America's Original Sin
America’s problems with race is deeply rooted. With institutional racism consciously incorporated in the language of the Constitution, and the country’s foundation tied to the near annihilation of one race of people and the enslavement of another, racism is America's original sin. And as recent events confirm, we continue to suffer from this legacy. Despite being defined by race, American society does not spend much time analyzing the history of our racial divisions, preferring to believe in the inevitable progression towards racial equality. But the old patterns of white privilege are increasingly colliding with the changing demographics of a diverse nation causing increasing conflict, demanding a search for a new solution.

Art as a Tool
In search of this solution, The Michigan Roundtable and Big City Films have developed The Three-Fifths Project, a project that uses art as a racial equality tool. Art can influence society by changing opinions, instilling values, and translating experiences across space and time. Art in this sense is communication; it allows people from different cultures and different times to communicate with each other via images, sounds and stories.

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