Identity, particularly as it relates to race and ethnicity, is central to this body of work. Through portraiture and recorded conversations, I explore the complexities of being both Mexican American and African American while questioning the ways biracial identity is often understood through limited or simplified narratives.

Experiences of mixed-race identity are not universal. They are shaped by family histories, culture, geography, and lived experience. This work seeks to expand the conversation beyond familiar frameworks by creating space for stories that are often overlooked. In doing so, it acknowledges the richness and diversity of identities that exist within and beyond conventional understandings of race.

I connected with individuals who identify as both Mexican American and African American, photographing their portraits and listening to their personal reflections. Their voices reveal experiences of belonging, displacement, pride, uncertainty, and resilience, reminding us that identity is never singular or fixed.

This project is an invitation to listen. To consider lives beyond your own. And to recognize that identity is not something easily defined, but something continually shaped through memory, family, culture, and experience.