“The love of theatre was infused in us… Things called the arts could also be used as a weapon for change,” recalls Tony-award winning actor, director, and playwright John Kani when he reflects on his youth under apartheid in South Africa. Although perhaps best-known today for playing King T’Chaka in Marvel’s Black Panther, Kani is a classically trained actor, whose work in protest theater drew international attention to South Africa in the 1970s and 1980s. Kani reflects on theater as a tool for liberation and the imperative for artists to stand up, speak, and make change.