Lily Uoka 
Lawrence Terry 
Amira Rahim 
Quincy Harding 
Hadil Mohamed 
Nikki Cade 
Gavin Benjamin 
Kemi 
Ernest Shaw, Jr.
This is a time of intense internal reflection. In addition to condemning police violence against Black men and women, I’ve been thinking hard about my own role in upholding the status quo and racist institutions.
One of my personal goals to that end is to use my little platform to lift up amazing artists who happen to have brown skin.
This week, I am not posting any of my own art online; instead, I’m being intentional about exploring and sharing work by Black and brown artists. I have come across so many new-to-me artists — and the list continues to grow. Check out some of my favorites pieces (so far) above!
And this won’t be a temporary thing. I am committed to changing my behaviors in the long-term; it’s only through sustained efforts that personal and societal change is possible. While I am lifting up Black artists in my Instastories, I’m also saving the stories to my highlights so that they can be found in the future. I’ll also be more intentional moving forward about the artist voices I share here.
If you have suggestions — artists to check out and/or how I can better support marginalized groups — I’d love to hear.