#strongerunited

4.7.2020 Eliza MEH

Print is now LIVE on my Etsy! Thank you for all your love and support with this piece. Now we can give a little back to people who really need it. Again, 75% of each sale will be donated to the NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND. I wasn't planning on releasing this print on #juneteenth but I guess it worked out that way! Link below and in my bio. ••• https://www.etsy.com/listing/812835812/in-the-face-of-evil-hate?ref=listing_published_alert ••• #taylorhicksart #blacklivesmatter #drawingwhileblack #strongerunited #lookmeintheeyes #illustration #protest #peacefulprotest #humanrights #saytheirnames #sayhisname #illustration #blackart #protesting #courage https://www.instagram.com/p/CBnoQlwjTDx/?igshid=pmyuuhivs8sy

✊🏿 In the Face of Evil & Hate ✊🏿 ••• A lot has been happening with the #blacklivesmatter movement over the past week. A lot of change for good and change that we've needed for a long time. In the face of these changes has been strong and hateful opposition. The person you see in red is someone who stands in the way of basic human rights. They act out of fear and you always fear what you don't understand. The person you see in lavender is the one seeking change, asking for help. A person who has probably been directly affected by systematic racism. Eyes hungry for change and justice. Say their names. They're not going away anytime soon. This is an image of Samantha Francine. If you have seen this image or the footage from the protest, the angry man was taken away by the police eventually. Her eyes though. The eyes. Gives me chills everytime I look at that image. I couldn't find who took the original picture, so if you know who they are, they have my thanks. ••• #taylorhicksart #drawingwhileblack #strongerunited #lookmeintheeyes #illustration #protest #peacefulprotest #humanrights #saytheirnames #sayhisname https://www.instagram.com/p/CBRG-thjd-_/?igshid=148kswikafd3h

#Repost via @curtisleejamie ・・・ WHAT SHE SAID #Repost @suzanneyankovicphoto ・・・ From Samantha Francine’s post about this amazing photograph: I have been trying to find my words about this moment for the last few days. For all who have reached and checked on me, thank you. For all of you that have stood by my side, THANK YOU! I want to start off saying I am so proud to be standing there with all of you, especially you beautiful teenagers! There is a lot of emotion and it’s awesome that your generation is leading the way. Secondly I have received so much love from family, friends, and strangers! It’s been overwhelmingly beautiful. My perception of myself and how other’s see me are vastly different and you all have given me so much love and support. Thank you. A friend of mine sent me a screenshot of this photo the day it was posted by my beautiful friend Grace Jensen. With everything going on I immediately just thought “wow, what a powerful photo”, then I realized it was me. The words are still hard to find, but I wanted to share the one thing that did go through my mind in this moment. As a child, I grew up with a single white father and who was originally from Chicago. He taught us from a young age that things were going to be different for us just because of the color of our skin. One of the things he use to remind us constantly was that “no matter the threat, always look them in the eye so they have to acknowledge you’re human”. My father past 16 years ago this month. In this moment, those are the words that went through my head. When I lifted up my glasses, he saw me. I saw him. He was acting out fear, I know that. I hold no malice in my heart for this man. I hope this moment will soften him. I hope he will be changed. But even if he isn’t, I am. Yes I had power this day, but I couldn’t have done it without all of the courageous people around me. We are stronger united and in this moment I felt the that. Whether you will be standing with us tonight, or holding space, I ask you to join US as we continue to be apart of the change. Dear Whitefish, big things are coming. It’s going to be beautiful! #blacklivesmatter #strongerunited #lookmeintheeyes https://www.instagram.com/p/CBNMOetjjHH/?igshid=pg1tfg464o7k

whoever sees this, please do something to make a change whether that be spreading awareness, signing petitions, donating, or protesting (if you are protesting, please stay safe). literally ANYTHING. we need to unite together and use our voices now more than ever to make a change. it’s so sad and disgusting seeing everything going on right now. all these riots and protests that shouldn’t even be happening but are because certain people can’t view and treat everyone with the same respect. peaceful protests are being met by violence but they cannot silence us. we must utilize our first amendment and fight for this. all these actions that we have taken that the police are attempting to stop and silence- these acts were viewed as acts of justice and liberty by white immigrants since the beginning of america’s history. i don’t want to make this into a race problem but it is exactly that and more. let us stand together for this.

70 years of Peace of Union in Europe. Happy #euday #europe #europeanunion #strongerunited #united #peace #values #rights #fundamentalrights #democracy #euro #europa #schuman (en Madrid, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_-yGxaKPjj/?igshid=196ep320hwhmn

As long as I can still get supplies, the mail is still being delivered ( vis USPS and Fedex), and my family and myself remain healthy, Lake Shore Home will still be taking orders. Please keep in mind some delays may happen, between having 4 kids home and supplies coming in delayed I cannot guarantee delivery by a specific date. 🤞 we all can get through this and remember we are in this together ❤ #supportsmallbusiness #coronaviruswontgetusdown #lakeshorehome #weareinthistogether #strongerunited #practicesocialdistancing #thinkofyourlovedones #begonecovid19 #bekind https://www.instagram.com/p/B97whYZhA5Q/?igshid=ph3wx13q2vpr