Artwork by Lavett Ballard for TIME

Artwork by Lavett Ballard has been chosen for the cover of TIME Magazine, now for the second time.  According to Victor Williams, TIME Magazine's Art Director: "For a corresponding visual narrative to accompany a new piece by Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, TIME turned to artist Lavett Ballard, to create a cover that would—like Wilkerson’s work—present a challenge to the reader and to America: How did we arrive at this moment, a moment when the barriers to equality in America are so clear? And what is the way forward?

Ballard, who created cover art for TIME’s 100 Women of the Year project in recognition of the women who led the civil rights bus boycotts of the 1950s, brought together images speaking to themes including the history of American slavery, book banning, and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. But she also reached for images of people who show an alternate, positive side of American history, from Martin Luther King Jr. to lesser-known figures such as Viola Liuzzo."

Congratulations to Lavett Ballard; what a beautiful way to begin and continue important conversations and to celebrate Black History, today and always.  We encourage you to check out the full article below.