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Artist paints portrait of 6-year-old girl whose inspiring words during protest went viral
I'm gonna dig show my grandkids that this is what it's all about. Standing up for your rights. Well, people say black lives happy, like it was heartbreaking to hear that. Obviously, at some point she felt like she wasn't a person and that she didn't matter and that this movement was really affirming for her flowers and things in there to to show that she has so many possibilities for growth and what she might be coming her future looks just like me. Did you was beautiful, Beautiful. Dislike me. So maybe she'll be able to tell her keys her grandkids all about what? How this picture became. It means that black lives matter, and they should all come together. And one should come together in a great way together. Love each other.
When 6-year-old Jordyn Smith stated that the attendees of a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Cincinnati, Ohio, made her "feel like I was a person," those words captured the nation's attention. The video of her inspiring quote was liked and shared by viewers across social media platforms, and one of those viewers decided to pay tribute to Smith in the form of art.Heather Romano is an artist who lives hundreds of miles away in North Carolina, and she couldn't help but feel inspired by Smith's words of wisdom. So she painted a portrait of the 6-year-old girl, being sure to include the words "I am a person" at the top of the piece. Romano has since sent the painting to Smith, who says it's "beautiful just like me."Watch the video above to learn the full story and see the beautiful portrait of Smith.
When 6-year-old Jordyn Smith stated that the attendees of a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Cincinnati, Ohio, made her "feel like I was a person," those words captured the nation's attention. The video of her inspiring quote was liked and shared by viewers across social media platforms, and one of those viewers decided to pay tribute to Smith in the form of art.
Heather Romano is an artist who lives hundreds of miles away in North Carolina, and she couldn't help but feel inspired by Smith's words of wisdom. So she painted a portrait of the 6-year-old girl, being sure to include the words "I am a person" at the top of the piece. Romano has since sent the painting to Smith, who says it's "beautiful just like me."
Watch the video above to learn the full story and see the beautiful portrait of Smith.
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