Theme: Discrimination

What does the American Dream Mean Today?

What does the American Dream Mean Today?

On my level I guess, I think being a Black woman, I’ve been constantly expected to put in the work into other people in my personal life, but also in the grand scheme of America and what they expect of Black women – to be the blueprint and the foundation but also be constantly disregarded in spaces. So I seek that softness. One of my ultimate dreams is to be able to have a partner that I can rely on in ways that is rooted in companionship.

Disrupting the White Feminist Narrative

Beautiful Blackness

Beautiful Blackness

On My Corner

On My Corner

Locs vs. Living (Podcast)

Locs vs. Living (Podcast)

A middle-aged white woman with short gray hair wears a white lab coat and a stethoscope around her neck, smiling confidently. Behind her, two framed certificates hang on a beige wall, indicating a professional medical setting.

Democracy; Eternal Vigilance

AMERICA: The Comic

AMERICA: The Comic

Vivid abstract painting of an explosive burst of color and light, with radiant yellows and fiery oranges at the center, blending into deep purples, crimson reds, and stormy blues. The brushstrokes sweep outward in a dynamic motion, resembling a cosmic explosion or a dramatic sunrise breaking through turbulent clouds.

Unapologetically Omotayo: A Sonnet (poem)

This powerful collage-style image conveys a shift in how people—especially youth—relate to the American Dream and traditional aspirations like “making it in New York.” Text in the Image: Shifting American Dream “Growing up, I was always like I want to go to New York. I don’t even want to do that anymore.” Visual Elements: A collage of New York iconography: Times Square Subway station (Rector Street) Skyscrapers Street signs: “NEW YORK” and “FOLLOW THAT DREAM” Surveillance camera and crowded scenes evoke a feeling of overstimulation, surveillance, or disillusionment. The phrase “FOLLOW THAT DREAM” contrasts with the spoken quote, reinforcing the theme of evolving ambitions.

Shifting Dream

American Organization for Immigrants (video)

American Organization for Immigrants (video)

On the left, vivid hues of red, orange, and yellow dominate, forming the impression of a crouched or working figure—perhaps representing a laborer or someone enduring physical toil. On the right, cooler tones of blue and black define a military figure wearing a helmet, partially emerging from shadow. The center of the canvas is a chaotic mix of both warm and dark colors, creating a tense visual divide—almost as if fire and shadow are colliding or coexisting.

[American Dream Wrap (:95)]

Just Keep Swimming (poem, video)

Just Keep Swimming (poem, video)

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