theBLKGZE
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Exploring how photography can ensure Black people are remembered in the fullness of their humanity. Essays, conversations, criticism and long form photography. Seeing differently.
I miss the Caribbean sunshine, food + culture.
August 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I miss the Caribbean sunshine, food + culture.
Bradford, Yorkshire. Home town joy.
July 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Bradford, Yorkshire. Home town joy.
Dominoes is more than a game. For the Windrush generation + their descendants. It's a gateway that bridges generations, blends cultures, + echoes the rhythm of home on foreign soil.
June 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Dominoes is more than a game. For the Windrush generation + their descendants. It's a gateway that bridges generations, blends cultures, + echoes the rhythm of home on foreign soil.
Fundraiser
Mongi + Kuda led worship at their fundraiser ahead of October’s Cambodia mission trip building wells, toilets, renovating a church + more.
Every donation helps cover travel, food + insurance.
Support here: www.gofundme.com/f/kuda-mongi...
Mongi + Kuda led worship at their fundraiser ahead of October’s Cambodia mission trip building wells, toilets, renovating a church + more.
Every donation helps cover travel, food + insurance.
Support here: www.gofundme.com/f/kuda-mongi...
June 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Fundraiser
Mongi + Kuda led worship at their fundraiser ahead of October’s Cambodia mission trip building wells, toilets, renovating a church + more.
Every donation helps cover travel, food + insurance.
Support here: www.gofundme.com/f/kuda-mongi...
Mongi + Kuda led worship at their fundraiser ahead of October’s Cambodia mission trip building wells, toilets, renovating a church + more.
Every donation helps cover travel, food + insurance.
Support here: www.gofundme.com/f/kuda-mongi...
My last view of Jamaica.
Land we love.
Tourists arrive free.
Windrush left with no return.
Cruise ships dock.
Migrant boats are blocked.
Souvenir shops sell island life but not Marcus Garvey.
The colonial era is over,
but its passport still decides who gets welcome.
Land we love.
Tourists arrive free.
Windrush left with no return.
Cruise ships dock.
Migrant boats are blocked.
Souvenir shops sell island life but not Marcus Garvey.
The colonial era is over,
but its passport still decides who gets welcome.
May 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
My last view of Jamaica.
Land we love.
Tourists arrive free.
Windrush left with no return.
Cruise ships dock.
Migrant boats are blocked.
Souvenir shops sell island life but not Marcus Garvey.
The colonial era is over,
but its passport still decides who gets welcome.
Land we love.
Tourists arrive free.
Windrush left with no return.
Cruise ships dock.
Migrant boats are blocked.
Souvenir shops sell island life but not Marcus Garvey.
The colonial era is over,
but its passport still decides who gets welcome.
Revolution doesn’t always wear a slogan.
Sometimes it sounds like dominoes slapping wood and a story told over rum.
The rum shop is a classroom. A confessional. A strategy room in disguise.
Freedom dreams live here. Ask Robin D.G. Kelley.
Sometimes it sounds like dominoes slapping wood and a story told over rum.
The rum shop is a classroom. A confessional. A strategy room in disguise.
Freedom dreams live here. Ask Robin D.G. Kelley.
May 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Revolution doesn’t always wear a slogan.
Sometimes it sounds like dominoes slapping wood and a story told over rum.
The rum shop is a classroom. A confessional. A strategy room in disguise.
Freedom dreams live here. Ask Robin D.G. Kelley.
Sometimes it sounds like dominoes slapping wood and a story told over rum.
The rum shop is a classroom. A confessional. A strategy room in disguise.
Freedom dreams live here. Ask Robin D.G. Kelley.
Dominoes is more than a game. In Jamaica, it's strategy, rhythm and resistance.
You don’t choose your hand, you choose how you play it.
As Robin D. G. Kelley says, even play is political.
In dominoes, Black joy becomes memory, mastery and freedom.
You don’t choose your hand, you choose how you play it.
As Robin D. G. Kelley says, even play is political.
In dominoes, Black joy becomes memory, mastery and freedom.
