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2024 Finalist, Grade 7

Alexis Gypson

My Seat on the Bus, 2024

Acrylic on paper.

16 x 20 in

Teacher: Renna Moore-Edwards (2023-24 Ambassador)
School: Ida B Wells Academic and Performing Arts Complex, Jackson, MS

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "I have shown [Claudette Colvin] being at the front of the bus and also me staring in admiration of her actions soon to come. I have also shown how the bus is split in half in 2 different time periods, one being 1955 and one being 2024. I admire her in many ways, whether it’s her bravery, or it’s her determination for the movement of civil rights."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

Learn more about Unsung Hero: Claudette Colvin

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Collections: Art Gallery, Claudette Colvin

ARTEFFECT, founded by Lowell Milken, invites educators and students to explore the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes―and their invaluable lessons as role models―through the visual arts. Learn more: www.arteffectlmc.org

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