Art  can  make  the  difference

Street  art  then  and  now

"Stencil graffiti is not a new art form; it has be en used by oppressed groups for thousands of years to speak out against repressive governments and to express discontent. In Roman times, graffiti covered city walls. According to graffiti historian Cedar Lewisohn, it was a popular way of speaking back to authority. The city walls constituted a place where people could ridicule or complain about the authorities."

Ancient Roman Graffiti

"Perhaps the most well-known contemporary street artist, Banksy, creates art that deliberately questions the role of public space in capitalist societies, calling his street art ‘brandalism’,as a commentary on the ways in which advertisers are granted access to public spaces..."

Sources

FARMER, LEAH, and RACHEL MILOS. "Graffiti: Giving Voice To The Indigenous." Depaul Journal For Social Justice 5.2 (2012): 409-419. Academic Search Complete. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

Banet-Weiser, Sarah. "Convergence On The Street." Cultural Studies 25.4/5 (2011): 641-658. Academic Search Complete. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.