The Street Artist Bringing Civil Rights Icons to Life

Fabian Williams, aka, “Occasional Superstar,” is an artist bringing hope to the streets of Atlanta. Through his murals, he addresses the perceptions and tensions that arise when thinking about race in America. Mixing politics with humor, his art brings activists and civil rights leaders to heroic heights, with figures like Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King Jr., and Colin Kaepernick portrayed at giant, mystical scales. Painting civil rights icons alongside contemporary activists, Williams hopes his art will reach and inspire our next generation of leaders.

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[IamJay]

*_"you learn your best lesson when you are not expecting to learn"_*

[gabdominates]

I love that this artist chose to paint inspiring people breaking the fourth wall and getting a rise out of the viewer. Calling to action rather than just making a beautiful mural

[bubonic-llc]

favorite channel, you guys spend so much timne on ur vids i love it, the shots, the editing, all of it. <3

[MartinTabanag]

amazing! got to search his instagram. this guy is a really amazing artist. i love the passion his doing and his advocacy. i wish i was in atlanta. would love to meet him someday.

[KarePassion]

The leader is YOU! Don’t look outside for what is already inside

[TornacenseDeFuturo]

I'm going to Atlanta next week! :)

[meltz]

Can u meet or do a interview with the soccer player Tony crestelli

[johnyoutube]

I got this Notification 3 minutes Late.

[coffeetable]

First





To find an artwork of a video

[brannonpardue]

So since their taking statues down when are the paintings coming down?

[sortajakeup]

He lost me when I saw that Kaepernick mural.

[brannonpardue]

So since their taking statues down when are the paintings coming down?