Shooting Without Bullets incubates young artist activists and eliminates systemic barriers in art and society for Black and Brown youth, all while spreading bold messages of justice and equity across Northeast Ohio and beyond. In Our DNA, their new public art initiative, uplifts Cleveland’s Black history to catalyze present and future racial equity, social justice, and civic engagement efforts across Cleveland communities. It values the trailblazing contributions of historic Black Clevelanders — their leadership, intellect, ethics, creativity, determination, and resistance — and envisions Cleveland as a model city for social transformation with Black and Brown residents leading the way.
“Our GOAL is to use public art that uplifts Cleveland’s Black history to catalyze present and
future racial justice and civic engagement efforts across Cleveland communities.
We VALUE the trailblazing contributions of historic Black Clevelanders —their leadership,
intellect, ethics, creativity, determination, and resistance is in our DNA.
We ENVISION Cleveland as a model city for social transformation with Black and Brown residents leading the way.”
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