Oluwatosin Daniju Photography

Two men sat parallel in matching wooden armchairs. One holds up a sheet of newspaper, presenting it to someone off camera, while the other looks over at him, a concerned look on his face.

Best of Enemies | Young Vic | Dir. Jeremy Herrin

Studio portrait of a young woman standing, arms out to the side and head back in laughter. She is using two crutches and wearing a leg brace over her trousers.

Jumoke

Scene from a play - in the foreground a woman sits on a sofa somewhat apprehensively, her hands together in her lap; in the background at a fancily laid dinner table a younger white man unconcernedly drinks wine.

The White Card | Northern Stage| Dir. Natalie Ibu

A play scene: a young couple sit on adjacent bean bags, the young woman chatting animatedly while the young man looks over at her, listening. In the background is a bank of TV screens showing repeated tiles of album covers from the 90s.

Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan | Brixton House | Dir. Anna Himali Howard

Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman with a beautiful afro; her striking pink eye makeup matches her jumper, and she is smiling widely into the camera.

Sindy

A play scene. Two women stand, divided by the door that one is opening, and which the other stands outside of, waiting to be let in. The image is split in two by the set, the left background being completely black, and the right is cream.

seeds | tiata fahodzi | Dir. Anastasia Osei-Kuffour

A shower of bubbles floats down onto the audience; one person reaches up as though to catch them, a delighted look on their face.

The Cunning Vixen relaxed performance | English National Opera

A woman leans against a white wall, wearing a kente cloth headwrap, polo-neck and jumper, and a large necklace. She smiles directly into the camera and light reflects off her glasses.

Naana Otoo-Oyortey | Sisters Doing It For Themselves.
Women's Resource Centre oral history project

A man, the scenes's director, sits alone in an empty bank of red theatre seats. He is at the further end of one row, almost in the darkness, with arms crossed as he watches the stage (off camera) intently.

No Easter Sunday for Queers | Global Voices Theatre | Dir. Femi Elufowoju Jr.

Play scene: a girl stands at the mic in the spotlight, one hand holding the stand, the other her mobile phone down by her side. She has a neutral expression, and is looking up and off to the left. Around her lie many other young people, playing dead.

This Show Is A Gift | Yard Theatre | Yard Youth

A young woman stands, mouth open in mid-speech, looking off to the left. She is wearing a peach jacquard matching dress and fitted jacket, and her hair is in large loose curls.

Best of Enemies | Young Vic | Dir. Jeremy Herrin

4 characters stand, each to their own space, across a stage. They all are looking outward, toward the audience, and are lit from behind by a red, smoky light.

Invisible Man | Northern Stage | Dir. Anna Girvan

A young girl in a striped top and frilly skirt waves hello to a security person in a coat and mask just inside the open doors of the London Coliseum; outside is sunny.

The Cunning Vixen relaxed performance | English National Opera

Head and shoulders portrait of the writer outside in dappled light, greenery behind them. They are wearing a buttoned-up shirt and leather jacket, and gaze calmly into the camera.

Rivers Solomon

A young woman stands, one arm across her waist, her chin lightly resting on the lightly curled hand of the other, her gaze upward. She wears a headwrap and heart-shaped sunglasses, as well as large earrings which read "straight nappy".

Leah J Vernon | You See Yourself? series

3 siblings pose on a wooden bridge, surrounded by lush greenery in a conservation park. They are all wearing shades of blue, and all look directly into the camera, confident and at ease.

Ikorodu in Lekki | Home Is Here & There series | Lagos

A young woman stands, smiling widely into the camera as she holds her coat wide at the pockets, as though about to twirl. She is seen through a gap between two panels of bright green, translucent acrylic.

Samra

A young boy wears one of the costumes from the show - a hat with fox ears. He smiles directly into the camera, his hands held together in front of him. Others in the background engage with other costumes and props.

The Cunning Vixen relaxed performance | English National Opera

A young woman laughs in front of a bare brick wall, eyes closed and hand towards her mouth as though to catch the laughter. She is wearing floral patterned dungarees, a wine-red headtie, and large earrings that read "Black Lives Matter"

Dr Azeezat Johnson | You See Yourself? series

Studio portrait of a young man in a velvet green jacket. He is adjusting a cufflink and smiling widely, looking off camera.

Pat

A young woman is visible behind the close-up blur of a fence. She sits, looking directly into the camera with a small smile, wearing a flowing hijab and a denim waistcoat.

Adama Juldeh Munu

A woman sits in a colourful armchair, gazing comfortably into the camera. She is sat inside a cafe without others around her, and is seen though the window, which reflects light and colours.

Sorena | You See Yourself? series

A young man stands on a darkened staged, lit from just above. He has thrown up a chip wrapper, and in the light above him there is a small cloud of glitter or confetti which he looks up at as it falls.

Road  | Northern Stage | Dir. Natalie Ibu

Head and shoulders portrait of a young man in daylight. He is looking off towards the left, a gentle smile on his face.

Mind, the mental health charity

Two nurses gaze intently down at something on a desk out of camera shot; one is sitting, holding a document, while the other leans over behind her. In the background, part of a poster featuring a large blood droplet can be seen, which reads "Calling AB"

NHS Give Blood x Black Girls Fest

A young woman laughs, eyes closed in mirth. The lens of her SLR is visible, the camera held in her lap, and her striped top matches the silver and black of her braids.

Ana M Pinto | Black Women Photographers

A woman checks her headwrap in a handheld mirror. All of her outfit, jewellery and even the mirror match - shades of green, orange and yellow. She wears a necklace bearing the word "human", and the background is mainly dark, with a few leaves visible.

Hodan | You See Yourself? series

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