Portraits of Racial Justice: Americans Who Tell the Truth (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781613321638)

A vivid portrait collection of past and present Americans speaking truth to power

The first volume of Robert Shetterly's Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series, Portraits of Racial Justice takes a multimedia, interdisciplinary approach, blending art and history with today's issues concerning social, environmental, and economic fairness. Shetterly's paintings, as well as profiles of those portrayed, illuminate a community of people not only willing to recognize the shortcomings of America's history, but most importantly, individuals who offer their visions of a better world moving forward.

Starting with Michelle Alexander and ending with Dave Zirin, the diverse array of fifty full-color portraits spans multiple generations and struggles. This volume also includes four original opening essays on racial justice in the United States by Ai-jen Poo, Dave Zirin, Sherri Mitchell, and Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., which provide an intersectional response to the long-term goal of diversity and inclusion.

As Shetterly says, "without activism, hope is merely sentimental." Portraits of Racial Justice, Shetterly's homage to transformative game-changers and status-quo fighters, provides the inspiration necessary to spark social change.

Author: Robert Shetterly
ISBN-10: 1613321635
ISBN-13: 9781613321638
Publisher: New Village Press
Language: English
Published: 09/21/2021
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.40w x 0.60d