As the film tells it, the story of this mural is also that of the crisis at Rikers and of “prison” in spectacular decay — ...

Artist Faith Ringgold ... Only (1963), from her "American People" series, has stone-faced white men staring from it. A 1967 painting from her "Black Light" series spells out "Die N-" within ...

I had the unique pleasure of meeting Ms. Faith ... a hot black tarred roof. The book is based on a story quilt of the same ...