May 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Dominoes is more than a game. In Jamaica, it's strategy, rhythm and resistance.
You don’t choose your hand, you choose how you play it.
As Robin D. G. Kelley says, even play is political.
In dominoes, Black joy becomes memory, mastery and freedom.
You don’t choose your hand, you choose how you play it.
As Robin D. G. Kelley says, even play is political.
In dominoes, Black joy becomes memory, mastery and freedom.
Prayer is less about miracles + more about recognising our shared vulnerability + hope.
In naming another’s struggle, we often uncover our own.
To pray for someone is to honour their humanity + in doing so, affirm our own.
In naming another’s struggle, we often uncover our own.
To pray for someone is to honour their humanity + in doing so, affirm our own.
May 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Prayer is less about miracles + more about recognising our shared vulnerability + hope.
In naming another’s struggle, we often uncover our own.
To pray for someone is to honour their humanity + in doing so, affirm our own.
In naming another’s struggle, we often uncover our own.
To pray for someone is to honour their humanity + in doing so, affirm our own.
In that moment, a song of worship filled the air.
If I had to offer a song now, it would be one from The Preacher’s Wife. It feels most fitting for this moment of reflection.
I love the Lord
He heard my cry
And pitied every groan
Long as I, I live
And troubles rise
I'll hasten to
His throne
If I had to offer a song now, it would be one from The Preacher’s Wife. It feels most fitting for this moment of reflection.
I love the Lord
He heard my cry
And pitied every groan
Long as I, I live
And troubles rise
I'll hasten to
His throne
May 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
In that moment, a song of worship filled the air.
If I had to offer a song now, it would be one from The Preacher’s Wife. It feels most fitting for this moment of reflection.
I love the Lord
He heard my cry
And pitied every groan
Long as I, I live
And troubles rise
I'll hasten to
His throne
If I had to offer a song now, it would be one from The Preacher’s Wife. It feels most fitting for this moment of reflection.
I love the Lord
He heard my cry
And pitied every groan
Long as I, I live
And troubles rise
I'll hasten to
His throne
As the season draws its final breath, the faithful in Bradford lift their voices to a hard-earned ascent to Division 1.
And in that chorus of triumph, comes the chant that binds them:
And it's Bradford City,
Bradford City FC,
We're by far the greatest team,
The world has ever seen.
And in that chorus of triumph, comes the chant that binds them:
And it's Bradford City,
Bradford City FC,
We're by far the greatest team,
The world has ever seen.
May 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As the season draws its final breath, the faithful in Bradford lift their voices to a hard-earned ascent to Division 1.
And in that chorus of triumph, comes the chant that binds them:
And it's Bradford City,
Bradford City FC,
We're by far the greatest team,
The world has ever seen.
And in that chorus of triumph, comes the chant that binds them:
And it's Bradford City,
Bradford City FC,
We're by far the greatest team,
The world has ever seen.
Good morning, good people.
Today is the last day to see Nationhood: Memory and Hope at @ImpGalleryPhoto.
I'll be there to meet + greet visitors before waving it off.
The next stop for the exhibition is Belfast Exposed, from 5 June to 11 July.
This is #photography
Today is the last day to see Nationhood: Memory and Hope at @ImpGalleryPhoto.
I'll be there to meet + greet visitors before waving it off.
The next stop for the exhibition is Belfast Exposed, from 5 June to 11 July.
This is #photography
April 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Good morning, good people.
Today is the last day to see Nationhood: Memory and Hope at @ImpGalleryPhoto.
I'll be there to meet + greet visitors before waving it off.
The next stop for the exhibition is Belfast Exposed, from 5 June to 11 July.
This is #photography
Today is the last day to see Nationhood: Memory and Hope at @ImpGalleryPhoto.
I'll be there to meet + greet visitors before waving it off.
The next stop for the exhibition is Belfast Exposed, from 5 June to 11 July.
This is #photography
"The photographer makes the photographs. The curator makes the exhibition."
See Nationhood: Memory and Hope at Impressions Gallery, Bradford. Open until 26 April.
This is #photography that remembers.
