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I cast my vote for @vp @kamalaharris #KamalaHarris to become the first Black/South Asian woman president of the United States today, November 5, 2024, in the names of two of my heroes: #ShirleyChisholm (who became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress on this same date in 1968); and #FannieLouHamer (voting rights activist / freedom fighter).
Y'all, if you haven't already, please vote.
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#Artist: Lavett Ballard @lavettBallardArt
#Artwork: FOLLOWING IN HER SHOES, 11X12
Mixed Media Collage & assemblage on Wooden Fan
Reposted from @nmaahc #OnThisDay in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. The Brooklyn, New York native represented New York’s 12th congressional district for 7 terms from 1969 to 1983.
Image 📸 Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 2018650328.
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Image 3: 📸 Madame Vice President Kamala Harris at her October 29, 2024 rally on the Ellipse in Washington DC, the same spot where former president 45 incited the January 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol, courtesy of Getty Images.
Reposted from @lavettballardarts I don't always make works inspired by current people and events but this work is just a little something I was inspired to create,
I have long admired Shirley Chisholm and her fortitude and tenure in Congress. This work shows her light as a continued beacon to VP in her ambition to also become the first female President of the United States of America.
FOLLOWING IN HER SHOES
11X12
Mixed Media Collage & assemblage on Wooden fan
Available via @stellajonesgallery
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