Land of Blood and Dirt series is feature in the exhibition 'Big Tent' at FotoFocus opening May 29 -August 22, 2026 in Cincinnati. This series examines the long history of land dispossession and system discrimination against Black farmers in the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Following the 1862 Homestead Act millions of acres taken from Native Americans were redistributed to whites laying the foundation for generational wealth that largely excluded Black Ame

I first met Dr. Deborah Willis in the 1990s when I was still finding my voice as an artist. From the very beginning, she saw my vision...