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Photo, Rooted, By Traci Mims.

The Legacy Museum acquisition of “Rooted” by Traci Mims

This month, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery is recognizing Claudette Colvin in visual fashion through its acquisition of “Rooted”, an artistic tribute to the civil rights pioneer by Traci Mims, the talented multi-genre artist represented by Black Art in America.

Mims’ 18 x 24 inch, color reduction, varied edition woodcut print on paper features the image of a young Colvin emblazoned on the t-shirt of an African American teen, the artist’s daughter. Founded in 1989 by widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author and subject of Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson, EJI provides legal representation to those illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused while incarcerated. In 2018, the nonprofit organization opened the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice to address the tragic legacy of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation.

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