Using the power of story to bring people together, we invited a cross-section of artists, community members, curators, historians, activists, poets, and scholars to be ‘Free to Speak!’ presenting lightning talks on a variety of powerful entry points connected to the Hear Me Now exhibition and its themes.
Image credit: Neil Kagerer.A dynamic discussion among movers and shakers in the social justice art world. Pictured (Left to right): Monica O. Montgomery, Adebumni Gbadebo, and Theaster Gates. Image credit: Neil Kagerer.Nikki Finney speaking during Free To Speak: Closing Reception. Image credit: Neil Kagerer.A Q&A with the Descendant Family of David Drake. Image credit: Neil Kagerer.
Jacob Ward 