Labib Rouhana, associate professor of biological sciences at Wright State University, wanted to acknowledge the suffering that African American students and co-workers have been living with and to inform the campus community that “we\u2019re not looking away.”<\/p>\n
Rouhana decided he was going to get his message out by painting the Wright State Rock, which promotes school spirit and pride, a particular cause or an event on campus.<\/p>\n
After painting over old artwork with black paint, Rouhana invited Arthur Miller, a 2018 alumnus, to help with the messaging. Miller happened to be driving by with his 5-year-old son, Enzo, showing him where he went to college and asked if they could help.<\/p>\n
After three hours of work on May 31, they painted the word “UNITY” between an American flag and a broken heart. \u201cHe actually came up with the message,\u201d said Rouhana of Miller\u2019s artwork.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about separation, it\u2019s about unity. It is about seeing the content of ones character rather than their skin color,\u201d said Miller.<\/p>\n
Rock etiquette dictates that the artwork must remain on the rock for at least 24 hours. Miller hopes that his message will greet students when they return to campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wright State associate professor teams up with a 2018 grad and his son to paint a message of unity on the Wright State Rock. Continue reading