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Censorship & Sensibility: The Case of Jason Montgomery & the Arts Council

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Censorship & Sensibility: The Case of Jason Montgomery & the Arts Council
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There has been a rift in the Northampton arts world after the Northampton Arts Council cancelled a planned Biennial at the Forbes Library. The cancellation process began after Easthampton’s Poet Laureate, Jason Montgomery, raised concerns about a piece of art and the process writ large. Is it censorship? Was it the right thing to do? Is “White Fragility” in play?

Hear Jason Montgomery in his own words and hear his conversation with civil liberties lawyer and radio host Bill Newman.

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