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Black History Month

Reflections & Resistance

For Black History Month 2023, Stocksy is celebrating reflections of Black life and culture through the lens of our Black artists.

Our mission is to reflect the real world — to increase and improve representation within stock media that reflects the real and lived experiences of our communities.

Echoing the Black History Month 2023 theme of Black Resistance, we believe that Reflecting the Real World is a form of resistance to industry norms — a resistance to the complacency of doing what’s easy over what’s right.

The creative industry’s historical standard has perpetuated a narrow, white-dominant lens and a business-as-usual model that resists change. We at Stocksy resist the status quo and celebrate the reflection of Black experience to improve balance in visual media.

Black Reflections

We asked some of our Black artists to reflect on what it means to them to present Black culture and life through their works. Here are their thoughts:

"Reflecting Black life in my work is about telling the stories of black skin, and transporting people into the imaginations and aspirations of Black people."
Lenny Lenya
“I feel extremely fulfilled working as a black creator helping to diversify stock video exclusively through Stocksy. Working with new and upcoming talent has been a personal appetency for me so I can help and mentor them during the sessions and offer them experience."
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Owen Hunte
“I reflect black life in my work by allowing black people to show up and exist as their true selves. It’s important to me that we are depicted in a way that is representative of who we are and not trying to fit us in boxes or characterisations that only pick small fragments from the whole individual but also the collective identity of blackness.”
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Maingaila Muvundika
“We seek to publicly honor and tell the stories of wonderful individuals through our work. We help others learn about the uniqueness of the Black culture while celebrating its differences and contribution to our world.”
Bowie Productions
“I live black life and documenting the extension of my lived experiences and people I meet is as important to me as breathing.”
Zahra Omer

View our collection of Black artists and their reflection of the world:

Black Reflections Collection

Reflect the Real World

The media we use as brands reflects what we value and can be used as an agent of change. At Stocksy we're proud to provide content that reflects the diversity, intersectionality, complexity, and evolution of modern culture.

At Stocksy we aim to reflect the world as it is.

Reflect the Real World Gallery

Call to Artists

We're always looking for diversity both in front of and behind the lens to reflect Black culture and experience. If you, or someone you know, is a Black artist click here to apply.

Resources

To continue to #ReflectTheRealWorld view the below resources to support Black artists around the world. Be inspired, informed, and impactful.

ESSAYS & LEARNING

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