The first piece is an alternate edition of the piece "Born Under Another Name." I took it into Photoshop and played around with the filters. I like this one because it gives me the feel of pollution in the mother's womb. When a word is placed upon you like that of a nigga, it can only pollute the perception of who you are. Now in todays world it is a term of endearment, yet in my eyes it still produces the same effect of self-decay. The umbilical chord seems to fill up with a dark fluid which would represent the streets the negative streets that I live in.
African American Origins is also another alternative piece I did in Illustrator. This book explains how African Americans were viewed in the past, which still effects some of us today. We were viewed as animals with no civility and no understanding of the world. Nothing more than a nuisance to the world of "high society." As of right now in most schools in American African history really has no meaning even though we come from an extraordinary people. Even though history books are not as blatant with such words today, they still leave the impression that African really were not all that innovative other than the Egyptian civilization; which is a travesty in light of Africa's rich history.
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