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first day in dc and we headed to the national mall to see the monument. i’ve seen this about 6 times before but it’s still so cool everytime!

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one of my favorite moments from the trip

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On the first day, there was a protest for the backing of science and how important it is in our nation and world as a whole. it was such a cool thing to witness and be apart of, cause most protests, such as these I see online and wish I could be apart of the,m so having the chance to see first hand, people who fight for things such as this, was really awesome. great way kick off to the trip

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as I kid I always wondered why it was never finished like the other statues but while we were there friday night, a tour guide said that it was “unfinished because he died with unfinished business”. that really stood out to me and made this even more impactful

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Being able to walk through his home, where he stepped foot in and lived was really cool. Hearing more about his home life like how long he was gone when he was working, his home gym, the childens lives when they visited, Anna's life as well. It was very eye opening and put into perspective the impact he had on everyone's life. (credit to anna for funding the start of his freedom and kick starting who he ended up being)

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ate here on saturday. was yummy! wish there was one in Raleigh

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This art exhibit was super cool to walk through. It reminded me, message-wise, of the mural work that you see on the street, which carries that impactful message behind it. I do not remember the artist's name, but this section stood out to me, mostly due to the quote "civilization started when the first angry person cast a word instead of a rock".

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one of my favorite art exhibits. Twin brothers from brazil who first started off doing graffiti art, then eventually starting doing paintings, sculptures and other mediums of art. It was a fun walk through and while some pieces may look fun, the meaning behind them was so much more then that

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a cool art room from osgemos

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This quote specifically stood out to me the most this trip. I feel that this can apply to today's day in age because I feel that some people will simply turn their cheek because it doesn't affect them. People did this during the holocaust, civil rights movements and even when native Americans were trying to fight for their rights. Then those who turn their cheek are surprised when no one is there for them.

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There was an exhibit in the holocaust museum about a child named David, who kept an account of his life during the holocaust. I think this quote, which was one of the last ones in the exhibit, really hit me because children should never have to think like this or feel this way. its devistating and his story in itself, seeing this time from a childs view was heartbreaking

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Native american artwork has always been a favorite of mine. It appears simple but is much harder to recreate. not in the sense that the drawing is difficult but the story behind it and the meaning that goes into each and every brush on the canvas

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Selling things from smaller businesses/natives themselves is great and also holds so much more meaning. I think it was great that they were doing this

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As a dancer, Alvin Ailey is a name that is often brought up. Learning more about him and the contributions of his to the dance world was great. One year I danced revelations and to this day is one of my favorite pieces to have ever danced

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I love art so I always enjoy going through the art sections of museums. The section here was small but there were some powerful pieces such as this one. There was another that illustrated a man whos pants were sagging and it talked about how that is a stereotyped look that was given to African American men. the art was beautiful and strong.

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the best korean fried chicken I've had in a while! so yummy!

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some art I drew at the anacostia museum

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some more of the twins art work!

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For Frederick Douglass to move into a predominantly white area, live in the biggest house on the tallest hill, is such a powerful moment in history. This showed that he never backed down from anything and would not anyone hold him back from doing anything. it also sent a message to those around him.

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a cool installation where they incorporate speakers and their art style!

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women doing extraordinary things like always 

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I did multiple projects on Wilma Rudolph so being able to read even more about her was really special to me. I also ran track for six years, so she was always a woman in track that I looked up to her. She went through so much but went on to win the most gold medals in a single game. I think that is amazing and so powerful not only to women but African American women as well.

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the quote is impactful in this day and age. Technology shapes so many things in our lives that did not have the same effect years ago, especially when it came to news and movements. This quote can be interpreted however the viewer feels fit, but I think it means that technology can not be relied o,n and you can not rely on someone or something else to fix your problems for you. stand up for YOU.

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Jesse Owens is another figure that I had projects on as a kid. He protested during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, which Hitler attended. He made his mark on track and field, being known as one of the greats in the sport. the track and field was talked about a lot, which was great because I feel that many dismiss this sport when it is a great sport to both watch and be apart of. There was a video that played and it said "they [African americans] couldn't just be good, they had to be better" and that stood out to me because not only did that apply in that situation but looking back, it seemed that was the standard held for just about everything for African Americans which is awful.