Thank you to RPPL Visiting Artist Bailey Hutchison (also known as Mecca X), who recently wrapped up their stay at Sipp Culture!⁠

Here’s what they had to say about their time here:

Bailey Hutchison is a a third-generation grower and herbalist who specializes in Afro-Indigenous ethnobotany.

During their time at Sipp Culture, Bailey worked on their project “TruCulture,” which is a Black Afro-Indigenous Community M(ART)ketplace and farm spanning between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with a commitment to eradicating capitalist racism and its effects on the health and wealth of Black, Indigenous, and Afro-Indigenous communities through interactive culture sharing.

Click here to learn more about Bailey Hutchison and their RPPL project!