Missed the opening last Friday? Don’t sweat it! You can check out the exhibition at any of these times or email [email protected] to schedule a viewing appointment.
The Black in Alaska exhibition will be at Akela Space this month! Come check out the opening Friday, Feb. 6 from 6-9pm.
Hear the stories, catch up on the project, and hear what’s next for the project.
Scenes from our first Black Game Night in Anchorage. Thank you to everyone who made it out! And special thanks to partners Northern Lights Visuals & BBAAD Productions for making it happen. And to DC’s Magical Treats for coming through with some goodies!
at the start of the year, for the first time in a long time, i set a goal on what i wanted to do creatively and personally. after quite literally googling, “are there Black people in Alaska”, the goal became simple: go to Alaska and make as many memories as i can.
fast forward 8 months and i’m in Anchorage, Alaska through the end of the month walking my dog, riding my bike, catching up on reading and sleep, and most importantly making tintype portraits to be added to the Black Magic archive.
starting tomorrow and ending on the 27th of August, i’ll be posted up at @akelaspace to photograph the Black and Afro-Indigenous communities of Alaska. free of charge. this place is easily the most stunning place i’ve ever seen and that says a lot coming from a prideful New Yorker. i am beyond excited to document the beautiful people living here. if you live in Anchorage or the surrounding towns or know someone eligible to come by, don’t hesitate to share the link in my bio.
slots are available to book via the link in my bio. another day closer to history… and to seeing another moose.
This past summer, members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, also known as the Divine Nine, gathered at Kincaid Park in Anchorage for an afternoon of fun and conversation.
Check out their photos and learn more about the Divine 9 on blackinalaska.org. Link in bio.
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“Sometimes you’re in spaces where you’re alone, and you’re the only voice and you have to advocate and fight just for your right to be there and exist in those spaces. It has been hard, but it’s worth the fight.”
Hear more from Jasmin Smith and so many others at . Like what you see? Pass it along. 💪🏾
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Mountain View, the vibrant neighborhood in Anchorage, Alaska, has an unofficial mayor. Her name is Jasmin Smith. @babyvend
Get familiar. Check out her entire profile at blackinalaska.org to learn more. Link in bio.
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When we think of people who manage to accomplish more in 24 hours than humanly possible, we think of two people. The first being Beyoncé. The other person? Alaska’s own Jasmin Smith.
If you don’t know Jasmin, you’re about to find out who she is. Jasmin Smith for Black in Alaska, now live at the 🔗 in our bio.
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“I give God the credit for everything that we have done.” — Bishop Otis McCormick
Otis shares his Alaska origin story and what is his lifelong mission is on blackinalaska.org, link in bio.
The McCormick family name is familiar to many in Fairbanks, Alaska. Not familiar? Meet Otis McCormick.
He and his family have dedicated their lives to improving the Alaska community through volunteer service and church activities.
Otis, for #blackinalaska. Now live on the site, link n bio.
When Otis McCormick was given orders from the military to move to Alaska in 1954, he was far from excited. If you met him today, you’d be hard-pressed to envision a time he wasn’t excited about anything.
Meet Otis, the subject of our latest Black in Alaska profile, link in bio.
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Born and raised in Nome, Alaska Löki Gale Tobin is living proof that a life lived with curiosity, and a willingness to accept a gray area, can be fun and impactful.
Löki Gale Tobin for #BlackinAlaska, now live. Link in bio
