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Real Negus Don't Die

In this ongoing series of expressionist drawings, Dr. Fahamu Pecou confronts the finality of death by highlighting the enduring legacies of iconic individuals. "Real Negus Dont Die" asserts that not even death can stop us. "NEGUS," an Amharic word denoting royalty, uses both alliteration and subversion to reference the powerful impact the lives and sometimes deaths of iconic Black artists, activists, and others have had in our society. #RealNegusDontDie resists the narrative of death as destruction and diminishes the finality and trauma that the threat of death inspires, the series reminds us that the work we do can have a lasting impact. It is a reminder that our lives (and sometimes our deaths) have meaning and purpose. Moreover, it compels us to see ourselves as something other than victims but rather as the kings and queens we can ultimately become.

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  1. REAL NEGUS DONT DIE: The Dude by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    REAL NEGUS DONT DIE: The Dude

    Graphite, Acrylic, and Oil Stick on paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  2. Real Negus Don't Die: Vogue by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Vogue

    Acrylic & Graphite on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  3. Real Negus Don't Die: To Sir by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: To Sir

    Acrylic & Graphite on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  4. Real Negus Don't Die: Rocket by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Rocket

    Acrylic & Graphite on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  5. Real Negus Don't Die: Hero by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Hero

    Acrylic & Graphite on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  6. Real Negus Don't Die: Forever (Eva Eva) by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Forever (Eva Eva)

    Acrylic & Graphite on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  7. Real Negus Don't Die: Dear Mama by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 3.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Dear Mama

    Acrylic on Canvas

    72 x 72 x 2 in (182.88 x 182.88 x 5.08 cm)

  8. Real NEGUS Don't Die: Why We Stand by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real NEGUS Don't Die: Why We Stand

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  9. Real NEGUS Don't Die: Sister Fighter (For Oluwatoyin) by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real NEGUS Don't Die: Sister Fighter (For Oluwatoyin)

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  10. Real NEGUS Don't Die: Shero by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real NEGUS Don't Die: Shero

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  11. Real NEGUS Don't Die: Run 4 Life by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real NEGUS Don't Die: Run 4 Life

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  12. Real NEGUS Don't Die: Homebound by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real NEGUS Don't Die: Homebound

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  13. Real Negus Don't Die: Thug by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Thug

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  14. Real Negus Don't Die: Sunshine by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Sunshine

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  15. Real Negus Don't Die: Sixteen by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Sixteen

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  16. Real Negus Don't Die: Shining Prince by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Shining Prince

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  17. Real Negus Don't Die: Organize by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Organize

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  18. Real Negus Don't Die: Light Them Up by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Light Them Up

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  19. Real Negus Don't Die: Let Them See by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Let Them See

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  20. Real Negus Don't Die: Donuts by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Donuts

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  21. Real Negus Don't Die: Child's Play by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Child's Play

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  22. Real Negus Don't Die: Baby Baby by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: Baby Baby

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  23. Real Negus Don't Die: All Power by Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Image 1.

    Real Negus Don't Die: All Power

    Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)