Throughout time art has been used to distill issues that concern us. Because of current and not so current events that highlight the injustices and unequal treatment of communities of color organizations have been coming together to spotlight these issues. One such organization is Art Against Racism. Some of my work can be seen on their website as well as an interview I did with them.
“Art Against Racism is creating an international community of bold creatives, arts administrators, community organizations and activists dedicated to anti-racist social change.
Through The Arts, We Educate and Inspire Communities to Eradicate Racism and Create an Anti-Racist Society.”
This exhibition strives to foster conversations about social Injustice, policies, practices, and laws that are meant to undercut opportunities. For over four hundred years people in this country have been discriminated against, tortured, bullied, and killed. This kind of systemic racism, for this long, leads to “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” and can manifest in various ways. Of course, it’s never just black and white but Black lives do matter. From having to have THE TALK with our young boys making them grow up oh too fast to seeing the tears of Black folk we need to close the door on hate and do something about this unequal justice. I’ve seen exhibitions from my youth dealing with the same issues. It’s time for a change. All Black folk are saying is SEE ME as the same as you.