A return. A reflection. A refusal to forget.#10YearsofRacismIsASickness revisits the original project - #RacismIsASickness—and opens the door for new voices, deeper reflection, and renewed urgency.LEARN AND REFLECT.
We invite you to revisit the original 2015 project and reflect on why it resonated. Explore the roots of the work and how its message continues to hold weight today.2015 CO-CREATORS.
If you were part of the 2015 project, your voice helped shape its foundation. Fill out the form to check in, share what’s changed, and let us know if you’d like to participate again.WE NEED YOUR STORIES.
We’re building an interactive timeline of the last 10 years—and your story belongs in it. Submit your memory, experience, or reflection to help shape this evolving archive.COLLABORATORS WANTED.
If you’re interested in collaborating, there’s room for co-creation, care, and accountability in this next phase. Fill out the form and share how you'd like to be involved.MAKE A DONATION.
Sustaining this project takes resources, energy, and community care. Make a contribution to help keep the work going—and growing.ABOUT THE CREATOR.
Tieshka K. Smith is a Philadelphia-based photographer and writer whose work explores Black memory, civic identity, and class through an intimate documentary lens. Rooted in digital photography and narrative storytelling, her practice centers the overlooked, the everyday, and the powerful act of bearing witness. As a teaching artist, arts consultant, and artist matchmaker, she creates pathways for connection—linking people, projects, and purpose to amplify community-driven creativity and cultural equity.
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