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"Ordinary people with extraordinary visions can redeem the soul of America..."
- John Lewis
other works
 Murals/Poems On GlassPoems on glass featured on the Cunningham Township building in Urbana IL. |  African Dolls FlagDisplay of works by local African American artists at The Common Ground Food Cooperative. Located in Urbana IL |  Seeds of InjusticeAn installation art piece originally in the Randolph Street Community Garden, it now resides in the Spurlock Museum on the campus of the University of Illinois. |
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 Trashion designPart of the Resist 2.0 art showcase at the IMC (Independent Media Center), emphasizing creating fashion from that which others would consider trash, or at least recycling. |  Ja Nelle and StudentsRecipient of a 2020 Ace Award for teaching under-served students ballroom dance and then showcasing what they learned in a competition at Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana IL. |
Ja nelle Davenport Pleasure
I create works of art that have great meaning to me and allows me to share my heart with the world. To be vulnerable in a world such as ours is daunting, yet provocative at the same time. I want to create the extraordinary out of what others deem ordinary. As a black woman, artist, poet, dancer and mother, I want to educate, empower, and encourage everyone to think outside themselves and the boxes we create. To tell a story that sparks memories and drives others to create from their own visions and stories.
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