Black Is Magazine

07/01/2025

‼️ONE MONTH LEFT TO APPLY‼️

Thank you to everyone who has emailed their submission so far! All submissions will be reviewed after the deadline.

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Black Is Magazine is now accepting submissions for our inaugural print issue, centered on the theme:
Legacy and Continuity in Black Photographic Practice.

We are seeking thoughtful, visually compelling work that reflects how Black photographers preserve memory, document culture, and shape lineage through the photographic image.

We are currently accepting for two features:

📸The Everyday Archive
Submit a photographic series (3–8 images) that meditates on the quiet power of everyday Black life. We’re interested in work that explores the poetics of routine, intimacy, and repetition as forms of cultural memory. The images must be 300dpi.

📝The First Time I Saw Myself in a Photo…
Share a brief written reflection (150–200 words) on the first moment you felt seen in a photograph. What did the image reveal to you about self, history, or representation?

Selected works will be featured in our first-ever print issue.

Deadline: August 1st
Submit to: [email protected]

Open to Black photographers, image-makers, and artists at all stages of their practice.

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06/26/2025

Photographer Clifford Prince King () reflects on the quiet power of Black q***r intimacy, vulnerability, and desire. In our latest interview, he shares what it means to have his work placed in dialogue with the poetry of Essex Hemphill—and how image-making becomes part of a living archive.

📰 Read now at the link in bio.
📍 “Take care of your blessings” is on view at The Phillips Collection through August 31.

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06/13/2025

Through “Take care of your blessings”, curator Camille Brown brings Essex Hemphill’s legacy into conversation with a new generation of Black artists and image-makers. The show is as much a tribute as it is a call to remember, reimagine, and resist.

Read our latest interview to hear Camille reflect on working alongside Hemphill’s friends and collaborators, the curatorial vision behind the show, and how photography becomes a vessel for collective memory.

📰 Read now at the link in bio.
📍 On view at The Phillips Collection through August 31

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06/06/2025

🤎CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Black Is Magazine is now accepting submissions for our inaugural print issue, centered on the theme:
Legacy and Continuity in Black Photographic Practice.

We are seeking thoughtful, visually compelling work that reflects how Black photographers preserve memory, document culture, and shape lineage through the photographic image.

We are currently accepting for two features:

📸The Everyday Archive
Submit a photographic series (3–8 images) that meditates on the quiet power of everyday Black life. We’re interested in work that explores the poetics of routine, intimacy, and repetition as forms of cultural memory.

📝The First Time I Saw Myself in a Photo…
Share a brief written reflection (150–200 words) on the first moment you felt seen in a photograph. What did the image reveal to you about self, history, or representation?

Selected works will be featured in our first-ever print issue.

Deadline: August 1st
Submit to: [email protected]

Open to Black photographers, image-makers, and artists at all stages of their practice.



04/25/2025

The latest exhibition, “Regardez-moi”, featuring the work of Malian photographer is now on view at in NYC! The show will be up until May 31st. For more information, read the press release here:

https://jackshainman.com/exhibitions/malick_sidib_regardez_moi?utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio

04/24/2025

Some heavy hitters are taking up space at this year! If you’re in NYC this week, take the time to visit the fair and witness the work of these amazing artists. The fair is now open from April 24th-27th.

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04/11/2025

Today we’re featuring the work of ! Please take the time to check out the rest of their work on their site! 🤎

http://pelejoez.com/

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Hair Assistant: Juan Alejandre Agustino.
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04/10/2025

Today we’re featuring the work of Sade Fasanya! Sade is a Nigerian-American photographer based in NYC. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York but frequently travels worldwide with her lens, highlighting and documenting the unique stories of diverse communities and cultures. Sade works within different genres of photography including portraiture, documentary and fine art. Her visual language captures the essence of her clients and personal projects. As the co-founder of visual artist collective Souls in Focus (), Sade builds spaces to inspire, educate and connect the community to culture through varying visual media forms. Her works have been exhibited at the Regional Museum of Anthropology in Mexico and are currently part of the collection at The Brooklyn Museum.

Please take the time to check out the rest of her work on her site! 🤎

https://www.visualsbysade.com/

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03/12/2025

Hey, it’s been a minute! 👋🏾 Today we’re sharing the work of .raymar ! Please take the time to check out the rest of their work on their page 🤎

(It’s been a while since our last post. Working our way back into the swing of things!)

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09/13/2024

Community,

We’re excited to announce a special collaboration with Santa Fe Workshops to offer you a discounted ticket to their upcoming festival PHOTOVERSE!

PHOTOVERSE, hosted by , is a 3-day virtual photography festival from October 18-20, chock-full of educational seminars from over twenty photography professionals, inspirational keynote presentations, and networking opportunities with the global photographic
community.

Tickets for all 3 days as well as access to the recorded presentations are only $199 using the discount code BLACKIS199 at checkout. To learn more and register, visit the website below:

➡️ photoverse.santafeworkshops.com

09/09/2024

The Photobook Fest at has officially come to a close, and we’ve got a new round up of books to share this year! Support Black photographers and authors, and buy their books!

1. “Keep the Kid Alive”,
2. “The True America”,
3. “Wata Na Life”,
4. “Our first and last love”,
5. “Ma Petite Entreprise”,
6. “ULTRA Vol. 1”,
7. “The African Gaze: Photography, Cinema and Power”,

08/27/2024