This year, my usual June words about Black culture translated instead into leading seven of the best people I know in making our own contribution to it: a visual love letter to our ancestors, originally penned by Frederick Douglass, that we’ve called “The Long Lens of Freedom.”

It’s our reminder that Juneteenth is not performative, political, or pretend — to us, it’s priceless.

“The Long Lens of Freedom” wouldn’t exist without Jacqueleen Johnson, Chegge Ulli, Chazni Darden, Maya Smithson, Ashley Bozeman, Alex Ridoré , and especially my MullenLowe ERG co-lead/queen Kemit McCullough, who all shared my vision for honoring this historic holiday. All my gratitude for helping me bring our own song to life this June. 🖤

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