Stories/Essays: First Class: 0605_malo_George_graduation07

May 5, 2016 - Erica Stevenson drops into an art class and works quietly by herself in the back of the room during one of her free periods. The student art on the wall surrounding her is based on a study of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, which students were able to create their own encoded language to express thoughts and ideas they otherwise wouldn't make public. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)

May 5, 2016 - Erica Stevenson drops into an art class and works quietly by herself in the back of the room during one of her free periods. The student art on the wall surrounding her is based on a study of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, which students were able to create their own encoded language to express thoughts and ideas they otherwise wouldn't make public. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)