“Love is a verb.”
07. Non-Profit Feature:
Being Human Together
Coty Raven Morris
A non-profit founded by Coty Raven Morris, Being Human Together utilizes music education to normalize difficult topics like mental health, systemic oppression, diversity, and inclusivity through communication, outreach, and transformative musical experiences for all – no matter who they are or where they come from.
Through classroom and community engagement, students gain practical music education experience while deepening their understanding of challenges faced by marginalized communities.
Episode Themes:
Normalizing difficult conversations through music and dialogue
Inclusion, empathy, and collective responsibility
Healing, grief work, and emotional resilience
Social justice and advocacy (especially for marginalized/Black & brown communities)
Empowerment through creative expression (songwriting, poetry, composition)
Education as care (music education, intergenerational teaching)
Using art as action — transforming pain into purpose
Resources:
Learn more about Being Human Together
Questions for Artists:
When was the last time I shared a difficult truth with someone? What stopped me or helped me do it?
How could music or a shared creative act make it easier to say what I need to say?
Which injustices do I notice in my community, and what skills or resources can I offer to address them?
Whose stories am I not hearing—how can I listen and amplify them responsibly?
Want to dive deeper into your own personal artistry?
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