Samora’s Healing Project, which spans 11 years and involves over 25 different states, works to show the complexity and multi-dimensionality of human expression and emotions. The project voices the damages caused by our systems in reference to prison and detention. He does so by providing a counter vision that condemns the labeling of a person and communities as just one thing, rather presents the diverse array of attributes that make us all human. Samora ultimately leaves us with a message of perseverance. Bringing us hope by exhibiting the passionate and profound ways that people heal themselves and their communities from trauma. Art as a form of activism allows us to ultimately find the commonalities between us all and stand in solidarity for a more just future. When many are stripped of their voice, art stands as the witness.
“It’s a testament to resiliency, imagination, honesty, and complexity”-Samora Pinderhughes
to gain a deeper understanding of Samora's work, we recommend exploring his website:
AS the Student Committee For the Arts at UCLA we were honored to get the opportunity to build upon Samora's Collective Healing Process. We hope you Enjoy this Collection of works and that they urge you to dive deeper into The Injustices of our world - Nicole TACHER LOIS (Co-director)
It has been such an Honor and Joy pulling together this PreShow. We hope you enjoy the brilliance of the artists, Filmmakers, Poets, and Dancers work. Also, Thank you to every person apart of the SubcomMittee for Bringing this Dream to Life. - Helio Luti
