Joecephus Martin

Father, son, visual and performing artist, Joecephus Martin's world is colored brightly—mostly in red, black and green. Growing up in Mississippi, a state rich with history, deep pain and great potential, Martin, a Jafrica (aka Jackson) native.  Committed to help move his community forward, he’s spent the latter part of his professional career finding ways to support parents and caring adults in their efforts to advance their children’s academic, psychological and spiritual lives. Through that work and growth of understanding of the issues in the black community, he realized much of his analysis ignored the challenges and structures placed on the women that had reared and protected him.  Martin combines his formal education with voracious personal study. As a photographer and videographer he creates and captures work to inspire and reflect the beauty of black people.