Alabama Values partnered with Sony Creative Action, VibranTake, and Alabama Forward for the Southern Narrative Weekend in Birmingham, AL. The weekend provided events full of culture, art, music, advocacy, leadership, community, and much more!
We kicked off the weekend at the Woodlawn Theatre for VibranTalks, a cultural gathering that included industry lead workshops and panels! We then joined Shake The Field for the Power On The Line weekend fest, a two-day festival providing educational panels, art, music, vendors, and tons of things to do for the community! The weekend was part of AV’s Southern Narrative Project, an original cultural campaign painting true narratives of the movements and power of the South!
Anneshia Hardy, Executive Director, shares her mission with Alabama Values, focusing on narrative control and storytelling for liberation. The Southern Narrative project aims to amplify marginalized voices and support artists and community organizers. Hardy highlights the importance of grassroots communication and the role of art, advocacy, and hip hop as a medium of resistance. She emphasizes that culture is political and that real change comes from community engagement.