Overcom(ing) was inspired by the graphic novel trilogy "March #1," which was given
to me by my son, Dr. Christian Davenport. The series reflects on contemporary marches
and their profound connection to marches of the past, most notably the 1965 march from 
Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Through this work, I explore the power, complexity, and
hopefulness of social movements—among the most transformative of human endeavors. 
​Overcom(ing) exists both as a marker of time and as a call toward action and liberation.

           Selma Refrain 
         Size: 81 x 36   
​     Mixed Media on Tar Paper
      A visual invocation of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March.
        This piece merges historical photographs with a storm of color,
        texture, and gesture. The word OVERCOME stretches across the
       line of marchers, simultaneously legible and obscured—just as
         Justice has often been present yet deferred. The top band pulses
with splashes of red, purple, orange, and white, suggesting
both celebration and struggle, the blood and the beauty of
           protest. This work reminds us that the path to freedom is layered,
​ruptured, and unfinished—but walked, nonetheless.

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