The work shown above was made to show how black men were viewed by the rest of society.  They are mostly associated with gangs, violence, and guns, which is depicted by the image on the left.  In addition to this, the image shows a smaller person behind the gun, which can show that the gang violence is being passed down from generation to generation.  In reality, they are just like everyone else.  The picture on the right shows a black man reading a book with what could be his son.  He is shown to be more loving and welcoming.  In both images, the main figure has a heart on their chest.  The way the heart was drawn on the left shows violence, while the one on the left depicts a more loving nature.  In the end, the artist just wanted to show that a black man is the same as any other man.

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