The Carnival in the Struggle is a collection of poems and graffiti that was born after the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The world watched in horror for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as George Floyd took his last breath. His screams and tears became a rallying cry for people of all colors and backgrounds to come together to change systemic racism in America. Out of this came an explosion of graffiti, poetry, and guerilla street art. In his debut book, The Carnival in the Struggle, Mark Anthony Williams (AKA Psalm:187) explores and endeavors to capture this powerful spirit of change that has gripped the current state of America through graffiti and poetry.