heard (GBH), art is a form of activism, and their art is

Rayna Rayford
Author: Rayna Rayford

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