Tulsa doesn’t have the typical big city feel, but benefits from a thriving black community. There’s a hustle and bustle that only big cities can provide, but it doesn’t often feel like there isn’t enough room for everyone. I believe this is also in part to the number of creatives living in Tulsa, creating music, […]

Is there a correlation between the Atlantic Slave Trade Routes and hurricane paths? My next photo book looks into an African American folktale about hurricanes providing energy to our ancestors who perished at sea. “My only solace is to jump and surrender my body to the ocean, to escape this horrible reality of the ship […]

For our distinct styles, Black Women are questioned, attacked, and labeled as ghetto. Websites and blogs frequently make jokes about black women, encouraging us to quit having “unnecessarily” long nails and wearing special designs. Employers advise black women not to wear braids due of the unprofessional appearance. Despite this connotation, black women’s fashion has been […]