The collector and philanthropist sold Roy Lichtenstein's 1962 Masterpiece for USD$ 150 million earlier this year to help set up her fund — much of the decision to support criminal justice reform has been personal for Gund: she has several African - American grandchildren and has been concerned about the culture of police shootings of unarmed black teenagers in the US. (frieze.com)
The killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has catapulted the quiet, yet steady, militarization of police forces across the U.S. to global attention. (inc.com)
Following George Zimmerman's (refuted) claims that the Smithsonian Museum was interested in acquiring the gun with which he killed unarmed black teenager Martin, the question seems particularly pressing. (apollo-magazine.com)