Beautiful and incredible things happen when women collaborate. Last November, my friend Virginia Cumberbatch, co-founder of Rosa Rebellion, a production company for creative activism by and for women of color, invited Fanm Djanm to partner with them to close out their Compose retreat.
Compose is a storytelling incubator for women and nonbinary people of color to rest and create.
Rosa Rebellion is committed to amplifying the voices of women and nonbinary people of color by serving as a storytelling incubator.
Compose was created to offer women of color a space of rest, inspiration and connection to elevate our stories and creative activism. (Source: Rosa Rebellion)
Through this incredible partnership, I had the opportunity to photograph the mentors, founders, mentors and team at the Fanm Djanm storefront. I created a simple set inspired by an elevated yearbook. I felt so inspired to contribute to this amazing initiative. Every woman poured so much power into each other. It was an honor to wrap and photograph everyone.
(Jasmine Butler is a black queer southern writer, political educator, organizer, and afrofuturist abolitionist, amongst other things. Love Muwwakkil is a freelance performer, teacher, writer and choreographer based in Austin, Texas. Natasha Marshall MPH is a research associate at UTHealth School of public Health in Houston, TX.)
(Ki'Amber Thompson is a creator, abolitionist environmental justice educator, healing justice practitioner, and Sociology doctoral student at UC Santa Cruz. Lenora Houseworth is a copywriter and journalist who focuses on tech, wellness, beauty, and culture based in the New York City area. Sabrina Thompson is a filmmaker a director, photographer, activist, and the owner of KUU Productions, a boutique media production company that produces and develops commercials, social injustice campaigns and scripted and unscripted projects.)
(Sacha Noelle Thompson is a seasoned senior production executive, her dynamic 8+ year journey has carried her through the diverse landscapes of digital media production. Rachel Gargle is an Akron,Ohio born author and entrepreneur known for her contribution to the national conversation around race and feminism. Neha Aziz is a Pakistan born writer, filmmaker, festival programmer, and podcaster living in Austin, TX. Fatima Wardy is a Sudanese writer-director who makes work across fiction and non-fiction mediums.)
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