Why Focus On Anger?

People are angry. And for good reason. We live in a world that continues to devalue, erase, and scapegoat those on the margins, including Black and brown people, queer and trans communities, women, disabled and neurodivergent folks, people surviving poverty, colonization, and generational trauma. The current political climate continues to strip away bodily autonomy, weaponize identity, and punish resistance.

 

When expressed from the margins, anger is often pathologized, racialized, gendered, classed, or dismissed as “unspiritual,” or “unproductive.” This serves to legitimize, even valorize, the continued oppression of those most vulnerable within our communities. Because of this, anger is frequently rooted in deeper pain such as grief, fear, shame, longing, love. When left untended, it often festers in the body, in relationships, and in our communities.

 

The Anger Project offers space for that expression by engaging with anger through movement, writing, conversation, and art. At the heart of this project lies a deep commitment to the long lineage of truth-tellers who have challenged antiquated narratives around anger throughout history. It is also a dedication to being part of a larger collective of artists and practitioners who create spaces where anger is not only welcomed and celebrated, but explored as a source of learning, growth and yes, even joy!

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