My portraits revolve around my intention for social and racial reconciliation. To move past a mere tolerance of others, we must cultivate a higher sense of empathy for other cultures. A healthy self-love allows us to see others and understand that we can be different and still exist together. By allowing this for each other, we may act more freely as our desire to judge and condemn fades, hopefully, allowing others to do the same.

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The right side of the wall holds an important narrative for the community and the school. On the left, you see a group of non de-script figures representing the many generations and skills it took to build up the current community we all flourish from. The bookcase pays respects to the first library Mr. Rice implemented into the school.

The collards greens pay homage to the local gardens that fed the students and faculty alike before, and during, the implementation of hot lunches provided in school to students.