My Linguistic Landscape

          The linguistic landscape option that spoke most to my emotions is the death penalty. Not only is it unjust to take anyone's life it relates to my black history. Black people were and have always been the most likely to get the death penalty. This is an issue that most people don't talk about or think about. I want to create a poster that expresses how negatively I feel towards the death penalty.

          I have also done some primary research on the Troy Davis case. Troy Davis received the death penalty with no forensic evidence linking him to the death of a police officer. The death penalty has been the cause of many African Americans deaths, and majority of the time without any evidence just as the Troy Davis case. I hope to create a poster and put it in a location where it is most visible to everyone, such as the center of the Illinois State University's quad. I want to use pictures that tell a story. Therefore, an abundance of words will be unnecessary. The picture should tell the story of why African Americans use to get the death penalty, and what they are still getting the death penalty for today compared to other races. I want to use a contrast of bright and dull colors and use different variety of markers and crayons. I hope that by using more pictures than words and bright and dull colors I will get the attention of many people. I hope by getting the attention of many people the death penalty will stop.