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20th Century Fox, BazanED Partner To Launch The Hate U Give: The Art of Advocacy<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

October 15, 2018<\/p>\n

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Twentieth Century Fox Film<\/strong> and BazanED<\/strong> partner with cultural institutions and artistic leadership groups across the United States to present \u201cThe Hate U Give: The Art of Advocacy<\/strong>,\u201d a student art program featuring the work of teen artists empowered by Angie Thomas\u2019 best-selling and award-winning novel, which has been adapted into a major motion picture. A creative vehicle to promote student voices and to support the creativity and skill of student artists, the exhibits are available for public viewing in select cities and online starting October 5th.<\/p>\n

Throughout this exhibition, youth artists have the opportunity to display works created in different mediums to express what they see, think and feel about social justice issues that permeate their daily lives — including racism, codeswitching, police brutality, gun violence, identity and more. These issues are aptly reflected in The Hate U Give and resonate with youth all across America.<\/p>\n

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Local exhibits are currently hosted by the Houston Museum of African American Culture (Houston, Texas), Auburn Avenue Research Library (Atlanta, GA), Arts @ Large (Milwaukee, WI), Algiers Regional Library (New Orleans, LA), Reginald Lewis Museum (Baltimore, MD), and City of Asylum (Pittsburgh, PA).<\/p>\n

PowerPoetry.org<\/strong>, a not-for-profit online community for youth, will host a competitive THUG SLAM, inviting students in grades 7-12 all across the country to submit works of art inspired by The Hate U Give to ThugSlam.com, and compete for top prizes in various artistic disciplines. Eligible categories include Poetry, Film Shorts, Visual Arts, and Music. The juried competition runs from October 12th \u2013 November 9th. Winners will be announced beginning November 20th.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Hate U Give is a special story; one that moves and inspires people of all ages to make their voices heard,\u201d<\/strong> says Jessica Wiener of PowerPoetry.org. \u201cYoung people finding their voice and using it to stand up for what they believe in begins with sharing their stories. Sharing narrative through artistic expression is the first step to inciting positive change for a cause, a community, and even one\u2019s self.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first exhibit in The Hate U Give: The Art of Advocacy program premiered in Houston on October 5th in partnership with the Houston Museum of African American Culture. Six young artists ranging from ages 15-19 participated in an Artists Talkback to discuss their reflections of issues plaguing their communities. “The museum is thrilled to be a part of a national effort to highlight the issues of interactions between the police and the black community that The Hate U Give presents so cogently,\u201d says John Guess, CEO, Houston Museum of African American Culture. \u201cThe film is compassionate, and the fact that it is told from the point of view of a young person resonated with our young artists here in Houston and is reflected in their strong work.”<\/p>\n

Student art exhibits are open to the public in the following cities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Houston, TX October 5th \u2013 November 2nd – Houston Museum of African American Culture
\nAtlanta, GA October 12th \u2013 December 2nd – Auburn Avenue Research Library
\nMilwaukee, WI October 12th \u2013 November 2nd – Arts @ Large
\nNew Orleans, LA October 12th \u2013 November 2nd – Algiers Regional Library
\nBaltimore, MD October 14th \u2013 November 19th – Reginald Lewis Museum
\nPittsburgh, PA October 16th \u2013 November 1st – City of Asylum<\/p>\n

Power Poetry\u2019s THUG SLAM is open for submissions October 12th through November 9th.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Hate U Give: The Art of Advocacy<\/strong>\u201d exhibit is an extension of the extensive educational outreach surrounding the film. Conceived by BazanED, in partnership with school districts and national and regional education partners, the program is designed to support educators engaging youth in creative ways to express who they are, and enable them to shine their light and elevate their voices. \u201cArt is always an excellent way to support students, as they often feel isolated and that no one is listening,\u201d<\/strong> says Jackie Bazan, Founder of BazanED. \u201cThrough their art, they are able to communicate, be seen and be heard. We are thankful to our local partners whose commitment to student expression and the communities they serve made institutional exhibits possible, as well as our online partner PowerPoetry.org, whose leading presence in the online art community allows young people everywhere to shine their light.\u201d<\/p>\n

The complimentary Companion Curriculum for The Hate U Give is available at BazanED.com. It includes a Curriculum Guide, featuring nine interdisciplinary lesson plans that meet Common Core Standards, a Discussion Guide, and a Student Social Action Guide which includes a Student Discussion Guide, enabling youth to facilitate discussion amongst themselves. The curriculum kit also includes photographs and video clips to support the lessons.<\/p>\n

The Hate U Give is currently in limited release and will be in theaters everywhere October 19th.<\/strong><\/p>\n