As part of this year’s National Day of Racial Healing, writers and community members alike gathered at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art to listen to poetry at the annual Writers Give Voice event Jan. 16. Cameron McGill, event organizer and WSU professor, spoke on why sharing art is such an important part of the day..
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is hosting the second annual reading and open mic event titled Writers Give Voice as a response to the university celebrating National Day of Racial Healing. While National Day of Racial Healing has been around since 2017, WSU did not start celebrating the day until last year, said Kristin.