Faceless but Seen
According to the artist, Katherine Chilcote, the featured faces are recovering from homelessness, are formerly homeless, or chose to have their faces painted to make a public statement. “We so often feature fame and power without realizing the unique gifts and beauty in every person,” she observes. “The faces looking out to Prospect Avenue each have unique stories of recovery, transformation and birth.” It begs the question: Do we have it in our hearts to see all of our community members – homeless, systems-impacted or otherwise – through a lens of humanity?
by Tara Belcher
In the August 2018 issue of the San Francisco Bay View, Kheven LaGrone wrote an article that addressed the need for California to pass hate crime laws that protect the homeless. I was deeply moved by this article and felt compelled to add my voice to this conversation.