Poet and writer, Yrsa Daley-Ward uses Instagram to share her poetry and thoughts on mental health, identity, and social justice. Her words and content inspire her followers to reflect and take action.
If you are a creative writer, here are ways you might harness your creativity and talents to inspire, mobilize and unite people around common causes:
"Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches" compiles into a single book Audre Lorde’s most influential works that confront racism, sexism, homophobia and classicism. This recommendation along with other novels and essays that have shaped our understanding of human rights comes from Catalyst Planet.
Though Denise Levertov initially drew a line between her poetic works and her commitment to peace and justice, the Vietnam War inspired a change. At the time of her death in 1997, people acclaimed her for not only her poetry but also her political engagement.