The Black Exhale NEST Project, dedicated to Black men impacted by the criminal justice system, creates a space for the Black body to be embraced and cradled through its pain of violence, abuse, and shackling. It’s a place for the Black body to feel loved and cherished where each participant will be interviewed, have a BE Nest portrait, and a crafted narrative representing what vulnerability each person is bringing to the nest. This collaborative project between Black Exhale and The NEST Project is presented by the historic Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, NY. The BE Nest, collaboratively built by Recess Art youth, provides sanctuary for system impacted Black men from All Kings and Exodus Transitional Community. Using narrative, art, ceremony, community, and witness, the Black Exhale NEST is an opportunity for all to express themselves, heal from the past, and shed light on the unending and uncontainable impact of these systems on Black men in America.
Black Exhale Nest
The Black Exhale NEST Project, dedicated to Black men impacted by the criminal justice system, creates a space for the Black body to be embraced and cradled through its pain of violence, abuse, and shackling. It’s a place for the Black body to feel loved and cherished where each participant will be interviewed, have a BE Nest portrait, and a crafted narrative representing what vulnerability each person is bringing to the nest. This collaborative project between Black Exhale and The NEST Project is presented by the historic Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, NY. The BE Nest, collaboratively built by Recess Art youth, provides sanctuary for system impacted Black men from All Kings and Exodus Transitional Community. Using narrative, art, ceremony, community, and witness, the Black Exhale NEST is an opportunity for all to express themselves, heal from the past, and shed light on the unending and uncontainable impact of these systems on Black men in America.
