Carrie Mae Weems Has No Choice But to Make Art Political

'The visual artist Carrie Mae Weems  has long been known for taking on racial injustice, gender inequality and politics in her work. Recently, she released a pro-Hillary Clinton video urging people to vote. "I'm an artist who is interested in bringing art into politics and politics into art," she told WNYC's Jami Floyd. Weems has a new solo exhibit at the Jack Shainman Gallery in Chelsea running through Dec. 10, and spoke to WNYC about race, politics, art and what the future holds for artists of color.' -- +WNYC