Folkus

The NHL’s first Black female team photographer captures art in the fists and fury

“Photography is my voice, my therapy and equally an opportunity to use my talents to motivate and inspire others.”

‘I got into photography because I know how to hang sheetrock — that’s not an exaggeration’

‘I care about the structure of society and the ways people are treated. … These things are in my soul.’

‘Our early civil rights pioneering has been lost … but people like me remember.’

‘I feel so blessed because my images are published everywhere’

‘This is my passion and my purpose. To have that gives me strength.’

‘When I leave this earth, these images I’ve made will live on and be strong’