Off to the Races Jazz greats the feeling of that moment—as

the feeling of that moment—as if the music was directed at you specifically—will not

30x40 inches

There is a pressure point

one of the greatest writers and thinkers of the 20th century

James Baldwin was

Off to the Races Jazz greats the feeling of that moment—as48 x 60 oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas. History books often overlook the fact that African Americans used to dominate horse racing. In fact, some of the wealthiest black professional athletes at the turn of the century were jockeys, many of whom were formerly enslaved. Of course, through an organized effort by white elites, they were eventually pushed out of the sport. This painting is an ode to that rich, if forgotten, legacy of black horse