BLACK HISTORY MONTH

every month is black history month around here.

but each february, i highlight certain pieces of mine that celebrate black history specifically.

check out some of my revival of black archives below.

the negro woman

the original photograph comes from Ebony Magazine's August 1966 special edition issue titled 'The Negro Woman.' the words entangled within the illustration are from the publisher's letter featured in the special edition. this piece speaks on how Black women are the backbone of American society, but are continually harmed anyway.

innocence is a privilege

a digital illustration by me based on the words of nicole dennis-benn: "for black children, innocence is snatched away too soon, a brutal initiation into a frigid world. innocence, like freedom, is a privilege. ... we can’t have mercy. not with history constantly chasing us and pulling us under, yanking us out of our dreams and into the mouths of hatred.” (2016)