Shadeless and Well Lit

This is an image of mixed media artist Jimmy Friday's bedroom where he stores much of his work. It shows a shadeless lamp projecting light onto his artwork that often features Black historical figures and moments like this one featuring Rosa Parks and the segregated bus protests that inspired a new to reimagine the placement of black life and value. The back of the bus wasn't just a place to sit. The back of the bus represented the systemic placement of Black people's value in American as last and as the least.