Quiet Lovers of Justice: A Conversation with Si Kahn

What Dreamers Do

On this episode of What Dreamers Do, we catch up with Si Kahn, an activist, author, playwright, organizer, and singer-songwriter known for his powerful songs and lifelong engagement in labor issues, human rights, and environmental concerns. The conversation covers his experiences in the labor movement as an organizer, and his engagement as a folk singer focused on writing songs for and about real people with real stories.

Si shares his insights into the world of social justice actions (musical and otherwise) and offers some golden advice on how to keep going during times when political situations make us feel despair and hopelessness.

We also learn more about the host's own experiences with activism and social change, and how she’s used music and dance to create solidarity and community. The episode ends with a discussion about how the energy we carry in our hearts has the power to help heal the world, and that carrying signs and protesting are the only ways to effect change.

Some key subjects shared by Si:

• his thoughts about how to keep going during trying times
• his experiences in the labor and organizing movements
• the importance of supporting Indigenous-led environmental movements
• the use of artistic platforms platforms to amplify marginalized voices

Links:
Si Kahn's Website
Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists, and Quiet Lovers of Justice by Si Kahn
"If" by Rudyard Kipling (poem)
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