Cause of death: implicit bias (painting): Difference between revisions

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|date_of_action=May-June 2018

|location=Ames Center, Burnsville, Minnesota

|description_of_content='''''Cause of death: implicit bias''''' is a painting by Annie Young, ~~an artist with~~ a ~~hereditary condition that has rendered her~~ blind~~. She~~ is involved in advocating and inspirational speaking, and is a former member of the US Air Force. Young was invited to display her work at the “Art Fete” exhibition (May 9-June 14) in the Ames Center, Burnsville, Minnesota. This was orchestrated by the Burnsville Visual Arts Society (BVAS), a small non-profit and volunteer-run arts organization.

|description_of_content='''''Cause of death: implicit bias''''' is a painting by Annie Young, a blind artist, who is involved in advocating and inspirational speaking, and is a former member of the US Air Force. Young was invited to display her work at the “Art Fete” exhibition (May 9-June 14) in the Ames Center, Burnsville, Minnesota. This was orchestrated by the Burnsville Visual Arts Society (BVAS), a small non-profit and volunteer-run arts organization.

The painting comprises of a yellow banner with the words '''''Qualified Immunity''''' as well as a figure of a child, which casts a vast black shadow, wielding a gun and displaying chest full of bullet holes in the shape of a peace sign. A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is positioned on the left hand side of the painting, bearing the words "True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” Furthermore, statements made by Benjamin Crump, the civil rights attorney representing the families of African American victims of police violence, is also present. A salient quote from this excerpt includes: "How many more black men will be killed by police officers before real change is implemented in the way America polices communities and people of color?”

The painting comprises of a yellow banner with the words '''''Qualified Immunity''''' as well as a figure of a child, which casts a vast black shadow, wielding a gun and displaying chest full of bullet holes in the shape of a peace sign. A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is positioned on the left hand side of the painting, bearing the words "True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” Furthermore, statements made by Benjamin Crump, the civil rights attorney representing the families of African American victims of police violence, are also present. A salient quote from this excerpt includes: "How many more black men will be killed by police officers before real change is implemented in the way America polices communities and people of color?”

With this artwork, Young aimed to stimulate discussion on the current issues associated with police violence against people of color. Her personal connection to this phenomenon, as a mother of bi-racial children, has further encouraged her to speak openly.

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 |date_of_action=May-June 2018
 |location=Ames Center, Burnsville, Minnesota
-|description_of_content='''''Cause of death: implicit bias''''' is a painting by Annie Young, an artist with a hereditary condition that has rendered her blind. She is involved in advocating and inspirational speaking, and is a former member of the US Air Force. Young was invited to display her work at the “Art Fete” exhibition (May 9-June 14) in the Ames Center, Burnsville, Minnesota. This was orchestrated by the Burnsville Visual Arts Society (BVAS), a small non-profit and volunteer-run arts organization.
+|description_of_content='''''Cause of death: implicit bias''''' is a painting by Annie Young, a blind artist, who is involved in advocating and inspirational speaking, and is a former member of the US Air Force. Young was invited to display her work at the “Art Fete” exhibition (May 9-June 14) in the Ames Center, Burnsville, Minnesota. This was orchestrated by the Burnsville Visual Arts Society (BVAS), a small non-profit and volunteer-run arts organization.
-The painting comprises of a yellow banner with the words '''''Qualified Immunity''''' as well as a figure of a child, which casts a vast black shadow, wielding a gun and displaying chest full of bullet holes in the shape of a peace sign. A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is positioned on the left hand side of the painting, bearing the words "True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” Furthermore, statements made by Benjamin Crump, the civil rights attorney representing the families of African American victims of police violence, is also present. A salient quote from this excerpt includes: "How many more black men will be killed by police officers before real change is implemented in the way America polices communities and people of color?”
+The painting comprises of a yellow banner with the words '''''Qualified Immunity''''' as well as a figure of a child, which casts a vast black shadow, wielding a gun and displaying chest full of bullet holes in the shape of a peace sign. A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is positioned on the left hand side of the painting, bearing the words "True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” Furthermore, statements made by Benjamin Crump, the civil rights attorney representing the families of African American victims of police violence, are also present. A salient quote from this excerpt includes: "How many more black men will be killed by police officers before real change is implemented in the way America polices communities and people of color?”
 With this artwork, Young aimed to stimulate discussion on the current issues associated with police violence against people of color. Her personal connection to this phenomenon, as a mother of bi-racial children, has further encouraged her to speak openly.