Let’s hear it for Lister / diva / activist / inspiration Ayana Haviv, who tweeted one of the most eloquently concise calls to action we’ve seen in the last week — here’s the three-parter:
1.If you care abt #arts, write short personal story abt how arts organizations affected u &/or gave u a job, send 2 ur 3 members of Congress
— (((Ayana Haviv))) (@ayanahaviv) March 16, 2017
2. W subject line: Save the #NEA: my personal story. #savetheNEA #artsadvocacy
— (((Ayana Haviv))) (@ayanahaviv) March 16, 2017
3. U can do the same w any proposed cut program. Got a personal story abt the #NEH (humanities major anyone?) #MealsonWheels? #NIH? Tell it
— (((Ayana Haviv))) (@ayanahaviv) March 16, 2017
… and later:
Telling stories is 1 of best ways we have to affect societal change – just as impt, often more so, than politics. #SavetheNEA
— (((Ayana Haviv))) (@ayanahaviv) March 21, 2017