On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, Kamika Perry and her husband journeyed to Indianapolis, IN, where Kamika had the chance to unveil a commissioned painting she had been crafting for more than two months. This artwork was created to celebrate the pioneering career and life of Alan K. Mills.
Alan Mills retired after a long career at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Among his many accomplishments, he was the first Black man to become a partner in Indiana. However, he didn't stop there; he actively worked to support and uplift other talented Black lawyers. He bravely participated in challenging discussions and generously mentored and guided their professional journeys.
Kamika's mission was to uncover and capture his work at a firm that championed diversity, equity, and inclusion well before it became popular, as well as his life as a husband and father.
"This was undoubtedly my most challenging task to date. I aimed for the work to represent both tangible and intangible achievements. His greatest achievement wasn't altering his environment, but transforming hearts." Kamika explains,
"However, there were crucial turning points in his life that were most significant to him, and those were the moments he clung to during difficult times. Thus, I chose a color palette that symbolized the intangible and concentrated on these pivotal moments in his life." Click the link below to watch the tribute "Giant Steps" by Barnes & Thornburg.
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