Illustrator, educator, and muralist, Melodee Strong speaks on her involvement in the Kmart mural project. The abandoned Kmart on Lake Street is near active protest sites after the murder of George Floyd. Strong speaks about community engagement in art creation that day, and healing through art-making.

Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. In this clip, he talks about the impact of art on the human condition after the murder of George Floyd.

Kenda Zellner-Smith is the founder of the Save the Boards initiative. The initiative has led to the preservation of over 800 plywood protest art pieces following the murder of George Floyd. In this clip, Zellner-Smith discusses the role of protest art in the greater anti-racism movement.

Legendary New York City graffiti artist Cey Adams sits down with us at the NewStudio Gallery in St. Paul, MN to discuss his exhibit Cey Adams: ETCetera, 40 Years of Art and Design. Cey Adams describes his “Love” mural located in St. Paul that he did as a part of the Chroma Zone Mural Festival. Adams also shares a story about his time as the founding creative director for Def Jam Recordings and how his graffiti work has inspired his graphic design.

Thomasina Topbear a self-taught Santee Dakota & Oglala Lakota muralist, discusses what community murals mean to her and how she witnesses other people interact with public art.

Seitu Jones is a multi-disciplinary artist and community organizer known for his large-scale public artworks and environmental design. In this clip, Jones talks about his series entitled "Blues for George. " He also discusses art institutions and the modern art scene.

Maiya Lea Hartman is an acrylic painter, muralist, and mixed-media artist living and working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this clip, they address how they see their work functioning in the community, as well as using art as a medium to amplify Black, Brown, and Trans voices.

Sono Kuwayama is a visual artist based in New York City. In this clip, Kuwayama discusses the thought behind her mural, mural for 2 Cooper square.

Cadex Herrera one of the artists of the iconic George Floyd mural describes the power of a mural to permeate the media’s portrayal of BIPOC victims of violence.