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Thylicia Babumba

10th, Ann Arbor Huron
Teacher: Anthony Stewart
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Artist Statement

Thylicia Babumba is currently a 10th grader at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She enjoys learning about the people and history of the world before her and after her and how it impacts her today. She is a participant member of the Girls Group and volunteers at Uganda Community of Michigan.

The art piece is about envisioning a future for African Americans without the binds of society. A time when being is so liberating to mind and soul. Weaving Afrofuturism, Spirituality, and the dynamics of African American Men and Women, to explore the achievable.

Using oil pastels wanting to give the illusion that what you see in front of you is a concept. This piece reflects the ideas of inclusiveness

"Keep chasing those dreams.The time I hold on to you, you can carry me.. When you hold on to me, I will carry you."

Natalie H

3rd Grade, Lakewood Elementary School
Teacher: Erin McKillen
Ann Arbor, Michigan