b"MEET THE ARTISTSammy Jean WilsonSammy Jean Wilson (pronouns: she/her/they) hails from rural Wisconsin and inner-city Detroit. With a diverse multi-racial background (African American, Caucasian, Native American), they distinctively represent the cultural variety of Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). Wilson approaches art from the lens of Art Theory and Criticism / Interdisciplinary Studio Art (BFA) via The School of The Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). They work in the domain of digital art / mixed-media illustration, with the intent that art can be made anywhere in this format. Their content muses an alternate history; re-appropriating images of the past. Focusing on stereotypes and identity as they relate to race, body politics, class, self-awareness, storytelling, food and culture. Dwelling in between many social worlds from Chicago to New York to Los Angeles and all of their outlying areas, Wilson cross references many walks of life. As a synethesic (a rare neurological condition where multiple senses are stimulated simultaneously), this is illustrated by color derived optical effects to convey a sense of the unknown; questioning the unseen or what we selectively observe. Now showing selections of their poignant series The New Black ABCs (2020) for The Crenshaw Dairy Marts CARE NOT CAGES: ProcessingOn the a Pandemic in Inglewood, Calf. Wilson is presently based in Los Angeles and works as a professional artist assistant, photo stylist, private artCoverinstructor and personal chef.ABOUT THE ARTWORKThe New Black ABCsBIPOC are often underrepresented in education and given little chance to excel. Their access to care, often limited and or non-existent in today's healthcare climate, especially in the wake of COVID-19, puts these high-risk communities at a disadvantage. Wilsons series The New Black ABCs addresses both issues, equally and boldly, by proposing anESPN is proud to include Sammy Jean Wilsons alternate history. What would have happened if COVID-19 would have taken place 50 years ago? The series portrays measures that we wouldillustrations as part of the 2020 ESPN Corporate have hoped to have been taken to ensure their safety. The original series,Citizenship Report. Wilsons diverse background created by two Chicago teachers (June Heinrich and Bernadette Triplett)and thought-provoking artwork are the perfect in 1970, was created with the intent to empower inner-city African American children by showing them that they too are represented inaccompaniment to the ESPN Citizenship educationthat they too are important. This project is significant tostrategy. The cover illustration, Q is for Quick, Wilson because in its inception, it was never sufficiently recognized andspeaks to how quickly weve all had to adjust to deserves to be for its purpose of acknowledging that from the beginning,our new realities in the COVID era.black lives matter. In 2020, these cards are still as relevant as ever to project the importance of a more inclusive educational system for future generations."