Recognize!

Collegiate Women of Color (CWC) was established in February of 2000 by two Hofstra students, Takita Mason and Tynisha Thompson. The founders wanted to give women of color (Black, Hispanic, Asian, etc.) a forum where they could discuss issues such as racism and sexism as it occurred on campus and worldwide. CWC is dedicated to promoting sisterhood through education and experience and is a dedicated organization that is attempting to break down the social divide between people, especially women of color, on Hofstra University’s campus and beyond. Although this organization is called Collegiate Women of Color, it's open to everyone of all ethnicities and backgrounds.

When approaching this project my original idea was to take pictures of the ladies in meetings, events, and fundraisers. As I was shooting these events I notice that you wouldn’t really get personality or strength from these ladies as I envisioned. So I decided to take a personal approach and do close up portraits of a few members and executive board members. I wanted people to see these everyday women who actually work really hard in everything they do on and off campus.

[Top Left: Krystal, Samantha,Yemi, Bottom left: Julie, Charlene, Kelley]