⢠For 45 years, Billy Clifton has used his gift as an artist to portray Black life.
It started in 1976. Years prior, Clifton discerned he had a gift from God, but he kept running from it, he said. Once he realized he didnât have a purpose for being here, he took inventory of his own life.
âI had a conversation with God one night, and (said) that I wanted to spend the rest of my life on this planet painting my people in a positive light,â Clifton said. âWe had a lot of misleading information concerning Black people and the contributions that they have made, whether they credit for it or donât get credit for it.â