Teacher: Archana Kamani
School: Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies, Plainfield, NJ

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "The painting elaborately interprets the life of Lorraine Hansberry, from the violent attack portraying the racist encounter during her youth to the play’s debut on Broadway. In the process of creating this piece, I envisioned her hardships and heroic acts be present in the artwork to truly illustrate the events that played a significant part in her upbringing."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

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