One of my motivations in selling my artwork was to assist my philanthropic efforts by dedicating a portion of the proceeds to supporting HBCUs. This year I was able to make almost $4000 in donations, including this one to Johnson C. Smith University here in Charlotte. Other recipients were Morehouse College, Spelman College and St. Augustine’s University. All of the institutions are facing unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic and I was happy to do my part.