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As a photographer documenting the intersection of culture and style, I've witnessed firsthand how Black culture has shaped the fashion landscape. The contributions are endless—from the artistic explosion of the Harlem Renaissance to the bold statements of the Black Power movement, Black creativity has been a driving force behind countless innovations in style and design.

My Power Was Never Hard to Pronounce—Just Hard to Contain Growing up in a predominantly white community in Wisconsin, I was one of only three Indian students in my entire high school. For four years, I faced racism, bigotry, adversity, and xenophobia—experiences that made me acutely aware of my differences. My name, Alabhya, meaning "one who is invincible," was constantly mispronounced or reduced to nicknames for convenience. Instead of making the effort to learn my name, tea

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