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“Malcolm X”
From The Reader series, this painting portrays a modern Black man seated on a stoop, deeply engaged in The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Dressed in urban streetwear with Timberland boots and a “TRAP” shirt, he symbolizes the tension and harmony between contemporary Black identity and radical historical consciousness. Behind him, the name Nat Turner 1831 is boldly inscribed on the door—a visual bridge between past and present acts of resistance. At his feet rests a stack of transformative literature—works by Huey Newton, Carter G. Woodson, and Michelle Alexander—books that have shaped the Black intellectual tradition. By placing these texts in the hands of everyday people, this piece reframes reading as both a revolutionary act and a reclaiming of power.
“Malcolm X”
From The Reader series, this painting portrays a modern Black man seated on a stoop, deeply engaged in The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Dressed in urban streetwear with Timberland boots and a “TRAP” shirt, he symbolizes the tension and harmony between contemporary Black identity and radical historical consciousness. Behind him, the name Nat Turner 1831 is boldly inscribed on the door—a visual bridge between past and present acts of resistance. At his feet rests a stack of transformative literature—works by Huey Newton, Carter G. Woodson, and Michelle Alexander—books that have shaped the Black intellectual tradition. By placing these texts in the hands of everyday people, this piece reframes reading as both a revolutionary act and a reclaiming of power.