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President Obama Called For A 'we' Nation In His Inauguration Address. Art Convenes. It Is Not Just Inspirational. It Is Aspirational. It Pricks The Walls Of Our Compartmentalized Minds, Opens Our Hearts And Makes Us Brave. And That's What We Need Most In Our Country Today.

-Anna Deavere Smith

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President Obama Called For A 'we' Nation

Anna Deavere Smith

President Obama Called For A 'we' Nation In His Inauguration Address. Art Convenes. It Is Not Just Inspirational. It Is Aspirational. It Pricks The Walls Of Our Compartmentalized Minds, Opens Our Hearts And Makes Us Brave. And That's What We Need Most In Our Country Today.

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