Opinion: In a time of pandemic and racial reckoning, we need art
Rodney Sanders
Rodney Sanders is Board Chairman of Perfecting Gifts, Inc. and founder of Exploring Black Arts in Memphis (eBAM). He serves as director of the Marketing firm, Elevation Insights, LLC.
Whether it’s for psychological refuge, racial healing, creative expression or illumination of those in the shadows, it’s undeniable that we need the arts in our lives.
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