Faces of the Movement (2015)

Faces of the Movement was a daily-release photo project that highlighted the stories of everyday people who joined together in the fight for racial justice against police brutality.

With a focus on the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, MO, Faces of the Movement organized a studio space that welcomed protestors, organizers, and activists to reflect on their experiences on the ground and write their unfiltered story of involvement. During each session, participants also opted to take a black & white photo to visually express the emotions they sought to gain from their activism. From somber expressions to those of justice and hope, participants selected the photo that reflected them and received them for use to continue to tell their story. Photos were then released as a daily digital storytelling series on social media platforms Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram.

By its completion, Faces of the Movement engaged the stories of over 100 activists who were native to Ferguson and St. Louis, MO, and it welcomed additional activists who joined the local movement in solidarity from other cities. Reflections include the impact of Micheal Brown’s murder as well as lift up other community members like Kajieme Brown, Vonderrit Myers, and Cary Ball Jr, who were also killed by extrajudicial police force across the metropolitan St. Louis region.