“No Crystal Stair” African American portraits Protecting children is one of

Protecting children is one of the most powerful instincts in the human race

cloth on wood board

she wears those generations on every aspect of her being

The shift from warm to cool colors is also designed to convey this energy/mood via tones and colors

We have created self-sacrifice as a noble quality for black women and it has become too heavy a burden for black women to bear

“No Crystal Stair” African American portraits Protecting children is one ofThis painting was inspired by Langston Hughes famous poem Mother to Son. The image in many ways speaks for itself but the viewer should pay special attention to how the background informs the mood and energy of the piece. Raising black children in such a world as this takes grit, fortitude, intelligence, commitment, and above all, undying love. While the pressures of black parenting are real and often intense, they can also be incredibly rewarding. We