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Social Justice and Racial Healing in Art & Text: Exploring 'The Necessity of Truth'

The Necessity of Truth: A Contribution to the National Day of Racial Healing (2022) is a bilingual (Spanish and English) publication by The Art Galleries at Austin Community College. It features artwork and interviews by Central Texas artists who explore themes of racial healing, social justice, and cultural awareness.

The selections in this display have been chosen to highlight materials in the ACC Library collections that complement and provide context for The Necessity of Truth.

Lead Author and Editor: 

Peter Louis Bonfitto

Director of Art Galleries and Exhibition Programming, The Art Galleries (TAG) at Austin Community College

Introductory Essay: 

Phillip A. Townsend

Curator of Art at the Art Galleries at Black Studies, The University of Texas, Austin