WEBVTT -- English

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[In song]
We are the ones, we are the ones

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We've been waiting.

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We are the ones

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We've been waiting for.

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We are a community of creative people

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striving towards liberation.

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And we're ready for you to join us.

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We are a network of thousands of artists,

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cultural workers, and activists

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driven by the most urgent
social and political issues

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of our time.

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We're organizing communities, sharing knowledge,

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building art, agitating for change,

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and getting out the vote.

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In 1860, a group of young patriots

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launched a movement to wake up the country.

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These Wide Awakes were mechanics, laborers,

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and clerks who used art, song, and public rallies

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to push for the abolition of slavery

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at a critical moment in history.

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They put their energies behind a little known presidential candidate

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from the newly formed Republican party:

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Abraham Lincoln.

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160 years later,

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we are taking a cue from the 19th century

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band of abolitionist dreamers and widening the lens.

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The pandemic forced us to slow down,

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to confront uncertain new realities.

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We heard their names.
["say her name" in the background]

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We rose up. 
["say her name" in the background]

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Ahead of us lies imminent possibility.

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We believe art has the power to wake us up.

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Art is a megaphone for unheard voices

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that need amplifying.

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Art gives us symbols to gather around,

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builds community, and helps us realize

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we're not alone.

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That's why we're gathering our creative ventures

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under a common umbrella to unleash the power of art

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on an unprecedented scale.

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It's about getting as many people involved as possible.

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We make the culture—

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we are the culture—

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That makes the future.