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Yinka Orafidiya

Yinka Orafidiya (she/they) is a primarily self-taught, socially engaged ceramic artist based in Philadelphia. She has received a number of recognitions for her work and has completed artist residencies across the US and internationally. She is the founder and current CEO of the OYA Studio, a ceramics residency and archival space for Black artists.

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Members of Congress kneel for 8 minutes and 42 seconds in protest of police brutality, Washington, D.C. (June 8, 2020). Photo: Office of Congressman Colin Allred
“Activism” in the Age of Social Media
Performative activism is done out of a desire to make oneself look better, rather than a desire to help the cause being promoted. While it is perfectly acceptable to utilize social media to amplify important causes, the problem arises when these efforts do not transcend into the real world.
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