As Carol Ross, an Amherst Regional High School graduate, continues her important work with Amherst Together, I want to urge folks to visit the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art to view the work of another Amherst graduate, Bayete Ross Smith.
“Question Bridge: Black Males” is an extraordinary visual exploration of contemporary black male identity that is uncompromising in the power of the images and voices of these men.
Smith, along with three collaborators, has succeeded in opening a window on the black male experience in the 21st century in the United States that should be essential viewing for men, women and children of all races, ethnicities and social and economic status.
Congratulations, Bayete Ross Smith, your work is thoughtful, provocative and speaks to the truth of the humanity and resilience of your subjects.
Kip Fonsh
Leverett