I wanted this project to have an intergenerational appeal. I wanted the young to get curious about our story, and I wanted the rest of us to get serious about building on that story

-Derrick Alexander Pope

Pope brilliantly depicts the history and mystery of African American people by using the imagery of the sport of kings. . .Anyone who listens to this will agree that Pope succeeds in his goal and leaves you wanting more.

Sphinx Magazine

Summer/Fall 2012