Artist Creates His Own Juneteenth Google Doodle After Company's Omission
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Artist Davian Chester, 26, created his own Google Doodle for Juneteenth after noticing Google did not produce an official one. His artwork depicts Black hands breaking free, symbolizing emancipation. Chester shared his inspiration and the story behind the poignant piece in an interview with Because of Them We Can.
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Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists.
Because of Them We Can spoke with Chester to learn more about his inspiration behind the poignant art work which features a Black person's hands breaking free
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