Civil Rights Movement Artist- Malkia Roberts

Malkia Roberts, an American painter, painted "Spectrum" during the Civil Rights Movement in 1972. The image is of an African American woman. This painting expresses the same feelings many other African American woman felt at the time. In this painting, the woman shows little emotion, like she has accepted her current situation. At the same time, the woman is also looking up. This shows that she has accepted her current situation, but she is looking to the future for a better life. During the Civil Rights Movement, many people had come to terms with all of the struggles they were put through, but they still had hope for a better future.