Teacher: Dan Park
School: Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: “In my artwork, I wanted to clearly illustrate Foster’s story and the growth and change it demonstrates, especially from those impacted by her activism. By emphasizing the unwavering bravery, relentless perseverance, and strength in her gracefulness that Autherine Lucy Foster so powerfully demonstrated throughout her lifetime, I aimed to successfully characterize her as the hero that she truly was.”

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