Steven Ballard

The Obsidian Legacy Summit made history in Chicago, bringing together twenty-five distinguished Black photographers whose collections represent some of the most significant and never before seen images in the visual record of the Black diaspora. Read how one afternoon at Gallery Guichard is changing the way Black history is preserved, protected, and told to the world.

Recently, actor and author Michael Fosberg donated 128 incredible art and coffee table books to our growing library. These books aren’t just about Black culture—they come from it, shaped by it, and passed through generations of one remarkable Black family.