Say their names; Know their faces

I'm in a book group right now studying Mindful of Race by Ruth King. It's a good read and helpful for navigating this time in the US. We were encouraged in this group to start a practice of remembering those who have been killed by police. I've been wanting to practice drawing faces, so I decided to combine these two exercises. I'm trying to draw a face a day, so here's a collection of last week's drawings. Unfortunately, the drawings don't really look like the people they're supposed to honor, but I'm already seeing my drawing improve.

Breonna Taylor

Shot in bed by Louisville, KY police with a no-knock warrant, March 13, 2020.

George Floyd

Killed by Minneapolis police officer kneeling on his neck for almost 9 minutes, May 25, 2020.

Atatiana Jefferson

Shot by Fort Worth, TX police in her own home as she was babysitting her nephew, October 12, 2019.

Ahmaud Arbery

Shot and killed while jogging, February 23, 2020.