BRIDGING THE GAP

A group of people singing and dancing on a stage with red curtains, wearing shiny gold outfits, and raising their hands in the air.

A shirtless man wearing sunglasses with fringes, necklaces, and tattoos, standing in the rain, making a hand gesture.

A young person with short curly hair holding a small round object up to their eye, while looking into a camera. In the background, a woman is standing near a wooden door in an arched stone entryway.

A smiling woman with dreadlocks and a nose piercing, wearing a white top and black pants with a belt, is sitting near plants with red flowers. She has a tattoo on her upper arm and rings on her fingers. The background features a black grid with purple lighting.

-- Gordon Parks

Think in terms of images and words. They can be mighty powerful when they are fitted together properly.

-- Carrie Mae Weems

“It’s impossible to change the social without. changing the personal you have to put your money where your mouth is.”