In the fall of 2020, after a summer of renewed national attention on racial and social injustice, Emory launched its Arts & Social Justice Fellows Program, a collaboration between artists and faculty designed to encourage students to think creatively and inspire change. The Library’s exhibit—titled “Creative Justice: A Celebration of Emory's Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program”—looks at the program’s origins, impact, and future.
Earlier in 2023, a larger version of the exhibit was on display at the Schatten Gallery in the Woodruff Library at the Atlanta Campus. Over the summer, the Emory Libraries’ exhibits team condensed it to focus specifically on Oxford’s participation.
“We are grateful that Emory students had the opportunity to intersect with these artists and faculty,” said Carlton Mackey, the program’s co- director and Assistant Director of Education, Community Dialogue and Engagement at the High Museum of Art. “Hopefully, we are able to effect change in hearts and minds, not just at Emory but also in our communities.”
