Among the many challenges that have accompanied 2020, street artists in Charlotte have taken to the walls and streets of the city to bring awareness to issues happening across the country. CLT Cheeks and Jamila Brown are among those artists taking on Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement through their artwork. These paintings have provoked discussion, questions, and even brought smiles to those looking for comfort in these times. These paintings have a purpose behind every splash of color the artist makes.
Josh Conner is a senior from Mills River, NC, majoring in broadcast journalism. He has experience writing with D1baseball.com and freelancing with other sports publications. He has interned with Spectrum News in Raleigh, and now works with Third Wheel Media producing weekly podcasts. He has anchored several shows at Carolina and plans to be a reporter or anchor in the sports field after graduation.
