Street Art and Murals as Powerful Voices for Civic Protest

I’ll never forget the first time I stumbled on a protest mural. I was rushing to a meeting, mind on my to-do list, when I saw a wall splashed with colors so fierce they stopped me in my tracks. Up close, I realized it wasn’t just “pretty” — it was a message. A demand. A story. And it hit me that art in public spaces doesn’t just decorate the city; it can change the conversation entirely.