Lagoon: Too far from home

MoonChild- Main character

Moonchild who was taken from her homeland as a child. MC was taken to a military planet called Zontari and must find her way back home. Along the way she is accompanied by many different people who have suffered at the hands of the Zontari.

This story/project recontextualizes Black history from an afrofuturistic approach, using narrative photography. This project uses text written by Jade Rodgers centered around a fictional character named Moonchild, who is able to actualize some aspects of self that real life Black people struggle to attain due to generational curses and trauma. Moonchild traces her roots back to their origins thus finding a sense of self and overcomes the hardships of oppression. The images set the stage for characters within the story and give visual context to the narrative. Actual events from black history are mixed into the narrative to reimagine Black American history. A story of liberation and acceptance of self, with this work Jade conveys the complexities of being Black and learning to break the cycles of our past. Lagoon too far from home allowed her to see her own hardships in a new light, leading to the creation of imagery that allows people of color to see themselves in other genres with more positive outcomes.