Americans Who Tell The Truth

Using the power of art to illuminate the ongoing struggle to realize America's democratic ideals and model the commitment to act for the common good.

Americans Who Tell the Truth

We are dedicated to the belief that a profound understanding of citizenship is the only safeguard of democracy and the best defense of social, racial, economic, and environmental justice. Working with our portraits and narratives of courageous citizens, Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) crafts collaborative educational and community experiences that illuminate the ongoing struggle to realize America’s democratic ideals and model the commitment to act for the common good.

By The Numbers

Portraits
Painted

Students Participated
in the Samantha Smith Challenge

Books Published

States Have
Hosted Portrait Exhibits

Countless New Activists Inspired

Programs

AWTT has a wide range of educational and community offerings. From elementary schools to graduate programs, AWTT’s mission is to use the portraits of these courageous activists as learning opportunities that encourage everyone to become engaged citizens as they address issues of social, racial, environmental, and economic justice. AWTT offers workshops, speaking engagements, and lesson plans and encourages schools, universities, and communities to host portrait exhibits. AWTT offers lessons and themed exhibits around environmental justice, civil rights, the media, indigenous issues, women’s rights, and much more.

Education

AWTT harnesses the power of teaching social justice through the arts and helps students learn to become courageous, engaged citizens.

Exhibits & Community Engagement

AWTT portraits inspire a future of active citizenship in your community, and they are available for an exhibit at your institution or in your community.

“AWTT is able to ‘story’ American social justice advocates that celebrate and bring them to life for generations to come.”

Bill Bigelow

Zinn Education Project Director

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Shop AWTT products – prints, t-shirts, mugs, and more – to support education and community programming for Americans Who Tell the Truth. Know that you are helping inspire citizenship, activism, and work for the common good.