Swimming Lessons, 2023

Acrylic, charcoal, cardboard, oil pastel and foil on newspaper mounted on canvas

Derek Fordjour is an American artist of Ghanaian heritage. Born in Tennessee he now lives in New York City

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Global Roundup: Brazil Black Woman on Supreme Court Campaign, Queer Ghanian Pursuing Justice, S.Korea ‘Anonymous Birthing’ Bill, LGBTQ+ Indian Community, Japan Feminist Scholar Inspires Women in China

Curated by FG Contributor Samiha Hossain A still from Everyone Has a Dream, part of a campaign to persuade President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to nominate a Black woman to the supreme court. Photograph: IDPN campaign/YouTube Brazilians are pushing to make the dream of a Black woman on the supreme court a reality.

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