So far, Jakian Parks' passion for spotlighting Oklahoma's Black rodeo culture has roped him into a Louis Vuitton runway show at Paris Fashion Week, this year's Ebony Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles and a three-part documentary series starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Jordan Peele.
It also has the Oklahoma City photographer and documentarian exploring "The Black Land: Rituals and Rejoicing in African American Rodeo Culture" with his new exhibition at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center .

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