Brian Joseph is very comfortable with being called "Bydeeman." He wears it like a badge of honor. Sharing joy, happiness, peace, love and unity is the kind of work that makes his life fun! He loves what he does and does what he loves. Brian is still excited about creating art every day, as he was when he started over 30 years ago. He is an author, poet, motivational speaker and artist. He enjoys sharing and doing things that make other people happy. His art promotes diversity and community unity. Over the years he has focused on using his art to promote education. He enjoys painting murals in schools. He also loves to share his Bydee message in his lectures. He has a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from Tougaloo College in Mississippi and a M.A. in Urban Studies from Trinity University in San Antonio. He can be contacted at Brian Joseph and/or Bydee Art Gallery on Facebook, www.bydee.com, and bydeeartgallery@gmail.com. Front Cover Design: Brian Joseph Cover Painting: Violins by Brian Joseph Back Cover Photo: Hakeem Adewumi