Jazme'n Nicole Burdette
THE SYSTEMS B!TCH by JAZ  Image: "The System’s B!tch” is a raw visual scream — loud, chaotic, and unapologetically distorted. It explores the deeply ingrained stereotypes projected onto Black lives: the drug dealer, the prisoner, the prostitute. These characters may appear to fit those labels on the surface — but that’s the point. The woman on the left challenges the image of a prostitute. The man on the right could be anyone, yet society sees him as a threat. The central figure in orange makes the prison reference undeniable — but all three wear tones of incarceration, showing how thin the line is between ‘free’ and ‘trapped.’

The background graveyard is a reminder that judgment, pain, and struggle don’t stop life from moving forward. The halo isn’t holy — it’s surveillance. The newspaper face reflects how the media spins partial truths. One eye is blacked out — muted. The smile is a forced performance. This piece speaks to the exhausting reality of being boxed in by roles you never chose — and still daring to create, exist, and resist.
"The System’s B!tch” is a raw visual scream — loud, chaotic, and unapologetically distorted. It explores the deeply ingrained stereotypes projected onto Black lives: the drug dealer, the prisoner, the prostitute. These characters may appear to fit those labels on the surface — but that’s the point. The woman on the left challenges the image of a prostitute. The man on the right could be anyone, yet society sees him as a threat. The central figure in orange makes the prison reference undeniable — but all three wear tones of incarceration, showing how thin the line is between ‘free’ and ‘trapped.’ The background graveyard is a reminder that judgment, pain, and struggle don’t stop life from moving forward. The halo isn’t holy — it’s surveillance. The newspaper face reflects how the media spins partial truths. One eye is blacked out — muted. The smile is a forced performance. This piece speaks to the exhausting reality of being boxed in by roles you never chose — and still daring to create, exist, and resist.
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