Within the Frame with Robert Cooper

Robert Cooper discusses his motivation to pursue journalism and later photography as a way to fill the representational gap, and how that motivation continues to inform his work today as a duty to himself and his communities. Cooper brings an insightful perspective in capturing identity and culture in both stillness and in movement. A focused conversation within a broader dialogue on media and identity, reported by Niyani Holt. (Robert’s cover photo: credit to Natasha Samuels)