Our Mother’s Gardens is the first in an ongoing body of work exploring the adultification of Black girls—how they are often asked to grow up too quickly, carrying responsibilities, expectations, and emotional weight beyond their years. This project reflects on what is inherited and what is interrupted: the quiet exchange of sacrifice, the shaping of identity through responsibility, and the tension between resilience, joy, and becoming. Laila and Alyssa Abbott, photographed by

Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown is a photo series exploring the weight and meaning of Black hair in a world where it remains deeply politicized. For Black women and girls, hair is rarely just hair. It holds memory, shapes identity, and often carries meanings far beyond personal expression. It can be a source of joy and cultural pride—and also the site of scrutiny, policing, and exclusion. Michelle Akomea, photographed by Chineze Okpalaoka This body of work considers bo

As part of our ongoing About-Face series, we sit down with Black women in our community for honest conversations about beauty, our bodies, and the stories that shape how we see ourselves. In this excerpt, Shannon Moore (IG: ___shannonmoore) invites us on an intimate journey of healing in her body and soul, and learning to love the woman she was, is, and is becoming. Photographed by Tariq Tarey. What are some of your earliest memories or experiences that shaped your concept of