NYT Magazine: Culture Issue - Can Black Literature Escape the Representation Trap?

The essay discusses the publishing industry’s recent embrace of diversity, fueled by the Black Lives Matter movement, has led to a surge in Black literature. However, this “golden age of representation” poses challenges for Black writers, who face pressure to conform to marketable stereotypes.

Yahoo News - Why aren't there more Black women in clinical trials?

This essay explores the underrepresentation of Black women in clinical trials. Despite their willingness to participate, Black women are frequently overlooked and excluded from these trials.

The Baffler - India’s Beef with Beef

An essay about the suppression of beef consumption in India.

NYT Op-Ed - "What Oprah Winfrey Knows About American History That Tucker Carlson Doesn’t"

An essay about the theory surrounding white-power violence.

The New York Times Book Review: Teju Cole

Book review for Teju Cole’s novel “Tremors”.

The New York Times Magazine — "Black Men Don’t Do Therapy. Or So I Thought."

Ismail Muhammad’s insightful essay in The New York Times Magazine (Therapy Issue) explores the complexities of therapy and his transformative journey.

The New York Times - Does the Meaning of a Song Change Depending on Who Wrote It?

Illustration for an essay about who wrote the African-American spiritual “Sweet Little Jesus Boy”.

Poetry Foundation

Not a Game

Illustration for the review of Terrence Hayes’s relase of his two books, Watch Your Language (Penguin, 2023) and So To Speak (Penguin, 2023).

The New York Times Magazine's Screenland

A bi-weekly collage illustration for the NYT Magazine’s Screenland column.

AD: Annie Jen

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When James Baldwin Was a ‘Has-Been’

A never-aired interview with the writer emerges — at a moment when we’re as attentive to him as ever.

The Magical Thinking Behind Gun Culture

Illustration for New York Times Magazine's column, Screenland. Essay about the Buffalo shooting and what it reveals.

The Best Parts of Being a Football Fan Are Off the Field

The N.F.L. season began with dramatic injuries. Luckily, for the league, we fans focus our energy on so many things besides the actual gameplay. (2023)

Sojourners - Why Black Resurrection Matters

Illustration for Sojourners is an online magazine by an ecumenical Christian media and advocacy organization that works towards social and racial justice. Essay discusses the value and survival of Black life.

The Atlantic - The Family Who Tried to End Racism Through Adoption

Illustration for The Atlantic, book review of Skinfolk, that discusses the Guterl family adopting a child from every race.

Yahoo News - Why aren't there more Black women in clinical trials?

Illustration for Yahoo News on why Black women are underrepresented in clinical trials.

New York Times Op - When Everyone Around You Is Talking About the End, Talk About Black History

Illustration for New York Times Op-ed about survival and race relations.

Religion & Politics // The Politicization of the Catholic Clergy Abuse Crisis

Created illustrations for the online journal and magazine, Religion & Politics (now, ARC), for their printed anthology celebrating 10 years (2013-2023) of the digital magazine. The illustrations were based on an essay written in 2018, here I was asked to add an element of visual depth to the topic.

Cloud Support - Wired Magazine

Illustration for Wired Magazine's monthly tech advice column called Cloud Support, "If Someone Is Typing, Then Stops … Can I Ask Why?"

This American Life: Talking While Black

Illustration for This American Life. Host Emanuele Berry shares stories about Black people who got tangled up in this current backlash in both extreme and very personal ways.

New York Times Book Review "My Book Was Censored in China. Now It’s Blacklisted — in Texas"

Illustration for NYT. Andrew Solomon pens an essay about his book blacklisted–a book on the contemporary issues with LGBTQ youth.

LA Times Op-Ed: Without context, COVID tallies are misleading

In this LA Times Op-Ed essay by Jim Downs, he tries to reframe the COVID-19 deaths.

A Supreme Court That Has Gone Wrong

Collage illustration for the essay “A Supreme Court That Has Gone Wrong” by Melvin I. Urofsky.

Client. The New York Times

Written by: Melvin I. Urofsky

AD: Matt Dorfmann

Year: 2021

"Forbidden Knowledge" for Mother Jones Magazine

Collage illustration for the essay, Forbidden Knowledge for Mother Jones, both print magazine and online.

Client: Mother Jones Magazine

AD: Michale Johnson

Year: 2021

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Black Valedictorians and the Toxic Trope of Black Exceptionalism

Collage illustration for the essay, “Black Valedictorians and the Toxic Trope of Black Exceptionalism” by Samuel Getachew.

Client: The New York Times

Writer: Samuel Getachew

AD: Arsh Razuiddin

Year: 2021

How the Cookout Became a Pillar of Cuisine and Culture in Black America

Three collage illustrations for the essay “How the Cookout Became a Pillar of Cuisine and Culture in Black America” for Travel + Leisure.

Client: Travel + Leisure

Writer: Andrea Byrd

Year: 2021

Prayers for The White Table

Illustration collage for book cover, “The Adura Circle: Prayers For The White Table”.

Client: Michelle Hunton

Year: 2021

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"We’ve Spent Over a Decade Researching Guns in America. This Is What We Learned."

Collage illustration for the essay “We’ve Spent Over a Decade Researching Guns in America. This Is What We Learned” by Madison Armstrong and Jennifer Carlson. Debut in The New York Times Sunday Review.

Client: The New York Times

Writer: Madison Armstrong, Jennifer Carlson

AD: Arsh Raziuddin

Year: 2021