Special guests for sessions included Saray Taylor-Roman, a Knoxville-based world renowned portrait photographer, and Joe Woods (professionally know as Black Atticus) who is a spoken word artist and poet. All sessions were held at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, and each youth was provided a camera to keep at the end of the project. Fifteen high school students were selected to participate in the six-week project that began January 19 and included weekly discussions on how they are affected by systemic racism, and how to capture those experiences in photos. The Youth PhotoVoice Project is an expressive opportunity provided through a partnership of the City of Knoxville's Empower Knox Initiative and the University of Tennessee College of Social Work, funded by a Social Justice Innovation Initiative Grant through the College of Social Work. Join us to view a series of photos created by 15 area high school youth answering that question. Noon - 5 pm and prior to the performances of Blood at the Root

“What Does Systemic Racism Look Like to You?” Photo Exhibit

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