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I am Unity: Kilamanzego

I am a _____

1.21.2021

Unity at the Initiative: a multi-site visual exhibition and at-home experience centering art by and for Queer and Trans Artists of Color. I am:_____ is a blog series to get to know our partners. Kilamanzego is an androgynous, quirky electronic music producer based out of Philly. She combines a...

Artist Kilamanzego sits on teh ground with their knees up, next to a DJ board, white laptop, and colorful array of electrical cords. They are looking off camera, long locks piled atop their head, and they are wearing a black tank top, lomncg black socks, black vans, and bright canary yellow skinny pants.

I am Unity: Owen Taylor / TrueLove Seeds

I am a _____

1.21.2021

Unity at the Initiative: a multi-site visual exhibition and at-home experience centering art by and for Queer and Trans Artists of Color. I am:_____ is a blog series to get to know our partners. Owen Taylor recently launched Truelove Seeds, a seed company offering culturally important vegetable...

Artist Owen Taylor / TrueLove Seeds stands in front a deep red paneled wall, he wears dark denim work jeans and a short-sleeved workshirt. Owen leans to the side, one hand on his hip and the other balancing a clear mason jar filled with seeds. Owen smiles confidently at the camera.

I am Unity: Christo Johnson / Yarrow

I am a _____

1.21.2021

Unity at the Initiative: a multi-site visual exhibition and at-home experience centering art by and for Queer and Trans Artists of Color. I am:_____ is a blog series to get to know our partners. https://yarrowphl.bandcamp.com/releases https://kingazaz.bandcamp.com/ https://ooloi.bandcamp.com...

The artist Christo Johnson / Yarrow sits on the front stoop of a brownstone building, leaning forward and gazing down at a coffee mug held with both hands. They are wearing an all-black ensemble, from fitted cap to graphic t-shirt, to jeans. Their arms are decorated with tattoos.

I am Unity: Vitche-boul Ra

I am a _____

1.12.2021

Photographed by Shanel Edwards for Femme Noire Movement Collective (FNMC) Unity at the Initiative: a multi-site visual exhibition and at-home experience centering art by and for Queer and Trans Artists of Color. I am:_____ is a blog series to get to know our partners. Vitche-Boul Ra is a...

I am Unity: Rachel Ishikawa

I am a _____

1.12.2021

Unity at the Initiative: a multi-site visual exhibition and at-home experience centering art by and for Queer and Trans Artists of Color. I am:_____ is a blog series to get to know our partners. Rachel Ishikawa is a radiomaker and produces music under the moniker Shakai Mondai, which translates to...

The artist Rachel Ishikawa sits in the grass outside against a clear blue sky. Her hair is a in a low braid over her shoulder, bangs falling in her face as she turns to look at the camera. She is wearing dark t-shirt dress with a floral design.

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