The art of protest is alive and well in Kansas. It is the color of democracy.

By: Max McCoy

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 23, 2026

Words: 2,146

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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As protest art goes, we’re experiencing an American revival.

Not since the turbulent protests of the Vietnam War era have so many taken paint and poster board in hand to express their displeasure. The current wave started six years ago with the summer of George Floyd, during which demonstrations erupted nationwide after the killing of a Black man by a white police officer in Minneapolis.

Protest signs are common to just about every cause …

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