2016 STSI Panelist Russell Frederick
Reflects on his Experience
When Dr. Roberts and
how to demonstrate the
open for Q&A. The
Zoraida Lopez spoke to me
importance of endurance
audience members and STSI
about the STSI and
and long term commitment
participants really did their
participating on the Black
concerning by photographic
homework. They had a rich
Photographers in New York
work. I was also thinking
analysis of photography and
panel, I was very interested.
about how to to connect
the role the image plays in
I heard wonderful things
with the STSI participants
society. And when speaking
about the
with STSI
STSI in
participants
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2015, so I
during the
Here
was very
post panel
excited to
reception, I
meet the
was struck
2016 cohort
by
the
and share
combination
my work.
of academic,
Also, as the
professional
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president of
experiences
Kamoinge, a
the STSI
New Yorkc o h o r t
based group
possessed.
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because
many
of
them,
photographers who since
STSI is a much needed
through
their work in
1963,
have
met
opportunity to bring a mix
academia,
are
are
also
continuously to participate
of diverse people, thinking,
engaged
in
very
long
term
in exhibits, operate a
history and experiences in
endeavours.
gallery, and publish their
New York City together.
When I arrived to the
works, I welcome the
I’m looking forward to
STSI,
I
knew
the
panel
was
opportunity to educate the
seeing what STSI has in
going
to
be
powerful;
the
community about
store for 2017.
venue
was
overflowing
with
Kamoinge. I was especially
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excited to serve as a panelist
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energy. After presenting my
with fellow Kamoinge
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work,
viewing
the
work
of
members Danny Dawson
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my
fellow
presenters,
and
and Ming Smith.
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