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The walls of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, are filled with images of Black life. In “As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic,” moments of everyday life are exalted, illustrating both the aesthetic beauty and political power of uninterrupted Black existence.

Gio Swaby, a Bahamian artist working in Canada, is all about uplifting and celebrating Black women in her textile-based portraits.