WE SING FROM THE HEART in CityBeat

While the book was written for children, this project is far more than just a simple story; at its core, this book is about the power of embracing your identity and what can transpire from speaking up about what you believe in.

Thank you to CityBeat for featuring We Sing From The Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gómez, and published by Red Comet Press.

To Tam, the value of stories can’t be stated enough. “I’ve always firmly believed that stories really matter, because when we’re able to tell our stories in a way that other people see themselves in it builds connection, builds empathy, certainly for people who come from communities that are traditionally marginalized.”

“There are definitely times in history, like the Japanese American internment camps, where people can go back and say, our Supreme Court failed us,” Wenjen said. “For example, the Associated Press did a survey and seven out of 10 Americans feel like the Supreme Court is partisan. I think the overall message is we all have to fight for democracy and fight bias and racism, and we can’t just turn a blind eye.”

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