Artist statement:
Centuries ago, African Americans were unfairly treated by White Americans. Life was short for African Americans, they were easily targeted by White Americans because of discrimination and hatred due to their skin color. African Americans were easily accused in crimes and punished cruelly, sometimes the punishment goes overboard. One story of an African American, during the discrimination times, was an unforgettable story, and needs to be told over and over again. The story of Emmett Till murder, Emmett Till’s murder became a story the nation couldn’t avoid, from the brutal treatment that happened; Emmett Till was a 14 years old, African American boy that was from Chicago who was visiting relatives in Mississippi in the summer