In my artwork, I chose to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He should be honored in the Tapestry of NY because he helped the country to bring people of different races together. He wanted everyone to be included in the United States and so he helped organized protests and sit-ins to fight for people’s…
In my artwork, I chose to honor Ruby Bridges. She was brave, smart and kind as she was one of the first black students to go to an all-white school in the South to desegregate schools. She should be included in the Tapestry of New York because she was only six years old and continues…
I chose Oprah Winfrey because she was the the first black billionare. I am most proud of the hair because I got the right shape.A special detail I added to my collage is one little curl.
The person from the portrait is Rosa Parks and I chose her because she helped black people sit on the bus instead of being segregrated.
This person is an acclaimed American poet, novelist, and playwright. I chose this person simply because I was curious about how he went about his work—though the shirt isn’t the same as the one in the photo. He was a poet; he was born in 1901 and died in 1967. And one more thing about…
I chose Malala Yousufazi because she helped women in her country gain their rights to be able to attend school. I am most proud of her hijab.
I chose Malcolm X because he had a big shift toward voting rights for black people, and he helped black people get more rights. He had a great movement and association in moving rights for the african american person. He also talked about black people’s everyday struggles.
The person I chose for my portrait is Malcom X. I chose Malcom X because he fought for black empowerment and rights and he’s part of the reason why black people have the things we do in modern days. I’m proud of everything. I think i did a pretty good job recreating him.
The person I chose for my portrait is Martin Luther King. I picked him because he fought for Black people’s rights.
I chose Barack Obama and here’s why: he helped many people by allowing over 20 million Americans to gain health coverage which could have saved many lives. Another thing he did was make it okay to be LGBTQ+ which helped 9.1% of the population which is over 31 million Americans. I’m proud of the work…
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