At first I couldn’t think of any social justice issue to sew that would directly relate to me until I realized the value of my experience as a young black male in society. In an effort to bring awareness to this epidemic of killing unarmed black men, I carefully situated as many names as I could on the quilt. While the entire black family is mourning the losses, for me, I mourn the loss of what could have been my older brother. I hope my quilt will remind people that lives of these victims should not to be forgotten even after #Blacklivesmatter is no longer a trending topic.
Created at the Social Justice Sewing Academy, Berkeley, CA
