Cast
E.T. Williams
E.T. Williams is the CEO of Elnora, Inc. and a prolific African American art collector. Included in his collection are works of art by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, and Aaron Douglas. He owns the estate of Hale Woodruff and donated a sizeable portion of it to the Studio Museum in Harlem and other museums.
Chris Wilson
Born and raised in Washington D.C, Chris grew up under extremely difficult circumstances. Poverty, drug addiction, and gun violence was the everyday norm in his community. At the age of 17, he was charged with a crime, convicted, and sentenced to natural life in prison. It was during times of isolation that he decided to not only to turn his life around, but to make a difference in the lives of people who currently live in poverty-stricken communities similar to his childhood surroundings.
LeRone Wilson
A sculptor and painter living and working in New York, Lerone Wilson’s primary medium is beeswax, the oldest form of painting, used by the ancient Kemetic people to create art, among other things. His sculpted encaustic paintings explore the complexities of the historical and cultural inferences of spirituality, history and identity.
Dina AZ. Salem
Dina AZ. Salem is an Egyptian-American professional artist based in Washington, DC. Dina's artistic expression is strongly influenced by Eastern & Western cultures, and various forms of meditation/self-discovery. These ideologies and disciplines are referenced in her approach to painting; specifically in her exploration of emotional healing & growth.
Marqus Jamall Clark
Marks_art (Marqus Jamall Clark) is a life long contemporary artist from Washington D.C. Heavily influenced by the unique street culture of the Washington D.C area. High fashion and underground hip hop. Mixing bold colors and heavily contrasting images to create his signature style of graphic paintings and murals.
Kellie Carter Jackson
Kellie Carter Jackson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. She is also a former Newhouse Faculty Fellow for the Center of the Humanities at Wellesley College. Carter Jackson's research focuses on slavery and the abolitionists, violence as a political discourse, historical film, and black women’s history. She earned her B.A at her beloved Howard University and her Ph.D from Columbia University working with the esteemed historian Eric Foner.
