Why has art—in all its forms—always been central to thinking about Black liberation and racial justice? Select awardees of the Black Lives Matter Artist Grant Program, including Lisa Myers Bulmash, Hasaan Kirkland, Robert Lloyd, and Rene Westbrook, will discuss historical contexts and recent events in our shared search for racial equity, through the lens of art-making. Moderated by Lisa Guerrero, Associate Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence. Co-sponsored by the Center for Arts and Humanities, Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Endowment, Jeannie Butler, and member of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU.