What Artists Can Do About ICE w/ Kyle Tran Myhre - Lessons from Minneapolis

ICE has been occupying Minnesota for weeks now. They are targeting workplaces, neighborhoods, and even schools. Protestors are being met with pepper spray and tear gas. Community members, including Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were killed in January. Fear is present. So is organized resistance.This episode was recorded January 28th just a few days after a large ICE Out march and strike in Minneapolis. It documents what artists can do when harm is unfolding in real time and communities are mobilizing to protect one another.Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre, a Minneapolis-based poet, educator, and activist, joins the show to talk about the roles artists can play in moments of crisis. Artists are connectors, organizers, storytellers, and resource-sharers. We talk about:What people on the ground in Minnesota are witnessingThe workshop Kyle hosted for artists in MPLS and lessons learnedSimple ways artists can move information, resources, and suppliesHow to use your platform and your voiceWhat zines are and how they are a useful tool for spreading informationThe difference between outrage that mobilizes and outrage that demobilizesHow to create responsibly when real people are at riskWhy expertise is not required to helpStaying informed without burning outKyle also shared an original piece, "Discourse - Let Your Heart be a Whistle"If you're feeling powerless right now and want to get involved, but don't know where to start, this episode is for you. Find movement-related resources for artists Zine featured in the episode Learn more about Kyle Kyle’s Racket Article about what artists can do in MinneapolisSupport the showSubscribe at artisthenewwallstreet.com and on YouTubeLearn more about host and producer, Morgan Short Follow us on Tik Tok, Instagram, and FacebookSubscribe wherever you listen to podcastsKeep creating, keep making art. Your art is a gift to you and to the world.