3 The Hard Way was launched in collaboration with Avant Arte in 2020. Reflecting Hebru Brantley's desire to underscore the importance of community, unity in our society and taking action, the current work depicts three heads wearing Kermit the Frong headwear, each with a slightly varied expression. As the artist explains himself:
“3 The Hard Way portrays the concept of standing together to fight a system of racism and violence against the Black community — because we are stronger together. I was thinking about building a community, building that totem, stacking one on top of another to reach somewhere closer to where we need to be... Ultimately, the works highlight themes of race and power, but also hope.”