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Jamaican-American Artist to Create Memorial to Courageous 12 – Repeating Islands

Stephanie Koury ( Jamaicans.com) reports that Jamaican-American artist Ya La’Ford (granddaughter of Jamaican painter John Dunkley) has been chosen by the City of St. Petersburg in Florida to create a bronze memorial sculpture entitled “Badge of Justice” to commemorate the victory of 12 black police officers in a discrimination lawsuit against the city’s police department in 1965. The City of St. Petersburg in Florida has selected local artist Ya La’Ford to create a bronze memorial sculpture entitled “Badge of Justice” to mark the victory of 12 black police officers in a discrimination lawsuit against the city’s police department some 50 years ago. These officers are known as “The Courageous 12,” and the monument to their win will stand at the former headquarters of the St. Petersburg Police Department. La’Ford’s design incorporates the concept of a police badge with an eagle that soars out of its heart. At this time, the sculpture is only in the planning st

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