True to Tone: Worlds of Black Abundance

In Black communities across the nation, Juneteenth bursts to life with many different rhythms, flavors, and rituals—celebrations of freedom, done their own way. Putting her spin on the festivities this year is the writer and critic Hunter Harris, whose curatorial focus, Worlds of Black Abundance, explores the geographic vernacular of Black America. “My favorite movies are the ones with a strong sense of place. The sticky fury of a Brooklyn summer (Crooklyn) or the Bay Area–set story of a Black guy who hacks his way into white privilege (Sorry to Bother You),” she shares with us. “I also wanted to think about contemporary Black life through Black spaces that we’ve made—our cities, our homes, our parties—and the non-Black spaces we’ve had to navigate for ourselves, particularly the workplace.” Her collections range in theme from Celebration and Black at Work to a spotlight on her favorite actor, Denzel Washington. As you explore her work, no matter what sparks your interest, remember that “Juneteenth is a celebration of the now—who we are, how we love, how we live, how we relate to one another.”