See Her A 4 story mural commissioned by @now_and_there in the South End of Boston See Her is a product of two creative workshops with women transitioning out of incarceration at the McGrath House. After spending days with them I only just scratched the surface of their struggles with re-entry. Only 28% of women of color find employment within a year of their release from prison- compare that to 72% for men. How do we expect people to thrive with numbers like that? The woman you see is Laura, one of the McGrath residents. We're working to help her and her fellow sisters find work. Their resumes will be up on the Now + There website soon for those of you in the Boston area that may be able to help connect them to opportunities. What good is a big mural of an incarcerated woman if we're not doing everything in our power to help her? Raising awareness is an important part of the equation, but using art to actually change people's lives is an exhilarating idea that I cannot wait to watch unfold. A million thank yous to @kategilbertstudio for believing in my ideas, and managing a project of this intensity with such grace. The social practice side of this piece was thorough and well organized- and that will make a difference in the lives of the women at McGrath- thank you for your vision and partnership to make all of this a brilliant success. Also to @daspoppn the most dedicated assistant I could ever possibly imagine- one day waking up at 5am to beat the rain and finishing up at 2am another night- she was with me no matter what, and managed my insanity with her own. I haven't laughed that hard in years. Thank you Ryan for keeping me insane. I am so grateful for these two. I was gifted an incredible support team with which I was able to overcome the most insane obstacles. Without them I would've wilted weeks ago. There is a parallel here: In order to thrive women transitioning out of incarceration need a supportive community as well. We as a society have an opportunity to change that. That's exactly what we're doing in Boston. And I couldn't be more proud. and excited. and inspired. 🙏🏽 📷+🤝 @cfyw #SeeHerBOS #annlewis #nowandthere #massincarceration (at South End, Boston)