Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center DC trip
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 17, 2023
After a transformative trip, the smallest memory can sometimes leave the biggest impression. For University of Oregon senior Tamia Joseph, it’s an unremarkable (but devastating) image of an engagement ring that stands out from their recent trip to Washington, DC.
When Breonna Taylor was killed in her Kentucky home in 2020, the twenty-six-year-old medical worker was not engaged. But her boyfriend had a ring and was planning to propose. Amy Sherald—the artist who painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama—added the ring to her 
