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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – A local student-led group is adding to the beauty of downtown La Crosse. Black Student Leaders, a group created by local area high school students, are working to create a mural for downtown.
The art piece is being made in collaboration with Leaders Igniting Transformation College Fellow and a local artist. The project, which began last year, is an artistic take on the challenges that students and people of color face within the community.
The Art project gives people an opportunity to express themselves in different ways.
“I think that art is something that catches people’s eyes like obviously, you go to color, and you go to things that are beautiful and attractive, and art is a really good way to catch the eye,” said Breckin Sargeant, a local artist.
Black Student Leaders express activism through art
Unmute Equality. It s a never ending battle, President Brianna Washington said.
The painting, which will go on display first at Larson s General Store, features a Black woman with phrases the group chants at protests inscribed in her hair. Washington hopes the painting facilitates reflections on racism. Why do I feel like this isn t a problem? Why do I feel like this is happening everywhere else except for here? Why am I not ready to take that next step for change and for equality? Washington said. Every time there is a powerful Black woman standing up for what she believes in we are always shut down right away. We re always known as the angry Black girl, but that s not us. We are proud and we are passionate about what we re fighting for.
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Black Student Leaders, LIT come together for group public art project in La Crosse
April 16, 2021 10:02 AM Jourdan Vian
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) A group of area students have come together to design and create a traveling public art project, which will be on display this weekend in downtown La Crosse.
Black Student Leaders and Leaders Igniting Transformation have collaborated with local artist Breckin Sargeant to bring to life their vision for a public part piece. The painting will be created from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Larson’s General on Main Street in downtown La Crosse, where it will stay for about a month. The piece will then be displayed at the La Crosse Public Library Main Branch, People’s Food Co-op and River City Gallery.