Sunday, January 22, 2017
Akilah’s “Afrocentric life” doodle wins Doodle 4 Google 2016
Akilah’s “Afrocentric life” doodle wins Doodle 4 Google 2016
Todays blog post is by the winner of this years Doodle 4 Google competition, 10th grader Akilah Johnson. Given the contests themeWhat makes me...mewho better than the young artist herself to answer that question? - Ed.
When I was younger, I attended Roots Public Charter School and Roots Activity Learning Center in Northwest Washington, D.C. These schools promote a strong connection to African heritage, and an Afrocentric lifestyle; we regularly celebrated important African American people and I learned a lot about my history as an African American. As I grew older, I realized that the black people that came before us have made us into what we are today. So of course I had to include them in my doodle on the theme What makes me...me.
My goal with my art was to not only turn heads but souls as wellnot only for someone to see it and be amazed by it but also to have them understand and connect with it. My drawing explores childhood themes and then moves into reflections on our society. Everything surrounding the word "Google" depicts my characteristics. Of all the things I chose to include, the six most special to me are the Symbol of Life (the ankh), the African continent, where everything began for me and my ancestors, the Eye of Horus, the word "power" drawn in black, the womans fist based on one of my favorite artists works, and the D.C. flagbecause Im a Washingtonian at heart and I love my city with everything in me!

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