A tribute to Malcolm X on this date.

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[LoisB]

1. Malcolm's birthday is in May. Today is the anniversary date of his assassination.

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2. Thanks. I will edit.

[lunatica]

3. That's very powerful

It’s dynamic and an attention getter that grabs the viewers attention immediately. There’s a great deal of symbolism depicting him as a savior and as a victim of targeted violence. It captures the violence of racism which is still a reality in our country’s daily life. The addition of the gun range target on his chest is an unmistakable sign of the problem this country has with violence. Especially gun violence.

The message is compellingly portrayed even though the violence and death are not directly depicted. It’s very good and very creative in portraying the message. Did you create this?

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4. Yes. It's from back in the early '90s.

I lived in New York then and it in was a show in Brooklyn at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Gallery.

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5. You did a very good job with it!

Congratulations on making your message so viscerally clear! That’s a sure sign of good art! I always admire that!