THE CONCEPT:

It can be tough to find love, hope, and a sense of community in the world we live in today. There’s no singular way to view the Black experience. Realistically speaking, our ideas of freedom don’t always coincide. There are systems at play that continue to knock us ten steps back, and we cannot seem to empathetically agree on the path forward and tactile means of support.

So the question becomes: What does progress look like in a world where love, hope, and communal care seem almost out of reach?

I want to introduce you to my baby, Black in Black & White©. It is an audio-visual poetry series that will take viewers through the constant internal and external battles to redefine what liberation looks and feels like in the Black community.

THE ULTIMATE GOAL: 

The hope is to bring this vision to life through a digital, multi-sensory experience; with the first wave being a virtual poetry book and mini-content series. After that, the goal is to turn it into a multi-city pop-up gallery presentation for the world to experience in real time.  

I've been developing this body of work over the last three years (and counting). As a writer and visual artist, I've been committed to taking the time to strategize and intentionally identify ways to garner the support and resources needed in order to share Black in Black & White© with the world.