When asked whether his painting features an image of Jesus or George Floyd, the artist answers “Yes.” It brims with the biblical proclamation that the risen Christ will be found in those that society considers “the least.” Meanwhile, Mary recovers her original skin tone and looks at us with eyes that wonder whether we will respond to the injustice—or just move on. Mary bears witness with Ella Baker that true freedom will not come until the killing of Black men, Black mother’s sons, is as important as the killing of white men, white mother’s sons.
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