Where He Ought to Be: Black Lives Matter and Criminal Justice
Developed by Camille Fillion-Raff (2016)
The project entitled “Where He Ought to Be,” tries to encapsulate the spirit of Trayvon Martin, the spirit that should have existed today but cannot due to the pre-existing racism in this country. The painting shows an almost iconic version of Martin…as he would be now 21 or 22 years of age. In the background of the painting are the wise words of Ta-Nehisi Coates from “Between the World and Me.”
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