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It was more than 50 years ago that artist and activist Faith Ringgold's painting "For the Women's House" first adorned the walls of Rikers Island's women's facility with an image of hope and freedom. The story of the painting—and the deeply intertwined stories of the women incarcerated on Rikers—is the subject of Catherine Gund's new documentary, "Paint Me a Road Out of Here." "The fate of the painting is tied to the fate of the women, and vice versa," Gund told Teen Vogue. For both, leaving Rikers and finding long-overdue care is only made possible by collaboration, collective willpower, and a concrete plan for a better future. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/erhhv7PT

New Documentary Paints a Road Out of Rikers Island

New Documentary Paints a Road Out of Rikers Island

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Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter

Artist, Advocate and Former Project Manager for Learning at MoMA PS1

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