Freedom Episode 3 explores Sam's 'How Did We Get Here?' mixed media and 'We Were All Once Created Equal' stained glass piece in the gallery, public and fine art, queer identity, and religion. 

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Sam Kirk (http://iamsamkirk.com/) was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and spent most of her childhood jumping from neighborhood to neighborhood with her family. While she loved exploring new communities and cultures with each move, she was also grappling with her identity as a biracial, queer woman, especially attending religious school. So, she turned to art as a way of both expressing herself and also processing her struggles and awakenings. She eventually found her way into the world of advertising, where she’d rise up the ladder, before the call to paint and create would begin to call her back to the world of being a full-time artist. Now, established with her work in galleries, permanent collections and large-scale public murals around the country and world, Sam creates artwork to celebrate people and to inspire pride and recognition for underrepresented communities that celebrates a wide blend of culture, identity, and speaks to the politics and issues that define so much of the public discourse today. Part autobiographical, and part fairytale, her vibrant color palette reveals profound stories laced with optimism and endowed with the fullness and complexity and joy of all parts of who she is. 

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The Cornerstore spoke with muralist Sam Kirk about how her biracial background has impacted her work, the importance of women of color in queer spaces, and her current residency at the Chicago Art Department.

The Cornerstore spoke with muralist Sam Kirk about how her biracial background has impacted her work, the importance of women of color in queer spaces, and her current residency at the Chicago Art Department.

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Announcing Power Your Story Season 3, a podcast produced by my students from the Podcast Tech mentoring program at a high school in Chicago!

Today I'm giving you a first-hand sneak peek of Season 3 of our student-produced podcast, Power Your Story.

We are rolling out Season 3 June-August 2018!

Featured Interview Clips

1. Musician Sam Trump with Mark and Nate
2. Artists Sam Kirk and Jenny Q with Alfred and Justus

Musical transitions (Power Your Story theme music) by DJ Sparkz.

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Sam Kirk creates artwork to celebrate people and to inspire pride and recognition for underrepresented communities. Her work walks the viewer through various moments, focusing on a celebration of culture, discovery of identity, and the politics that we have been fighting for generations. She grew up in Chicago.

Jenny Q is an illustrator, dancer and doula. She grew up all around the world with influential roots in Costa Rica, Brooklyn and India.

In this interview, we talk about public art, travel, improving communities and celebrating different cultures. 

See more of Sam and Jenny's work at ProvokeCulture.com - "We will be proud. We will be celebrated. We will be seen."

This episode was produced by Alfred and Justus.

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Power Your Story is produced by students at Ray Graham Training Center High School in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcasting technology.

Each season features a new group of student producers under the mentorship of producer, Andrea Klunder of The Creative Impostor Studios, creating personal journals, interviews, and educational pieces about the topics that matter most to us.

Season 3 is produced by Alfred, Aliyah, Carzel, Danais, Juan, Justus, Keenan, Malik, Mark, Miguel, Nathanial, Shamar, Shaquan, and Zamire.

Production support from After School Matters and The Creative Impostor Studios via the Podcast Tech: Power Your Story program.

Cover Art by Emmanuel Johnston, from Ms. Yuridia Trujillo's Digital Media program through After School Matters. Theme Music by DJ Sparkz aka Genaro.