Tiffany Hugh ’22

Five Black women in a line, each embracing and leaning on the one in front. Each has different hair--blonde & straight, black Afro, black wavy

“Healing,” 2020. Acrylics and Collage, 18 x 12 inches.

Artist Statement: Moving towards Tackling Anti-Blackness is giving women of color, especially Black women, a space for healing. Mammy, Jezebel, and Welfare Queen are among the many tropes created to demonize Black Women. These stereotypes have a legacy that denies Black Women humanity and the ability to heal. Coalition building and the center on mental health for Black Women is one step towards combating Anti-Blackness and allowing the Black community to heal and reconstruct the image of Blackness.

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