See Nationhood: Memory and Hope at Impressions Gallery, Bradford. Open until 26 April.
This is #photography that remembers.
April 18, 2025 at 6:51 AM
"The photographer makes the photographs. The curator makes the exhibition."
See Nationhood: Memory and Hope at Impressions Gallery, Bradford. Open until 26 April.
This is #photography that remembers.
See Nationhood: Memory and Hope at Impressions Gallery, Bradford. Open until 26 April.
This is #photography that remembers.
Mr Chops.
The man behind the drums.
The heartbeat in the room.
The pulse that carried us higher.
Presence like no other.
Energy that moved through bodies and bone.
Musicianship that left the ordinary far behind.
Band: TC and The Groove Family
The man behind the drums.
The heartbeat in the room.
The pulse that carried us higher.
Presence like no other.
Energy that moved through bodies and bone.
Musicianship that left the ordinary far behind.
Band: TC and The Groove Family
April 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Mr Chops.
The man behind the drums.
The heartbeat in the room.
The pulse that carried us higher.
Presence like no other.
Energy that moved through bodies and bone.
Musicianship that left the ordinary far behind.
Band: TC and The Groove Family
The man behind the drums.
The heartbeat in the room.
The pulse that carried us higher.
Presence like no other.
Energy that moved through bodies and bone.
Musicianship that left the ordinary far behind.
Band: TC and The Groove Family
Screens are for scrolling. Galleries are for slowing down.
Nationhood: Memory and Hope is now showing at Impressions Gallery, Bradford.
On until 26 April. See these images the way they were meant to be seen.
This is #photography.
Nationhood: Memory and Hope is now showing at Impressions Gallery, Bradford.
On until 26 April. See these images the way they were meant to be seen.
This is #photography.
April 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Screens are for scrolling. Galleries are for slowing down.
Nationhood: Memory and Hope is now showing at Impressions Gallery, Bradford.
On until 26 April. See these images the way they were meant to be seen.
This is #photography.
Nationhood: Memory and Hope is now showing at Impressions Gallery, Bradford.
On until 26 April. See these images the way they were meant to be seen.
This is #photography.
Think before you speak. Read before you think. – Fran Lebowitz
March 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Think before you speak. Read before you think. – Fran Lebowitz
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a dream, realise it.
Life is a sacrifice, offer it.
Life is love, enjoy it
– Sai Baba
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a dream, realise it.
Life is a sacrifice, offer it.
Life is love, enjoy it
– Sai Baba
March 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a dream, realise it.
Life is a sacrifice, offer it.
Life is love, enjoy it
– Sai Baba
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a dream, realise it.
Life is a sacrifice, offer it.
Life is love, enjoy it
– Sai Baba
Ready to level up your photography game?
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by six exhibiting artists at Impressions Gallery, Bradford including me on 22 Feb, 10:00am–12:00pm.
Spaces are limited so act now. Call 01274 737843 or visit the Art Tickets website.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by six exhibiting artists at Impressions Gallery, Bradford including me on 22 Feb, 10:00am–12:00pm.
Spaces are limited so act now. Call 01274 737843 or visit the Art Tickets website.
February 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Ready to level up your photography game?
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by six exhibiting artists at Impressions Gallery, Bradford including me on 22 Feb, 10:00am–12:00pm.
Spaces are limited so act now. Call 01274 737843 or visit the Art Tickets website.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by six exhibiting artists at Impressions Gallery, Bradford including me on 22 Feb, 10:00am–12:00pm.
Spaces are limited so act now. Call 01274 737843 or visit the Art Tickets website.
I remember Tom Stoddart saying he never used sloping horizons.
I held on to his every word for a long time before I gave myself permission to create images like this.
I held on to his every word for a long time before I gave myself permission to create images like this.
February 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I remember Tom Stoddart saying he never used sloping horizons.
I held on to his every word for a long time before I gave myself permission to create images like this.
I held on to his every word for a long time before I gave myself permission to create images like this.
Join me for Artists in Conversation at Nationhood: Memory + Hope.
We’ll dive into our work, creative process, + the stories behind our images.
