it's still Chocolate City: Local Adventure to the Gallery

Although Travel--for me is a way of LIFE. Every day can be made an adventure if You Make it. Just know that there is something to learn and grow from through each of life's experiences...it's Amazing. It's us who has just got to show up and LIVE It. A walk around the neighborhood, a trip to the Mail Box, or nearby Corner Store or just stepping foot outside of your 4 WALLS to STRETCH can feel Humane. ((Quarantine Blues))

The Weather in DC is beginning to change. Flowers are in Bloom--Cherry Blossoms. The Air is Sweeter, Warmer. And with the successful return of Black Business in the Anacostia neighborhood area Saturday, March 20, 2021, I stepped outside my home to support the movement. Black Excellence is making its mark in our Community with exceptional Artists, Storytellers, and Historians who are dedicated to their craft like William Lee.

Anacostia Arts Center: 1231 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020
www.anacostiaartscenter.com

I caught him in the Gallery peering out of the window. Enamored by his work, I approached and he answered a few questions concerning his Work.

Bill Lee Learn More about his work: http://studioblp.com/

I just want to make sure that every time I take a photo of someone that I do them justice and capture who they really are. I love simplicity because when we make things complex that’s usually when we make things confusing. I live by the mantra that “real life is simple.”

Awards don’t thrill me, achievements don’t move me, and accolades don’t make my head any bigger than it already is. I just want people to get as close a glimpse of what I see through my lens and enjoy what they see.

Afterward, I indulged myself in some Nubian Goddesses Healing Vibez. This Store was a Welcome Home for Queens. A GEM. The Artwork, Philanthropic Efforts, Decorum. And Black Girl Magic--was There. Thank You.

Shop Local, Support Black: https://nubianhueman.com/

Donations + Additional funds toward -- GWAC Foundation Inc. Black Lawyers/Attorneys Chapter
www.gwacdc.org

I look in the corner and who/what do I see. An ARTIST!
Trinidadian Marjuan Canady
www.marjuancanady.com

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