LETTER TO THE MASSES

To all Civilians,

Welcome to the world. A world in which reality is cherished, truth is an absolute necessity, and creativity is the essence of it all; a world in which the pursuit of profit does not taint the rawness of the art; a world in which there are no titles, boxes, or categories; a world where the question is the answer and where conscious creativity is crowned the ruler of the land; a world in which time is eternal and freedom of spontaneous thought is the norm; a world where people are truly humans whom in their quest to find infinite bliss strive to become Universal Civilians; a world where people are Civilians and life is a Renaissance. Welcome to the world of Civilian Renaissance.

Reigning as the North Star in society’s passage to a Universal appreciation for abstract musicianship, creative film-making, harmonic photography and exotic fashion, this blog will invite the experiences of all people; despite one’s skin color, age and/or geographical location. We All, as Civilians, share the undeniable trait of an intellectual foundation rooted within the soils of our creativity, so no longer will race be the active pesticide within our societies. This blog will initiate an era of a Renaissance. A Renaissance in which the arts will encourage the intermingling of All Civilians, and through the dialogue of this blog, we will indeed be the group of Civilians to change the world in which we live…

Civilians are those individuals who, as history proves, are misrepresented when it comes to political agendas due to special interests. Civilians are often times the forgotten ones, and they are typically the first ones killed in wars and natural disasters. However, Civilians are the backbone of society. Civilians define art, create culture, and design the meaning of life. Civilians have transformed the world time and time again in monumental manners, and when Civilians congregate around a central cause, they are seemingly unstoppable. The world cannot move forward without Civilians. Civilians are the root of humanity.

A renaissance is a rebirth of the arts, culture, and life. A renaissance, within itself, harnesses the potential energy to rearrange societal structures, change the course of the times, and recreate the definition of life. At this very moment, the world desperately needs a renaissance to shake up the state of stagnancy that has coaxed us all into being content with staying the same.

A Civilian Renaissance is more than a collective movement to transform the arts, culture, and life. It is the defining moment when an individual experiences a revelation that inspires him or her to truly define their self and make their dreams a reality by any means necessary. When one experiences a Civilian Renaissance, there is no looking back.

Over the past few years there has been a bad representation of what our culture and generation are capable of. We have been accepting the fact that we are only one dimensional and that we cannot bring about something new. The time has come for us not to be complacent about how our culture is portrayed. Civilian Renaissance brings a new level of creativity that the people are requesting. Bringing skills and talents that have been neglected by the mass media to the forefront, Civilian Renaissance’s mission is to rejuvenate a sense of pride in our culture.

Our ultimate goal is to transform the face of media, in such a way, where people can no longer rely on stereotypes or heresy as candid depictions of the diverse inhabitants of the world. Our duty is to shed light on the good, the bad, the ugly, but most of all the creative, as well as shatter the barriers that keep individuals narrow minded and entrapped in a reality that, ironically, is not real. Civilian Renaissance will serve as the Universal mirror that reflects the world as it is, not necessarily, as we know it.

Join us on our journey as we explore the world with an insatiable hunger to find what’s real, succeed in personal and collective endeavors, and creatively transform the time known as, now.

Life is an Art

We are the World

Be Universal

Welcome,

Civilian Renaissance


Erik Mohn
Jahi Whitehead
Emmitt McGee III