https://contemporaryartumd.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/445d886d1a2d0da05fb55abf28764996.jpg 9f0497428b63cc0928308271cc56d9ec Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Archival inkjet print Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lower the Pitch of Your Suffering Description An account of the resource Through large-scale, public, text-based installations such as the “How to Suffer Politely” series, as well as through publications and correlated public programming, Kameelah Janan Rasheed invokes pedagogical ideas of injustice, by presenting phrases that are absurdly insensitive as a way of addressing prejudiced thinking that is true to life. Both Lower the Pitch and Take it Like a Man function to great effect as public service announcements. Yet they also translate a commentary much weightier than traditional media advertising, bringing new attention to the nuances of language and emphasizing how many kinds of meaning can be conveyed with very few words. By impersonating an apathetic voice, these prints create a surprisingly playful confrontation with classism, among other "-isms," effectively deconstructing and dismissing mindsets grounded in the systematic shaming and silencing of specific hardships. Lower the Pitch and Take it Like a Man present callous remarks, as if they were spoken by an unfeeling person, as a way of amplifying the very real and often unseen harm that unjust sentiments can cause to an individual. In doing so, they validate the universality of physical, mental, and emotional pain. Text written by Grace DeWitt, Student Committee Selection 2016–2017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kameelah Janan Rasheed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image courtesy of the artist Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2017.1.10