Description
“FLORIDA: The Stand Your Ground State” (acrylic paint, oil/wax crayon, and pencil on heavy watercolor paper) confronts the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, and the racial inequities embedded in laws that justify violence based on a “perceived threat.” Set against Sanford’s history of racial tension, the work links Martin’s death to the broader crisis of gun violence, including the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. By depicting Trayvon as an honorary MSD student, the piece honors his life while connecting the student-led movement against gun violence with the ongoing struggle for racial justice.
