Jah Grey

06/03/2024

ONTARIO:

I am looking for 6 men in the LGBTQ2S+ community who would like to participate in a photoshoot for my client.

This campaign will launch in the coming weeks!

The campaign is about addressing stigma towards a more inclusive health system.

DM me if you're interested and would like more information!

Also, feel free to share this with folks you think would be interested in taking portraits!

05/23/2024

This is the last week to see my CONTACT exhibition (), with BAND (), Putting Ourselves Together!

This exhibition pays tribute to figures like Fola Francis, a vanguard for transgender and non-binary rights in Nigeria, whose legacy of activism and courage inspires beyond her tragic passing in December 2023.

My work evidences the growing acceptance of the LGBTQ2S+ community as they strive to be as free within the spaces they carve out for themselves as they would in the public domain, despite Nigerias’s stringent anti-LGBTQ laws, such as the same-sex marriage (prohibition) bill, which not only bans same-sex marriage, but also criminalizes same-sex relationships and LGBTQ2S+ organization.

Join me at BAND to learn more about practice and this series from the Uncommon Beauty docu-series I was honoured to be apart of in Lagos, Nigeria!

Friday, May 24th at 6PM - 7PM
401 Richmond St. W. Suite LL108

RSVP link in bio 🖤

Image: Fola Francis (2022) Photographer: Jah Grey, Stylist: Uche Uba (), Creative Directors: Jah Grey and Uche Uba, and Creative Producers: Priscilla Nzimiro (), and Lusanda Chauke

Curated by Joséphine Denis
Presented in partnership with CONTACT Photography Festival
Supported by Scotiabank ()

05/15/2024

TORONTO:

I am looking for a person in the LGBTQ2S+ community who would like to participate in a paid photoshoot for my client, UGG Canada.

DM me if you're interested and would like more information!

**Because of the number of folks reaching out for the opportunity to shoot for UGG Canada, I will be closing down this offer in an hour.

Please feel free to share with friends who may be interested!

03/19/2024

In 2022, I had the privledge to be commissioned for over a month to work in Lagos, Nigeria, for the docu-series “Uncommon Beauty,” shedding light on the lives of Transwomen, drag queens, and non-binary individuals.

As a Black Q***r Autistic man of Trans experience, I am honoured to have contributed to this movement for freedom and change. However, documenting the lives of marginalized communities in Nigeria was not without its risks. It was a sobering yet courageous experience to capture the narratives of those enduring discrimination, criminalization, and the looming threat of violence, prompting many to seek refuge elsewhere for authenticity and freedom.

Among the individuals I documented, Fola Francis’s story stands out. Fola, the groundbreaking Nigerian model of transgender experience, made waves by gracing the Lagos Fashion Week runway for Cute-Saint and Fruché. Despite Fola’s activism and advocate status for Trans and non-binary issues after the cross-dressing bill was introduced in Nigeria, Lagos Fashion Week decided not to post any of her photos. The untimely passing of Fola Francis on December 20, 2023, left the community grief-stricken, underscoring the urgency to amplify her legacy through our documentary and imagery, previously only exhibited in Lagos and featured in Dazed magazine.

Excitingly, I am thrilled to announce my upcoming solo exhibition, “Putting Ourselves Together,” on March 28, 2024, in collaboration with BAND and supported by Scotiabank!

With that being said,

Please join us at the opening reception by RSVPing through the link in my bio! (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/putting-ourselves-together-opening-reception-tickets-862401635507?aff=oddtdtcreator)

If you’d like to learn more about this exhibition, please check out BAND’s website ✨

Join us for the opening reception of Jah Grey's solo exhibition, Putting Ourselves Together, on Thursday, March 28th at 401 Richmond!

09/21/2023

The Black Daddies Club () is teaming up with Jah Grey (), the founder and director of Black Men's Therapy Fund for an incredible video installation that will capture the captivating stories of Black men over the age of 40, encouraging men to reclaim the best part of themselves, while also addressing the most common concerns that Black men face when it comes to love. This project will explore the challenges and barriers that Black men often encounter in the pursuit of love, shedding light on these issues to create a transformative conversation.

Please join us in reclaiming your personal power, navigating the complexities of love, and finding inspiration in the stories of others. Together, we can break through the barriers and redefine the way we approach love and relationships.

This project is a part of the Black Daddies Club's 16th year anniversary event, "Finding a Partner After 40: A Conversation with Black Folks." Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 25th, 2023, because this event will be held at the amazing Evergreen Brick Works () in Toronto, Canada. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your story and be a part of something truly impactful!

The deadline to submit your interest in participating in this video project is October 2nd, 2023

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03/01/2022

Black Men's Therapy Fund: We Just Launch a GoFundMe Campaign!! -

The Black Men’s Therapy Fund is raising funds to support the mental health and wellbeing of Black men and masculine identified folk.

10/10/2021

It’s an internal process.

Portraits of .washington

10/07/2021

Always asking me what I do.. I document black men. You also ask me why, and I respond “it’s important” — this is important. We are important and exist even after we are no longer physically here. Took me a while to see, I believe that black men deserve to be captured for the sake of beauty and for the sake of slowly dismantling the image of toxicity we’ve been fed for too long. We deserve support and care because I truly believe we are worth that investment. I had so few positive role models growing up and I’ve always wished blackness, as a positive attribute, was celebrated more. The fear and shame of vulnerability (being hurt, asking for help or wanting to cry) makes us hide and I believe we should recommit to having larger conversations–emotional sharing with each other because it’s an important piece of healthy black masculinity, in hope that someday, not only will the outside world see black men in their full light, we’ll be able to see the light within ourselves.

Rip to my brother Jahmil 🖤

10/06/2021

Inspiration post

Creating safe spaces for folks in your life to be open and honest about their feelings and opinions I feel is so important for healthy dynamics.
Although I feel that life is really too short to care deeply into what others think or feel about you, I do believe that there are ways to honour yourself while listening to the opinions and feelings of others even when we do not agree. I feel like a few things that I’m currently working on is listening with an open mind, and trying to put myself in their shoes, understanding diversity and recognizing that there’s so much to gain from listening to others, as well as, sharing your opinions and feelings. Not only does it allow the person to know that their feelings and opinions are values, it might actually open your eyes to another perspective we might have not come to on our own.

09/26/2021

Honoured to be apart of these important conversations with and .

Great things happening for Toronto!