Biography
Raegan C. Stearns hails from Shreveport, Louisiana. Her research explores the legacy of Black photography in Northwest Louisiana and the photographic documentation of Black Louisianians’ migration west to Texas and California. She is the owner of Cloud and Clay Cultural Preservation, an archives, research, and library consulting firm, and is the archivist of Alabama State University.
Research
“Unshuttered, Uncovered: Northwest Louisiana’s Black Photographic Legacy” will identify the historic studios and photographers, both professional and hobbyist, who documented the history, culture, and traditions of Black Northwest Louisiana. A database of photographers and studios will be created and an oral history project to tell the stories of representative images will be launched. Additionally, a digital and physical exhibit will be developed.
