Support the Rural Population and Serve 500 Million Peasants by Kehinde Wiley. The painting features a young African American male holding an old medical bag on the background of Chinese Lotus floral pattern. Something notable about the painting is the medical bag, in combination with the wearing of the durag. After studying the painting for a while, I noticed that he seems stopped in mid stride as if what looks ahead has gathered his attention. This painting stands out to me compared to Wiley’s other works because it welcomes this Black man into a culture, and a professional space, that typically would not make room for him. With the young man’s facial expression, he is able to demand his space there and make it known that no one is above the help that he can provide. -- Chaunece Reed
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