Findings
| When | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Saleh released "body cast", a song addressing police brutality following George Floyd's murder. They donated 100% of its Bandcamp proceeds to Black Visions Collective, a Minneapolis-based racial justice organisation. | Source |
| While attending high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saleh led a student walkout protesting the disproportionate criminalisation and incarceration of disadvantaged students. | Source | |
| Saleh has used their public platform to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, including the violence and displacement affecting their family and homeland. They have spoken about the exploitation of Sudanese resources and the suffering caused by the conflict. They have also discussed supporting organisations providing assistance to Sudanese communities. | Source | |
| 2024 | Saleh has spoken about environmental destruction, climate change and the exploitation of natural resources, particularly in relation to Sudan and East Africa. Their album "I SHOULD CALL THEM" explores environmental decay and the relationship between ecological destruction and wider systems of exploitation. | Source |
| 2024 | Saleh is openly non-binary and has explored queer identity and desire throughout their music. Their portrayal of Cal Bowman, a non-binary student, in Netflix's Sex Education also brought non-binary representation to a mainstream television audience. Saleh has spoken about wanting their work to help people feel represented and embrace parts of themselves they may have suppressed. | Source |
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