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Jocelyn Goode : Healing Community Through Art
Jocelyn “ Extraordinare1 ” Goode is a painter and muralist whose portraits have garnered community support . One of her most noted series includes intimate portraits of men and women who survived the crack era .
“ Concerning The Crack ” explores the growing “ crack ” between the younger and older generations of the African- American community caused by many factors including the Crack-Cocaine Epidemic of the late 1980s and the Technological Phenomenon of the new millennium .
One of the consequences of crack is a generation of young people who have little knowledge of the struggle and progress of previous generations . Many African- American elders are confused by the younger generation ’ s attitudes , culture and self-destructive tendencies .
By using photography , recorded interviews and portrait painting , artist Jocelyn “ Extraordinarie1 ” Goode began a visual dialogue and put a spotlight on a growing issue that deserves more attention . Beginning in March 2010 , she interviewed and photographed African-American men and women 40 and over and the now grown-up “ crackbabies ” and young people 21 and under . The participants had the opportunity to share their perspectives on the aftermath of the epidemic and the way technology affects their life as well as their solutions for healing the Black community . From the data , she created painted portraits that merge the faces of young and old and incorporate quotes into each piece .
Artwork by Jocelyn Goode
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