Clayborn Temple

The church was built in 1892 and bought in 1949 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, giving honor to Bishop John Henry Clayborn. It is an example of Romanesque Revival architecture and was listed on the Historic Registry in 1979. The national importance of the building relates, among other tributes, to its landmark status as the site where Sanitation Workers led their iconic “I AM A MAN” marches during the 1968 Civil Rights’ movement. On March 28, 1968, police coerced marchers into its tear-gas-filled interior.

Covid 19 Mask Project

Covid 19 Mask Project

A series of images that illustrate moments during the height of the Coronavirus. Images are transferred onto cotton then manipulated with hand embroidery.  Each of these have been converted into a mask, which just seems to be the best symbol to represent COVID- 19 in America where the Mask has become as politicized and controversial to our continual divide under the Trump administration.  Since I am talking about social and political current events I have used photographs from various news publications to manipulate. 

George Jackson: Releasing the Dragon (a video mixtape)

The ideas and spirit of George Jackson have had a profound influence on my artistic and community work.  In these times where Black art is often separated from its radical anticapitalist legacy, it's crucial to highlight theorists/warriors like George Jackson.  In Maryland African Americans make up over 70% of its prison population with most of them coming from Baltimore City.  When I worked in Maryland prisons as a theatre instructor I met hundreds of men of different ages and political/religious backgrounds who were strongly inspired by George Jackson's life and writings to better themsel

4 Days: LA

This was a small side project where I dropped into LA and shot on the street for 4 Days.  The light in LA is sharp and clear and a tremendous contrast to light in NYC.
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