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An exhibition catalogue accompanying an exhibition of the same name on view at Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia from 09/23/2023 - 01/21/2024. Bullock's practice in the visual arts across more than six decades in Philadelphia is grounded in community engagement, teaching, and collaborative projects implemented with both children and adults in a broad range of contexts, including K-12 schools, museums, community organizations, and public spaces. Socially-driven artists are accepted as part of the mix in the arts today, but this was not always the case. Bullock stands out as a pioneering figure in Philadelphia whose work extends outside the studio and into the city, especially into the city's Black communities, with an embrace of African art as inspiration, declaration of strength, and path to reclaiming an ancestral cultural identity. The catalogue includes conversations with art historians Lowery Sims and Leslie King Hammond, and educator Diane Pieri.