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"Elijah McClain"
"Elijah McClain"
By Maya I. (Mrs. Hobson, Period 5)
About the Creator:
"I’m a 16-year-old self-taught artist. I chose the topic because I spent most of my summer in 2020 learning about police brutality, systematic racism, and the different people that were murdered and wrongfully accused by the police. I disconnected from many people because of their ‘beliefs’ and opinions on the whole situation, since basic human rights should not be an argument."
About the Project:
"I made my project about police brutality and the BLM movement. I drew Elijah McLain, a victim of police brutality, with an outline of a violin and a cat. I drew this because Elijah taught himself how to play many instruments, including the violin. [He also went] to adoption centers to play for the lonely cats.
I drew this because when we learn about new victims, the only thing we usually learn about them is the incident. We only see them as a victim and almost never learn about their personalities."
"Elijah McClain / Vince Ballentine"
"Elijah McClain / Vince Ballentine"
By Mia A. (Mrs. Barnes)
About the Project:
"Vincent Ballentine is a mural artist with a Foundation in Street Art and Graffiti. He is also an accomplished Motion Graphics Editor and Animator.
My topic is police brutality, which is an unwarranted use of force by law enforcement. I recreated a mural that Vince Ballentine did of Elijah McClain. I chose to recreate this piece because of the meaning it has behind it. Elijah was, unfortunately, a victim of police brutality and I think it's very important to share not only him but other black people whose lives were taken too."
About the Creator:
I am a 15-year-old Mexican-American girl, and I chose this topic because it's important to me. There are so many things I can touch on for this specific topic, but the main reason I chose police brutality is because I know a few people who don't think police brutality isn't important. I wanted to try to expand their minds and take in what others' reality really is."
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