Art education is an important field where marginalization, differing privileges, and oppression can be addressed, but we can do more. In today's politicized educational climate, a teacher who wants to create an activism-oriented lesson needs to understand the terms surrounding equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I). However, many tensions exist regarding ED&I. The political right has weaponized these terms, while some researchers on the liberal left are skeptical of ED&I and view the terms as managed racism. Nevertheless, art teachers' achievements are determined largely by their ability to identify, understand, and empathize with the social and political struggles of their communities (Kraehe, 2017). This article is intended to inform art educators about the detailed and complex terms that have become politically charged in more than several states. In the following pages, the author breaks down the ideas of ED&I. She also explains the difference between critical race theory, culturally responsive teaching, and culturally relevant pedagogies. Additionally, she provides advice on how to make the art room more open to ED&I. These are overviews of these very deep topics, and the author encourages all readers to use this as an introduction as they begin to embody such practices in teaching and artmaking.