Honoring Black History Month

February marks a special time for melanated people throughout the United States. And with Black History Month being a beacon of inspiration for people of color it is with upmost pleasure to commemorate Black History Month in the February issue of Epiphany.

Epiphany is extremely proud to collaborate with the Black Artist Foundry for the February issue. The three brilliant artists presented by BAF create versatile work that expresses their truths and tells their stories through art. Along with highlighting these local artists in the February issue, we’ve revisited the past to pay homage to the quintessential artists that made art to support and fuel the Civil Rights Movement.

Today, Sacramento is in the top five of the most diverse cities in the United States— yet opportunities for melanated artists are low on the priority list. In this issue we sit with the founder of Black Artist Foundry Faith J. Mckinnie— and unveil the systemic issues that often bleed into the art world— and how BAF has continued to provide essential opportunities for melanated artists across the U.S.

With Gratitude, Eddie Walker Editor-in-chief

Katerina Graziosi graduated from California State Unive rsity, Sacramento in 2021 and currently works as a freelance journalist. Having majored in journalism and minored in sociology, she is passionate about storyteling, social justice, progressive poli- politics and the arts. A A first-generation American, Katerina has been living in the city of trees for the past 14 years and her work appears in The State Hornet, the Sacramento Bus- and