https://www.npr.org/2025/07/28/nx-s1-5463593/teen-art-smithsonian-folklife-festival
“What is it like to be a teen right now?” Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
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Falling by artist Betty Shanefelter is one of the works in The Teen Experience, a show at the American University Museum in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary American Teenagers in Washington, D.C., until Aug. 10.
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I’m a 5th grade teacher and the themes of death, destruction, and lack of justice bleed into their writing, drawing, and conversations. They’re confused with adults not seeming to do anything. They don’t have a lot of trust in adults or in their future. It’s fucking heartbreaking.
Them not having trust in adults and pro genociders is about as hopeful as you can ask
Palestinian exception to free speech strikes again
The SmithSonian should burn down, every building.
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Maybe I’m a lib but they have a lot of important stuff so I think we just need to deal with the people in the institution that are causing this travesty.
Super important article! If you’re reading this, click through and read it. I notice as I get older that the voices if the youth get quieter and quieter, I’m happy this article is covering them.
