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DeWayne Barton (B-Love), Founder & CEO of Hood Huggers International, is a sculptor, poet, social entrepreneur who combines his creative practice with community activism. A native of Asheville, NC, Barton grew up in Washington, D.C. and is a Gulf War Veteran. He attended Norfolk State University from 1996-1999, majoring in Social Work. He is the author of two books of poetry, Urban Nightmare Silent Screams and Return to Burton Street, and has been involved in community improvement and youth development for over 20 years.
As a visual and performing artist, Barton is involved in justice issues -- both through his art and his community involvement. His mixed-media, found-art installations have been featured at Duke University, Smithsonian Institute's Museum of African American History and Culture, Upstairs Gallery, and August Wilson Museum as part of Affrilachian Artist Project.
DeWayne Barton is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leader.
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