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We Are The Legacy of Juneteenth - Isaac Nunn
Jun 12, 2023
We celebrate Juneteenth and the news it brought that enslaved Americans were free. We celebrate this day to remember the fight of those who came before and to amplify the stories of those who've dared to step through the doors emancipation opened for creatives like photographer and content creator Isaac Nunn, to thrive in the media and artistry industry.
Isaac: My name is Isaac Nunn, and I founded SUB URBAN CREATIVE. I am from Auburn, AL, and a photographer/content creator based in Birmingham, AL
Isaac: I was drawn to photography because of my mother. She always had a video camera or photo camera around and documented everything. At a young age, I got my first point-and-shoot camera in high school, and it went from there. I collected fashion magazines and always called them my textbooks. When I got my first DSLR camera in college, everything changed, and I started focusing on and practicing fashion photography.
Isaac: I want to show the world my perspective. I want to push boundaries with my art. I want to inspire people with my work and encourage them to start. I want to communicate that anyone can do it; it takes dedication.
Isaac: Being an African American artist in the creative space is a blessing, but I didn’t always see it as that. For the longest time, I dealt with an identity crisis and tried to be someone I wasn’t. I worried people wouldn’t want a black photographer or someone with the name URBAN in their brand name. Being a black artist always meant being above the bar or always having to prove my worth in the creative community, but now I know that being myself is always the right answer.
Isaac:I always honor my personal history by improving myself as a creative. My uncle was an artist who died before I was born, but he would be proud of my work. I am inspired by history, especially African American history. Knowing that many people fought for our rights and voices to be heard keeps me motivated. Embracing my culture and putting some of that in my artwork also honors my history
Isaac: I was taught that July 4th was our freedom day for the longest time in school, but learning that wasn’t necessarily true has impacted my life. Juneteenth is significant because it's all about recognizing the enslaved Africans and African Americans who survived the horrors of slavery. I believe it’s all about recognition and the will to survive, but also continuing the conversation on how far we have come and what we still have to do.
Isaac: I celebrate Juneteenth by honoring the history that comes with it and ensuring that I spread the knowledge and understand its true meaning.
Isaac: I am a father of two, and I want to make sure that they know their history and understand what we celebrate and why we celebrate Juneteenth. We are responsible for ensuring our future generations don’t get fed the same lies as us and that they know their history. Understanding our history instills confidence in us as a race to do better and to keep moving forward.
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