I had the pleasure of spending time with Shawn Walker in Ethiopia in 2015 for the Pan African Workshop, where he shared with me stories about his work over 5 […]
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Telling Our Stories: Photographers of Spirit of Community with Thomas Allen Harris
Behind each family picture, there is a story — a story that is representative of the communities that each picture comes from. On Sunday January 21, 2018, join NAACP Image […]
Through A Lens Darkly Interviewee Carrie Mae Weems Talks Life & Kitchen Tables
One of our very own Through A Lens Darkly photographers, Carrie Mae Weems recently had an interview with W magazine. Below is the whole interview! Carrie Mae Weems Reflects on […]
Manhattan Borough President Hosts Black History Month Reception with Through A Lens Darkly!
It is gratifying to see our film Through A Lens Darkly continuing the work of Deborah Willis and Reflections in Black – inspiring the appreciation of African-American photographers in our […]
Down by the Riverside – A Poem by Kezia Roberts with Photography by Ocean Morisset
Introduction by Thomas Allen Harris: Last month I was invited to participate in a panel exploring the intersection of Diaspora with contemporary art practice. The panel included presentations by Canadian […]
Elaine’s Precious Photos
Digital Diaspora Family Reunion was gifted a remarkable photo album from Myrla, which she received from her mother in law, Elaine R. Howell-Meade (1922-1998). Myrla’s father and Elaine knew […]
Devin Allen Uses Photography to Uplift His Baltimore Community
The Maryland photographer, Devin Allen, will have his first solo show in Baltimore’s Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture starting July 10th. After his shocking […]
Black Seattle’s Unfamiliar Faces: Help Identify Them
KUOW.ORG Rare Photos Of Black Seattle Unearthed: Help ID Them By Marcie Sillman March 20, 2015 “Seattle is a young city, young enough that most of its history can […]
Through A Lens Darkly Opening Week at Film Forum
Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People had its theatrical premiere at Film Forum on Wednesday August 27th, making opening night weekend a box office […]
Salute to Deborah Willis at Film Forum NYC
Curator and Producer Deborah Willis, chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, joined us for a Q&A after […]