Kerry James Marshall: A Voice of the Unseen Born in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 17, 1955, Kerry James Marshall’s life and artistic journey are inextricably linked to the experiences of being Black in America – specifically, the legacy of the Great Migration and the realities of urban life in the mid-20th century. Raised in a household where his father, a postal worker, diligently repaired broken watches, learning their inner worki…