I am a photographer and retired educator whose work examines Black interior life, motherhood, and identity through portraiture and long-form projects. Photography is both my language and my method—a way of bearing witness, resisting erasure, and engaging social histories that shape our daily lives.

My practice has evolved from documentary and portrait photography into sustained bodies of work that explore how Black women and families navigate visibility, vulnerability, and self-definition. Projects such as My Son Matters and More Than Enough center lived experience while challenging the narratives

imposed on Black communities, particularly Black women and

their children. I use the camera as a tool for social inquiry and self-reflection. My work creates space for dialogue, inviting viewers not only to look, but to respond—to recognize themselves as witnesses within a larger cultural conversation. Through exhibitions and community-based presentations, I aim to raise consciousness around stigma, representation, and the emotional labor carried by Black women.

Photography has been central to my own process of understanding identity, resilience, and belonging. In making this work, I seek clarity rather than resolution—images that hold complexity, affirm presence, and hold space.