Ekow Eshun, Tanisha C. Ford, Tyler Mitchell, and Antwaun Sargent on the visionary photographer whose images and activism helped popularize the slogan “Black Is Beautiful.”
Since the early 1980s, Shabazz has captured the energy of street life and hip-hop culture in New York, making indelible images of joy, style, and community.
In the 1960s, Kwame Brathwaite’s fashion photographs sent a riveting message about Black culture and freedom.
The spring 2024 issue, “Counter Histories,” is produced in collaboration with Magnum Foundation and features photographers from around the world who reframe complex histories.