BY JOANNA C. VALENTE
ART BY LIOR ZALTZMAN

In times of protest, we rely on artists. We rely on them to create bold works of art that say, and see, what the public understands but can't always articulate. Great art allows us to see ourselves objectively, to evaluate and analyze ourselves and the outside world. Now more than ever, we need real stories from people, showcasing the various perspectives that America is home to.

This is precisely why I love Lior Zaltzman's latest piece that she shared on her personal Twitter. Check out the piece below (and don't forget to check out more about her and her art on her website and Tumblr).

Now we fight. pic.twitter.com/tVp6p4iHXO
— (((Lior Zaltzman))) (@liorca) January 20, 2017

Lior Zaltzman is a person-thing of shape and color. Her pictures and words have been published on the Forward, JTA and Haaretz, among others.

Joanna C. Valente is a human who lives in Brooklyn, New York. They are the author of Sirs & Madams (Aldrich Press, 2014), The Gods Are Dead (Deadly Chaps Press, 2015), Marys of the Sea (2016, ELJ Publications), & Xenos (2016, Agape Editions). They received their MFA in writing at Sarah Lawrence College. Joanna is also the founder of Yes, Poetry, as well as the managing editor for Luna Luna Magazine and CCM. Some of their writing has appeared in Prelude, The Atlas Review, The Feminist Wire, BUST, Pouch, and elsewhere. They also teach workshops at Brooklyn Poets.