Artist Statement:
This composition represents the struggles that African American and Puertoricans been screaming for centuries. "Libertad" also known as "Freedom". African American been on the front line of Social Justice Reform, as well as Latinos from New York "Young Lords" and Puerto Rico. Ever since Pedro Albisu Campo (a Political Prisoner who was murdered by the government) for trying to liberate Puerto Rico from colonization from Amerikkka.
Location: USA
This project is supported by Grant No. 2020-MU-CX-K001 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view, images, or opinions in this document and are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.