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I come from a family of Mississippi sharecroppers just a few generations away from slavery, and I experienced a lot of racism growing up - you can't avoid that if you're a person of color in this country.


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Author Bio


  • NameCarrie Mae Weems
  • DescriptionAmerican photographer
  • BornApril 20, 1953
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhotographer
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program; Rome Prize