McGruder Social Practice Artist Residency
Le’Aysia Thompson
Nuveen Barwari
true freedom
Le’Aysia Thompson
my ancestors...fought for…this life
life… is too precious... to throw away
life...is ...freedom...we have the freedom of speech..
freedom of will… freedom of press...freedom ...to yourself
people don’t consider death…..until it awaits you..
life can only be…what you make of it....If only…
if only you could see …..the world potentials.
there is .. so much work... to be done
so much ....change to come... lives...to be saved
senseless violence ...can end it reigns... justice
can finally know peace ...freedom can be … within reach
a future...where we ….can make a difference
the man of soil .the signature ...that can answer prayers..
the man of ...the people….the man who wants… to lead …
it's time ...to make our path...before we are extinct
time is on...our side...pass the baton….pass the stories
give generations ..the things we ...once valued
the beauty...independence… and love … in true freedom
Le’Aysia Thompson is from Gary, Indiana and her goal is to change the world. Thompson is a psychology major. Her passionate, ambitious, and adventurous personality led her to want to help others.
Nuveen Barwari is a Kurdish American multidisciplinary artist. Barwari’s art is influenced by her family histories, being born in the U.S in 1995., and spending her adolescent years in Duhok, Kurdistan. She completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Studio Art from Tennessee State University in 2019 and is a 2022 MFA candidate at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.