🗓 22 Feb 2025
⏰ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Impressions Gallery
Let’s talk about photography, memory, + hope. www.impressions-gallery.com/event/photo-...
We’ll dive into our work, creative process, + the stories behind our images.
🗓 22 Feb 2025
⏰ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Impressions Gallery
Let’s talk about photography, memory, + hope. www.impressions-gallery.com/event/photo-...
January 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Join me for Artists in Conversation at Nationhood: Memory + Hope.
We’ll dive into our work, creative process, + the stories behind our images.
🗓 22 Feb 2025
⏰ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Impressions Gallery
Let’s talk about photography, memory, + hope. www.impressions-gallery.com/event/photo-...
We’ll dive into our work, creative process, + the stories behind our images.
🗓 22 Feb 2025
⏰ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Impressions Gallery
Let’s talk about photography, memory, + hope. www.impressions-gallery.com/event/photo-...
One from the weekend.
The message behind the moment: Whether you like it or not, someone will eventually take your place. But as long as you’re here, live with purpose and make your mark.
The message behind the moment: Whether you like it or not, someone will eventually take your place. But as long as you’re here, live with purpose and make your mark.
January 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
One from the weekend.
The message behind the moment: Whether you like it or not, someone will eventually take your place. But as long as you’re here, live with purpose and make your mark.
The message behind the moment: Whether you like it or not, someone will eventually take your place. But as long as you’re here, live with purpose and make your mark.
It's Christmas 2024. This scene could well be Christmas 1977.
Seats for grandparents + a Christmas album full of carols. Silent night, holy night echoes throughout the house + the ages.
The sound of Kings College Choir will soon give way to stories of Christmas past.
Seats for grandparents + a Christmas album full of carols. Silent night, holy night echoes throughout the house + the ages.
The sound of Kings College Choir will soon give way to stories of Christmas past.
December 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
It's Christmas 2024. This scene could well be Christmas 1977.
Seats for grandparents + a Christmas album full of carols. Silent night, holy night echoes throughout the house + the ages.
The sound of Kings College Choir will soon give way to stories of Christmas past.
Seats for grandparents + a Christmas album full of carols. Silent night, holy night echoes throughout the house + the ages.
The sound of Kings College Choir will soon give way to stories of Christmas past.
Dinner is served.
This plate, which is usually served on Christmas Day morning, includes food fit for Olympic champions.
This plate, which is usually served on Christmas Day morning, includes food fit for Olympic champions.
December 24, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Dinner is served.
This plate, which is usually served on Christmas Day morning, includes food fit for Olympic champions.
This plate, which is usually served on Christmas Day morning, includes food fit for Olympic champions.
It wouldn't be a Jamaican kitchen without these. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
December 24, 2024 at 1:39 PM
It wouldn't be a Jamaican kitchen without these. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
It wouldn't be Christmas without the preparation of Jamaica's national dish.
Here, one half of the dish, heavily salted fish, is rinsed then left to soak in water before being boiled. This changes the flavour profile + reduces the chances of high blood pressure.
Here, one half of the dish, heavily salted fish, is rinsed then left to soak in water before being boiled. This changes the flavour profile + reduces the chances of high blood pressure.
December 24, 2024 at 11:51 AM
It wouldn't be Christmas without the preparation of Jamaica's national dish.
Here, one half of the dish, heavily salted fish, is rinsed then left to soak in water before being boiled. This changes the flavour profile + reduces the chances of high blood pressure.
Here, one half of the dish, heavily salted fish, is rinsed then left to soak in water before being boiled. This changes the flavour profile + reduces the chances of high blood pressure.
This time next year, I'll be in the high hills of Portland, Jamaica to close a chapter that still enriches me.
My late mother's prayers continue to bless me while God's grace keeps me.
My late mother's prayers continue to bless me while God's grace keeps me.
December 5, 2024 at 5:19 PM
This time next year, I'll be in the high hills of Portland, Jamaica to close a chapter that still enriches me.
My late mother's prayers continue to bless me while God's grace keeps me.
My late mother's prayers continue to bless me while God's grace keeps me.