Visual

 Chloe Morrow

Professor Jaleesa Harris

English 2017

April 30,2023

Final Project Description

My project represents the struggles of being an African American in the United States and the pressures that come with it. It depicts an African American woman. She is down on her knees while being chained up by her wrist. The hand that is holding the chain is white because it represents capitalism. Our nation was built on capital at the expense of slaves and people in the working class. The colors black and white were chosen because everything is always reduced to black or white; there is hardly ever an in-between. The words written on her body represent the labels that are put on black people by the government and society. These labels take away parts of a person; they are expected to fit into these labels and never do anything different. As African Americans, we must remember that we are people, too, and we deserve the same opportunities as white America. 

The subprime is represented by the large hand behind the woman. There is a hole in the woman’s back, and there is money falling out of it. This hand is draining her, and she already has lost parts of herself. She is becoming a shell that contributes back to capitalism. We are expected to give our life to earning money when we never see a substantial portion of it. All of this is happening behind her back to show that we know that things are being taken from us, but it is our choice to break free of the system and turn around.

Hopefully, my drawing will make people realize that they are contributing to a broken system. This system was built against anyone who was not white and born with money. It is also important that we help the people in our communities since we are often left out. It is up to the individual to get what they deserve instead of helping people that were never on their side.  




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