Should I be collaborating with artists of color solely because of their race and my politics? This question … - Vivek Shraya

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Vivek Shraya

Should I be collaborating with artists of color solely because of their race and my politics? This question is weighted with my own worry that I have been invited to speak or collaborate solely because of my race, and not because of my abilities.

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