Free To Be More : Creative Activism in the Era of Black Lives Matter - Ra'anaa Yaminah Ekundayo

Celebrating the artists at the forefront of a Black�aesthetic renaissance and how they harness the arts to�shape a freer futureIn the wake of the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin�of the Minneapolis Police Department and the death of Regis�Korchinski-Paquet during a health episode attended�by Toronto Police Services in the turbulent summer of 2020,�communities rose up in rage, grief, and resistance. Alongside mass�protests came an outpouring of creative expression by Black artists,�producing art that helped make sense of the moment and mobilize�for change. Today, as anti-Black violence persists-fueled by the rise of white�supremacy and fascism, even within the highest levels of government-Black artists, too, persist in painting, dancing, drawing,�writing, and expressing their outrage and hope.�Free to Be More honours the creative revolutionary labour of Black�artists, past and present. This vibrant collection of essays, poems,�images, and interviews affirms the deep connection between�art and activism. More than that, it's a testament to how art can�amplify a movement and offer tools to gather, organize, and enact�transformative interventions in anti-Black racism.�Continuing and expanding the conversation from the bestselling�Until We Are Free, Free to Be More brings together contributions�from Rodney Diverlus, Ravyn Wngz, Aisha Sasha John, Camille Turner, and other�visionary artists to serve as both a singular creative archive and a�rallying cry for future changemakers.