Heaven Sent Frame:Unframed The "3/5" references the historical

The "3/5" references the historical fact that African Americans were initially considered to be 3/5 of a human being in the USA

David Belafonte

Title IX (Excellence) is a work of art by Ernie Barnes highlighting several female soccer players competing intensely for a a ball flying in the air

This painting was first exhibited at the Heritage Gallery in Los Angeles during the influential "The Beauty of the Ghetto" exhibition in 1972

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Heaven Sent Frame:Unframed The "3/5" references the historicalFrank Morrison's Heaven Sent is a limited edition work of art depicting a floating black angel with his hands together in prayer,