Cheriss May(I)
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Cheriss May discovered that visual storytelling is her passion and found her purpose. She is a lauded portrait photographer, and adjunct professor at Howard University, her Alma mater. Her passion radiates through her aptitude to connect to the soul of those she photographs. Cheriss's work centers on the intersectionality of race, culture, and politics - from the White House to Capitol Hill, and everyday life in communities across the country.
Through her work documenting the ceremonial vote count at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Cheriss was inside during the insurrection. Although traumatic, she continued to work while barricaded in Congressman Jim Clyburn's office with his staff. Cheriss finds strength through telling the powerful stories of people who are passionate in what they do, resilient, despite challenges. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, and has been published in O Magazine, The White House website, People, ABC News, The Today Show, and other publications. She has an exhibition, "Cheriss May Soul Connection", at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Her work is featured in a permanent exhibit: MFON's "In Conversation: Visual Meditations on Black Masculinity", at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Cheriss is an advocate for inclusive storytellers and storytelling, lecturing and leading organizations that work towards gender, racial and social parity. Originally from Kansas City, Mo., Cheriss resides in the Washington, D.C. area.
Through her work documenting the ceremonial vote count at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Cheriss was inside during the insurrection. Although traumatic, she continued to work while barricaded in Congressman Jim Clyburn's office with his staff. Cheriss finds strength through telling the powerful stories of people who are passionate in what they do, resilient, despite challenges. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, and has been published in O Magazine, The White House website, People, ABC News, The Today Show, and other publications. She has an exhibition, "Cheriss May Soul Connection", at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Her work is featured in a permanent exhibit: MFON's "In Conversation: Visual Meditations on Black Masculinity", at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Cheriss is an advocate for inclusive storytellers and storytelling, lecturing and leading organizations that work towards gender, racial and social parity. Originally from Kansas City, Mo., Cheriss resides in the Washington, D.C. area.
