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Black Futures Month: Alanna Fields

While being loved and showing love are acts that are always assumed to be natural, Alanna Fields is uncovering the truth behind the concealed and disregarded love shared between queer black individuals from the 1960s and 70s through her art.

Black Futures Month: Naomieh Jovin

Trauma through separation (dismemberment) is a prevalent topic within the discussion of African diaspora in America, and for good reason. Naomieh Jovin incorporates her own family albums to illustrate intergenerational trauma and resistance, focusing on how these traumas are carried through the past and the physical body. Her work has been featured in Aperture, LensCulture Critics’ Award, 2021, the 2021 Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, and more.