NORTH ADAMS — MASS MoCA hosted an in-depth conversation on December 3 with political philosopher Joy James and author Jasmine Syedullah, joined by artist Zora J Murff and curator Terence Washington, ahead of Murff’s upcoming exhibition, “RACE/HUSTLE.”

The discussion explored the systems shaping Black Americans’ experiences, narratives around state violence and representation, and the ways art can illuminate these issues, offering context for the themes in Murff’s work.