Photographer Blair Devereaux creating art from his passion
Photographer Blair Devereaux (Photo courtesy of Blair Devereaux)
Blair Devereaux is often described as an unparalleled “experience.” As a celebrated brand photographer, his unique aesthetic and ability to connect deeply with his subject are evident throughout his work.
What started as a hobby became a self-declared mandate for Devereaux to create art in a way that would support his passion. In 2013, Devereaux launched PHEAUXTOGRAPHY although he didn’t fully embrace his calling, believing that he wasn’t allowed to want more. In 2015 the talented creative decided that he would no longer feed self-doubt by allowing someone else to determine his worth.
Ledell Lee, a Black man executed in 2017 for the murder of a white woman, is part of a larger issue that we rarely discuss. Too many Black men face false accusations without true redemption or justice. With all the protests for police and judicial reform, the rising issue of false accusations is buried in our conversations and focus on addressing blue bravado and the immunities afforded to prosecutors, judges, and clerks of the court. We must provide protection under the law for a group of victims that are truly voiceless, the falsely accused.
Black men represent less than seven percent of the U.S. population but account for
Publicist Taroue Brooks reshaping the image of Black men with new documentary
Taroue W. Brooks (Photo credit: Blair Devereaux)
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I am very cognizant and aware of how we are viewed in society. I want ppl to open their minds to hearing what we have to say as Black men changing the programmed mindset of who we are,” says Taroue Brooks who understands all too well how important image is. A publicist by trade, his focus is to build brands for his clients. Representation matters now more than ever, and the need to combat the stereotypes that have shaped how Black men are viewed by society and even how they view themselves must be addressed. It’s difficult to imagine an America that doesn’t consign them to one of three categories, criminal, athlete, or entertainer. Black men have endured a checkered history of extreme racism, violence, and other offenses committed against them, and yet they’ve still prevailed. With all that has happened, one may wonder if it’s even po