WANTED
is a community-based art project that address the criminalization of
youth in America. It is presented in an art exhibition as well as on the
streets of Harlem, New York. It resembles a series of police wanted
posters which each features a “police sketch” of a young adult, a
description of them and a statement of what they are wanted for. For
example “On Saturday May 17, 2014, at approximately 12:30 AM, a male
black, 16-24 years of age was wearing a black waist length jacket and
dark pants. The male was observed engaging in conversation with other
males. The police allege that the suspect moved suspiciously when
officers approached…“
Through laws and police enforcement, the US has criminalized a generation of Black and Latino youth. America has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.4 million people imprisoned. Most of those are Black and Latino, with 1 in 9 Black men aged 20-34 in prison. In New York, by March 2013, the New York Police Department had stopped and frisked over 5 million people, most of whom are Black or Latino, the overwhelming majority who were completely innocent.
Through laws and police enforcement, the US has criminalized a generation of Black and Latino youth. America has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.4 million people imprisoned. Most of those are Black and Latino, with 1 in 9 Black men aged 20-34 in prison. In New York, by March 2013, the New York Police Department had stopped and frisked over 5 million people, most of whom are Black or Latino, the overwhelming majority who were completely innocent.
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