Amerikkka
Item
Title
Amerikkka
Description
Throughout the summer of 2020, many businesses in downtown Louisville boarded up their windows during the social justice protests in response to the killing of Breonna Taylor. In the fall of 2020, Tawana Bain, founder of the Global Economic Diversity Development Initiative (GEDDI) led a campaign called "Tearing Down the Walls Together," collaborating with Black-owned businesses and creators to use the boards to beautify downtown and to memorialize the movements for justice through painted artworks - turning symbols of fear and division into ones of hope and renewal. Once the art was completed, the boards were auctioned off during a "Black Harvest" event at the end of October. The Filson is proud to own one of these works by artist Arielle Biddix. This frame was custom made by Mike Strauss.
Creator
Source
The Filson Museum Collection
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
Format
Language
Type
Identifier
2020.37.1
Original Format
Paint and fabric on board
Citation
Arielle Biddix, “Amerikkka,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 5, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/4606.