Design Name Anansi

First Name Bernard


age 16


City Wilmington, DE



Tell us about your design This is a depiction of a character from old African American and West African folklore called Anansi, usually depicted as a spider and used as a symbol of hope for Black communities during the transalantic slave trade to North America from West Africa and during enslavement of African American communities. This figure is still used today in books and stories depicted as a spider character. I believe because of the historical significance of Juneteenth, this ambiguous figure can be seen in celebration of our freedom.