Misty black boy joy Especially when it comes to

Especially when it comes to the black family

Oil and gold leaf on gallery wrapped canvas

Her life is in real danger

Imagining royalty or a lineage of royalty—however problematic—was and is our way of combating white supremacy and the demonization of Africa as homeland

The love between mother and child is perhaps the most recognizable dynamic in all of humanity

Misty black boy joy Especially when it comes to36x48, oil, stretched on canvas, and gallery wrapped Misty Copeland is beauty, grace, and intelligence personified. She created space for black girls in ballet and professional dance by simply being excellent. This is my effort to capture some of her black girl magic.