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PAINTING THE WAY

altimore-based artist Amani Lewis teamed up with Google and the ad agency BBH New York in February to center Black-owned businesses through the internet giant’s new shopping portal. The result is a stunning work of art and a new economic model that melds visual creativity and activism. Rather than use a boring list of products on the page, Google now utilizes Lewis’s work, offering

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