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By ftarr / October 30, 2020

Breaking Walls Artists Take-On The BIG QUESTIONS Facing Their Communities

My Experience Creating A PSA Barcelona artist, Maria In a world where we are all connected through the internet and…

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By ftarr / October 23, 2020

ONWARD to 2021 by Executive Director & Founder Fran Tarr

Breaking Walls global family deeply cares about the well being, happiness, and inspiration of everyone our global family touches! Each…

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By ftarr / September 25, 2020

Breaking Walls Speaks Out for Peace & Acceptance

BREAKING WALLS 2020 PEACE AND ACCEPTANCE STATEMENT                         ‘ ARCHITECTS…

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By ftarr / September 22, 2020

We Are A Virtual Glogal Family of Artists!!!

Today’s missive shares more insights into our BW impact on young people across the globe. It feels right to spread…

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By ftarr / July 24, 2020

BW Artists Understand Their Role As An Artist In Our Society

Barcelona artist, Oriol speaks out: ”In this turbulent time in which injustice and prejudgement are being raised, youth’s voices matter…

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By ftarr / July 3, 2020

Your Struggle Is My Struggle

This is Breaking Walls’ global family’s truth – we stand together, lean against each other, and inspire our brothers &…

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By ftarr / July 2, 2020

Breaking Walls Hits The PodCast Scene With A Splash

YES! There is more fun news – Breaking Walls was featured in two June PodCasts: Warriors of Education Podcast brings…

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By ftarr / May 29, 2020

Breaking Walls’ Warsaw Artist/Leadership Apprentice, Dominika’s Voice Resonates

Breaking Walls proudly and happily shares Dominika’s vision of Breaking Walls with you! In her own words, Dominika shares: “I…

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By ftarr / May 29, 2020

Breaking Walls’ Barcelona Artist, Maria’s Voice Resonates

Breaking Walls proudly and happily shares Maria’s vision of Breaking Walls with you! In her own words, Maria shares: “I…

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By ftarr / May 28, 2020

Breaking Walls 2020 Virtual International Artist Cooperative August 11 through 18

As we all emerge from quarantine, Breaking Walls and our entire global family hopes you and your loved ones are…

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Reflections on Celebrating Our Global Family – March 19 – in Detroit

Reflections on Celebrating Our Global Family – March 19 – in Detroit

The Fundraising Event, Celebrating Our Global Family, that took place on March 19th, 2017 was a great success and beautiful turn out. I saw so many faces that were eager to be a part of our Breaking Walls Community and Family. The speakers, Dr. Amorie Robinson, Georges Prosper, Mimi Norwood,…
Celebrating Our Global Family – Detroit!

Celebrating Our Global Family – Detroit!

Breaking Walls and our friends and supporters in Detroit will host a celebration of peace and acceptance on Sunday, March 19 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The celebration which features the inspirational voices of community leaders and activists: Dr. Earlexia Norwood,…
Celebrating Our Global Family

Celebrating Our Global Family

Our “Celebrating Our Global Family” evening that took place for Breaking Walls on January 30th was certainly an unforgettable one. The meet-n-greet was certainly interesting, and it was refreshing to see so many people who were curious about how the youth plan on changing the future for the better. After…
Celebrating Our Global Family

Celebrating Our Global Family

breaking walls is eager to have you join us on January 30th at 330 West 16th Street (Atlantic Stage 2) from 6:30-8:30pm. We look forward to seeing our sponsors, partners, mentors, volunteers, and friends at this event.  Help us assure that our young artists and ambassadors are able to work as…
2017 Warsaw

2017 Warsaw

2017 Warsaw will happen from July 5 through July 17, 2017. The 38 Breaking Walls participants from Barcelona, Berlin, Bethlehem, Brooklyn, Cape Town, Detroit and Warsaw will come together to write about issues of self awareness, freedom of expression and how to shape an accepting, peaceful world. Our signature initiative…
breaking walls

breaking walls

As breaking walls grows, our director/founder, Fran Tarr, wants to share where we started with you: Breaking Walls began with youth in Brooklyn, then went on to Bethlehem -- pairing youth, who struggle with social unrest, intolerance, peer pressure and life in the real and the “virtual world,“ to establish…
Meet Breaking Walls 2016 Cape Town Artists

Meet Breaking Walls 2016 Cape Town Artists

Please welcome all of our new Cape Town artists: Fazlin Abrahams, Carlin Bailey, Tercia-Lee Daniels, Lulutho Dumezweni, Jesse Griesel, Lina Heckscher, Julie Hemphill, Zennie Tiso Liyabona, Inga Lumkwana, Nkosinathi Luthuli, Lukhona Mapumulo, Lebo Mrwetyana, Nosibusiso Ncamazana Iron Ngwzca, Alexander Ringer, Jaden Samuels, Sabelo Siwa, Tamia Van Balla, Zean-Paul Van Westhuizen and…

breaking walls 2016 “Inclusive City” Cape Town

The new breaking walls artists from the three divergent communities here in Cape Town send you their love and respect. We started just 12 short hours ago, and already deep, rich bonding is taking place. The writing triggers this morning were "In My Neighborhood" and "A Day Without Hate". These led…
breaking walls 2016 Cape Town

breaking walls 2016 Cape Town

Our director/founder, Fran Tarr, is pleased to announce that breaking walls will premier its 2nd annual creative writing, performance and peace-building initiative October 5 through 9, in Noordhoek. In all, twenty-four young breaking walls artists from the Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt, the Hout Bay High School of Hangberg, and the Rainbow…