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Ayana V. Jackson: “As a Child, I Felt Ashamed of Being Black”

Summary by El Pais
Ayana V. Jackson (East Orange, New Jersey, 48) takes a photograph for the five-year-old Ayana V. Jackson who felt shame for her black body. To heal that pain, the American sociologist and photographer dives into photographic archives in Africa, Latin America and North America to then “turn them around” with self-portraits that challenge the image of the colonized and enslaved bodies.

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Ayana V. Jackson (East Orange, New Jersey, 48) takes a photograph for the five-year-old Ayana V. Jackson who felt shame for her black body. To heal that pain, the American sociologist and photographer dives into photographic archives in Africa, Latin America and North America to then “turn them around” with self-portraits that challenge the image of the colonized and enslaved bodies.

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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Friday, June 6, 2025.
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