Finally got to sit down with the Activist, Youth Coordinator, Spoken Word Savant, Artist, Program Director, and Organizer, Frankiem Mitchell (AKA kiemofwheat). In this first part of the interview, we dive into topics ranging from late-stage capitalism, identity politics, local Chicago politics, performative activism, and much more.

You can follow him on IG and Twitter at kiemofwheat and KOW on Facebook. Also check out his EP that was released this year called Snakes in the Shrine, released on Apple, Soundcloud, and Spotify.