People of the Concrete was a perspective of a more candid, less polished Chicago. Shot within the neighborhoods of Chatham, Rogers Park, Edgewater, and various parts of the inner city – this is my love letter to the city’s Black residence, through images of intimacy and vulnerability.

Focusing on photographs outside of protest and violent struggle, this collection was an exploration of humanity against the varying backdrops of the city. It's one of my early portraits of a Chicago, and the people that often see themselves in a mirror with no reflection.

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This compilation features work shot from 2015 to 2019, with several pieces from the year before Chicago's COVID-19 lockdowns.