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Public Painting Of Trayvon Martin Sparks Conversations About Racism On Campus

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A painting of Trayvon Martin by Imo Nse Imeh at Westfield State University. (Jill Kaufman/NEPR)
A painting of Trayvon Martin by Imo Nse Imeh at Westfield State University. (Jill Kaufman/NEPR)

Artist and Westfield State University professor Dr. Imo Nse Imeh recently spent seventeen hours — four days — painting a public, 6-foot tall portrait of Trayvon Martin. Martin is the African American teen whose murder in 2012 polarized the country. Imeh chose to paint for one hour for every year of Martin's life.

The campus recorded numerous incidents of racist messages and graffiti last semester, which has changed the way some see their school.

This segment aired on February 14, 2018.

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