Rise Up

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Annie Poole
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Rise Up by Annie Poole

Artist’s Statement: Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise” inspired me to create this image. I overlaid my handwritten text of the line “But still, like dust, I’ll rise” in Photoshop onto a photo I took of a girl with her piercing eyes full of determination. The photo and poem are a call to action, capturing the strength and resilience of girls.
Annie Poole
Annie Poole
Annie Poole is a freshman at Barnard College in New York City. She is interested in studying art history, anthropology, and gender studies. Annie served two years on the jGirls+ Editorial Board as Nonfiction Department Head and as a member of the art department. She was also the Print Editor-in-Chief of her high school newspaper, The MIHS Islander, and co-President of MIHS’s Gender Equality Club.

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