The decision to center an incarcerated Black woman references the criminalization of African American women in legal systems. With a focal point of the pregnant stomach, there is an allude to the forced sterilization of Black women in prison. “Black women deserve their flowers” is a signifier that all of us are entitled to compassion and humanity, not solely those deemed palpable or in more privileged circumstances.

In light of collective consciousness on Black Lives Matter, many naysayers have tried to make vile defenses for the police. Conversely, America built police departments on demonizing Black people. The image shows a police officer holding spray paint to create a peace sign. However, the oozing red is to signify the blood on their hands, as well as the entire institution’s crimes toward Black folks.