Darnell Lamont Walker

Darnell Lamont Walker, above all things, is an artist; a writer, photographer, painter, and filmmaker. Quoting Nina Simone as often as possible, Darnell understands his duty is to reflect the times, whatever that may mean for the space he's occupying. "I became a filmmaker by accident," Walker says. "I traveled during a time of American unrest, and returned home with a ton of footage. I made a film." Seeking Asylum, Darnell's first self-produced and directed documentary, has been screened worldwide in several festivals and film houses. The film explored Black Americans' desires to escape American tyranny for safer lands. Since, Darnell has created works that explore death, mental illness, education, art, and revolution. Born in the U.S. in Charlottesville, Virginia to Doreen Wells (Larry Wells) and Perry Jones and raised by a village that didn't quite understand the world he was after but were amazingly supportive anyway, Darnell advocates for the voice of all people. "I want to always create and fight," Darnell Lamont Walker says.