The importance of raw materials, such as wood and steel, is evident within the brutal sculptures that comprise the Lynch Fragments series by Melvin Edwards (b1937), which was a response to
racial violence faced by African Americans.
Not exact matches
The Center on the Developing Child is particularly concerned about the needs of children who
face the cumulative burdens of poverty, maltreatment,
violence,
racial and ethnic discrimination, and family mental illness.
We are particularly concerned about the needs of children who
face the cumulative burdens of poverty, maltreatment,
violence,
racial and ethnic discrimination, and family mental illness.
With multiple challenges
facing our children and youth, including
racial tensions and gun
violence, we need to work together to counter these forces.
«Michael Brown,» a
Facing History blog post written by Los Angeles Associate Program Director Mary Hendra, is featured on the list as an excellent resource for teaching about
racial profiling and / or police
violence.
The result, eventually, was A Strange and Bitter Fruit, a novel in which Barry
faced down the deep legacy of
racial conflict and
violence that shadowed the world he grew up in.
- The Jerome Project (2015) by Titus Kaphar combines the portraits of three young black men whose tragic deaths prompted a national conversation around
racial profiling, policing, and gun
violence: Trayvon Martin (died February 26, 2012), Michael Brown (died August 9, 2014), and Tamir Rice (died November 22, 2014), which outlines the subjects»
faces in white chalk on Asphalt - coated roofing paper.
In her artist statement, rendered reluctantly, Walker asserts she is «tired of «being a role model»» and a featured member of «my
racial group and / or gender niche,» her weariness stemming from «standing up, being counted... «having a voice»» in the
face of current political strife and ever - present racism in the U.S. as revealed in white nationalist and white supremacist rallies and
violence.
I think the work I chose speaks to the current social climate and the demands of respectability politics, and how this «double - binds» African - Americans in the
face of prejudices and
racial violence.
If the harassment includes discriminatory conduct (i.e. sexual harassment,
racial or religious slurs etc.) the employer may also
face liability under the Ontario Human Rights Code.9 If the harassment includes threats of
violence or actual
violence, the employer may also be in breach of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.10