Artist responds to George Floyd’s death by encouraging conversation
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Shawana Brooks talks about the purpose of the 6 Feet Away Gallery and events coming up there. (WJXT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lot of things were born out of the death of George Floyd one year ago.
People marched but they also talked and listened.
For many, these conversations were difficult, eye-opening and even draining. But they were steps towards understanding each other a little better.
For Shawana Brooks, a Jacksonville artist, curator, thought-leader and entrepreneur, it always comes back to art. How art can shape and spark challenging conversations?