Black Sexuality by Maya Lewis

What does it mean to be a sexually liberated young black woman in 2019? Honestly, it’s not as easy as you think. This is because within the sexual liberation movement, there is a huge lack of diversity in regards to black experiences, stories and bodies. In fact, black bodies are constantly being hyper-sexualized and exploited, giving us limited space to share our stories. Because of this, when I was in the process of creating the concept for this photoshoot, one of my main goals was to successfully encapsulate black bodies in a positive and sexual way, giving them the proper space to reclaim both their gender and sexual identities. This concept also challenged and critiqued societies overall gaze on black sexuality.

Written by: Maya Lewis