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Each piece reflects a journey toward freedom—not just from the literal bondage of slavery, but from the inherited trauma, imposed limitations, and systemic erasure that continue to affect Black bodies and minds. Through layered symbolism, rich textures, and Afrocentric imagery, I invite the viewer to witness moments of healing, remembrance, resistance, and joy. My use of color, form, and pattern is deeply intentional, evoking both ancestral memory and future possibility.

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Title of Piece: Birth Sounds: From Roots to Realm - 2

 

Dimensions:  (4) 8’x4’ panels 

 

Medium: Acrylic paint on panels

 

Connection to theme and project: Reflecting what the project symbolizes

 

Description of Work: 4 mural panels each 4’ x 8’ 

Each piece is a symbiotic representation of what All Our Babies events were about. They represent reconnecting with our ancestral past and moving towards evolving into the future. The drums represent the tool we use to inform or send out a message of creation and new beginnings. They represent where we came from and where we are going.  Also, Overcoming adversity and spiritual enlightenment.

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The Power of Afrofuturism in Black Maternal Health

Are you a fan of Afrofuturism and looking for ways to celebrate and get involved in your community? Look no further than a fantastic year-long community art project that's bringing together creativity, cultural competence, and a vision for the future. This initiative offers a series of free events that merge expressive art experiences with Afrofuturism concepts to create spaces for celebrating and reimagining what's to come.

Afrofuturism isn’t just a cultural trend; it’s a way of envisioning bold futures where Black lives—and especially Black mothers—are empowered, thriving, and celebrated. Through All Our Babies: Birthing the Afrofuture, we’re reimagining Black maternal health in ways that challenge the limitations of the past while embracing possibilities that uplift our communities. Afrofuturism allows us to look forward, not just as spectators but as co-creators of a future where Black maternal health is no longer overlooked but is central to the collective well-being of our society.

 
 
 

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