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AfrOtakus: Black People & Cosplay

A grant-winning, exhibition-featured photography project documenting Black cosplay culture and identity in anime fandom.

Year
2025
Discipline
Photography & Video
Role
Photographer & researcher
AfrOtakus: Black People & Cosplay
GalleryExhibition in Athens, OH
VideoDocumentary interview
Anime North2024 coverage

Brief

A grant-winning and exhibition-featured photography project documenting Black cosplay culture, exploring identity, representation, and cultural appreciation in Japanese anime fandom. What began as a master’s thesis project grew into a wider body of work.

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