A View From the Back of the Bus

I find the extremes of hatred and violence people are capable of perplexing, fascinating, and deeply disturbing. I'm always struck by the fact that, in spite of their rich heritage, African-Americans are often viewed from a very narrow perspective. Buoyed by ignorance and the nightly news, many Americans view a race born in a thousand cultures in simple black and white terms. This series contains familiar images from slavery, the Jim Crow-civil rights era, and the nightly news. However, these are not documentary photographs of actual events. Rather, they are an exercise in seeing and understanding the images and symbols of that experience. Though often attributed to social factors, I believe the root cause of racial hatred resides in a distorted human spirit. It’s that distortion I've tried to depict in these photomontages.
We all know there is much racism in America. It exists in part because of this shallow understanding we have of each other. Inevitably, an examination of these issues leads to more questions. What does hatred look like to the hated? What was the view from the back of the bus?

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