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Social Justice and The Quilt

The dictionary defines social justice as "justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society."  The dictionary's definition would be an idyllic world. It would be incredible if women made the same amount money as men, it would be amazing if black people had the same privileges as white people, and it would be wonderful if the LGBT community had the same opportunities in public society as hetrosexual and cisgender people. However, social justice means something different to different people. There's discourse all around the world about what should be corrected in society and what should be left alone, and artists can express their versions of justice through their art. One of those artists that I will focus on today is The NAMES Project. The NAMES Project is dedicated to showcasing the effects AIDS and HIV can have on the family of those who are HIV positive or who have lost members to the disease. They created The Quilt: a