What Is In Our Image
In Our Image is a cultural documentation campaign created by Black Women in Media to honor, preserve, and elevate the stories of Black women across media, business, culture, and leadership.
At its core, In Our Image is about authorship. It is about ensuring Black women are seen, documented, and remembered through our own lens—on our own terms.
The campaign lives across storytelling, gatherings, and creative projects, with its flagship expression being a Black coffee table book that captures the depth, diversity, and impact of Black women in this era.
Who We Are
Founded in 2014, Black Women in Media (BWIM) is a legacy platform and cultural institution dedicated to elevating, celebrating, and preserving the stories of Black women across industries.
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What began as a response to misrepresentation has grown into a global ecosystem—spanning events, editorial storytelling, honors, and community experiences.
BWIM is committed to shifting narratives, creating access, and ensuring Black women are recognized as the architects of culture, not footnotes within it.
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With over a decade of impact, BWIM serves as a steward of Black women’s stories—past, present, and future.
The Women We Are Featuring
The heart of In Our Image lives in the women themselves.
This project features Black women across industries whose work, leadership, and presence shape culture in real time. Each feature is editorial—not biographical—offering a moment of reflection, reverence, and recognition.
This gallery will continue to evolve as the project grows, honoring both those building legacy today and those whose impact will be felt for generations.
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Why This Matters
Black women are consistently underrepresented, undercredited, and underarchived—despite being among the most influential forces in culture and industry.
Documentation is power. Legacy is protection. When stories are not preserved intentionally, they are erased quietly.
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In Our Image exists to counter that erasure. It ensures Black women are not only celebrated in the moment, but recorded with care and accuracy—on our terms. This project affirms that our stories are worthy of permanence, not permission.
ARCHIVAL HONORS
In addition to contemporary voices, In Our Image honors Black women whose legacies laid the foundation for what exists today.
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This section of the book is presented in black-and-white, symbolizing lineage, continuity, and reverence. These women are not framed by dates or timelines, but by impact—acknowledging that their work lives on through us.
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This is not remembrance alone. It is recognition.
Beyond the Book
In Our Image is a living project.
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While the book serves as the anchor, the campaign extends into curated experiences designed to gather, connect, and celebrate Black women in real spaces. These include intimate pop-up dinners, cultural gatherings, editorial storytelling, and community-centered moments rooted in presence and connection.
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Each experience expands the archive—turning lived moments into lasting legacy.
We are building something that will outlive us.
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In Our Image is an invitation to be part of a permanent cultural record—one that centers Black women with intention, dignity, and truth. Whether you support, participate, or partner, your involvement helps ensure this legacy is preserved for generations to come.