Urban Nightmares Silent Screams

About the Book

Urban Nightmares Silent Screams is a radical story told through raw poetry and the camera's lens. It is a story full of questions about America, God, and life. Questions about war. Questions about poverty and what it means to grow up in urban America...

The photographs and articles document one man's journey, while the drawings were commissioned from youth and family throughout his community.

Urban Nightmares Silent Screams is a living example of using creative energy to discuss life's obstacles and spark movement towards a better world.

About the Author

DeWayne Barton uses art and poetry to express his opinions on timely social and political issues. Barton grew up in Washington, D.C., in the Barry Farms section of Anacostia. From an early age, he learned to observe and analyze events in and beyond his community. His first creative tool was the camera, which he used to document many experiences. Later, the artist combined poetry and art as his means of expression. Presently, Barton works with youth and creates art and poetry in Asheville, N.C.?his birth city.