The Black History Month art exhibit in the City of Orlando, was a beautiful opportunity and one of my first events in Florida since I had moved down here. The variety in works and artist alike was truly one thing I will never take for granted! It was beautiful being able to be a part of such an immerse story of black labor and the paths we must pioneer for ourselves as creatives and the accountability we should hold our communities to.

I showcased my piece “Modern Revolution”, a digital illustration I created in the beginning of 2024. The piece was a celebratory homage to black cowboys post slavery in the midwest and onward. The levels of prejudice, racism, and overall struggles they had to fight through to pioneer and shift the narrative of cowboys for good was more than a revolutionary act, but a blueprint we can look back on today as we still fight for rights. However, today it’s more deeply rooted, hidden, and may I even say not cared about because of what we are “given”. “Modern Revolution” is a reminder to carry the same attitude as our predecessors as we fight for our rights today for the betterment of our communities.