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30x40 cm (12“x16”): Limited edition of 30 prints

Pigment print on fine art paper.

❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to ACER to improve the lives of African immigrants living in the suburbs of Minneapolis and regionally, advance equity, and eliminate disparities.

About the photo

Who are we?

Different shades of melanin,

We were born black,

We were created this way,

We did not choose our color,

It was given to us,

Different shades of melanin.

Because we are darker they treat us differently.

They treat us like lesser versions of human.

Yet we bleed like them,

We cry like them,

We play like them,

We dream like them.

We have to fight for our own freedom,

And cry so our voices will be heard.

Yet nothing has changed.

They say we are no longer in chains,

But we are chained by their perceptions.

They say we are free to live our lives,

But we struggle to stay alive because of their perception.

Our life span is determined by them.

We were born this way,

Our only guilt is having a higher melanin.

About the artist

Kobina W. Sackey (he/him), also known as Clickseezy Photography, is a travel and documentary photographer from Ghana. He started photography only 4 years ago but has already worked with major Ghanaian companies and organizations. He has been nominated by several Ghanaian Art awards and has worked with non-governmental organizations such as Teach on the Beach (TOB) and the West African Health and Education Foundation (WAHEF). He strongly believes everyone can contribute to change.

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Approximate price $340 / £270 / AUD 485