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\u2018We are caught in an inescapable\u00a0network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Dr. King\u2019s belief that our lives are inextricably interrelated and his call for solidarity is a message that transcends time, place and issue and the US civil rights movement remains a universal symbol for people fighting for social justice on every continent. Our first project, conceived in 2013, was a touring exhibition focused on the US civil rights movement and its music which tells the stories of some of the less well-known women, men and children involved. We also highlight some of the many struggles for freedom in the UK. The exhibition and related activities examine key events, themes and tactics, demonstrating what leads people to become and stay active in campaigns. We illustrate how the civil rights movement was influenced in part by the history of dissent in the UK and the US movement affected people, organisations, government and culture in the UK and worldwide. It also helped inspire subsequent women\u2019s, peace and gay liberation movements. As the exhibition travelled to 15 places in England from 2015-20,, we linked with local communities, incorporating lessons from UK campaigns for human rights. Using arts and intergenerational activities, we show how change for social justice can happen led by \u2018people like us\u2019.<\/p>\n Below is an interview with Carrie Supple on the eve of the Footsteps to Freedom in the North East exhibition, April 2015. With thanks to Peter Woods from Good Cause TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nWhatever\u00a0affects one directly,\u00a0affects all indirectly.\u2019<\/em> (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963)<\/p>\n