Southland Sessions
Artists Have Been Totally Abandoned
Clip: Episode 1 | 1m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Ben Caldwell says artists have been totally abandoned in the pandemic.
Ben Caldwell, a leading voice in the arts especially with marginalized communities, says artists have been totally abandoned not just in the pandemic, but even in events leading up to it. Caldwell lays out his view that the issues we're facing now aren't new for the communities he works with, they are just now more emphasized.
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Southland Sessions is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
Southland Sessions
Artists Have Been Totally Abandoned
Clip: Episode 1 | 1m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Ben Caldwell, a leading voice in the arts especially with marginalized communities, says artists have been totally abandoned not just in the pandemic, but even in events leading up to it. Caldwell lays out his view that the issues we're facing now aren't new for the communities he works with, they are just now more emphasized.
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