Portrait of Black Britain: Cephas Williams

Conceived and created by Cephas Williams, creator of 56 Black Men, Letter to Zion and the Black British Network, Portrait of Black Britain aims to build the largest collection of photographic portraits of Black people in the UK.

The first phase of a project was Co-Commissioned and launched at Manchester International Festival 2021. This major public exhibition at Manchester Arndale profiles a range of Black people living in the UK today, the contributions they make and the roles they play in society.

Yemí’s portrait is number #018 of #116 in this series.