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What If Norman Rockwell Went To Ferguson?

When the nightly news shows white cops policing the hell out of a black community, complete with tear gas and armored vehicles, it’s hard to see the idyllic vision Rockwell had for us.In his painting “The Runaway,” Rockwell envisioned a young boy confiding in a friendly police officer at a diner. Anthony Freda reimagined what…

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