#ShootBack Day 6:Earlier in Day 2 of this journal, I mentioned Elle Lucier, who is a youth poet I&rs
#ShootBack Day 6:Earlier in Day 2 of this journal, I mentioned Elle Lucier, who is a youth poet I’d met previously at youth spoken word performances in Atlanta as she performed. I however was not aware at the time that she played a key role in bringing these somewhat 6,000 people together, Turn’s out she did it with JUST A TWEET!Even though mostly minorities, when I looked out over the crowd, I saw people of all ages and different people coming together for one common cause of justice- the fact that it was a youth led movement was a dynamic in itself. Elle and other youth from this movement grouped together..http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2014/08/22/itsbiggerthanyou-19-year-old-elle-lucier-moved-a-crowd-of-thousands-in-atlanta-with-these-words-full-textProject #ShootBack is an informal photojournal account of my experience as an artist, photographer and young activist exploring the realms of my black identity within the movement while using the evolution of my art as a tool for self discovery as I uncover my history and potential. This is leading up to my goal of traveling to Selma, Alabama in March to photograph the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Thousands, including the president will be coming to town. I’m currently raising money for this trip and my activism efforts in general here: http://www.gofundme.com/ArtandActivism -- source link
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