Video Interviews from Ajamu’s “Archiving Activists Portrait Project”

For his “Archiving Activists Portrait Project,” RU/Visual AIDS’s curatorial resident Ajamu photographed 14 young activists of color—Cleopatra Acquaye-Reynolds, Seyi Adebanjo, Janani Balasubramanian, Vivian Crockett, Che Gossett, Seven King, Leeroy Kun Young Kang, Kia Labeija, Jamal Lewis, Tiona McClodden, Darnell Moore, Martez Smith, Alok Vaid-Menon, and Kit Yan—and interviewed them about their art, activism and objects important to their work.

Ajamu premiered these portraits and interviews during the closing event of his March curatorial residency “Suitcase Under The Bed: Ephemera Gathering Public Workshop.” All 14 interviews can now be viewed on Visual AIDS’ Vimeo and below.

Cleopatra Acquaye-Reynolds – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Kia Labeija – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Seyi Adebanjo – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Alok Vaid-Menon – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Leeroy Kun Young Kang – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Darnell Moore – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Jamal Lewis – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Vivian Crockett – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Martez Smith – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Janani Balasubramanian – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Che Gossett – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Kit Yan – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Seven King – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.

Tiona McClodden – Ajamu’s Curatorial Residency from Visual AIDS on Vimeo.