MILTON WASHINGTON

If you’ve strolled up Lenox Avenue in Harlem between 123rd and 124th, past the building with the Rokmil sign where bodies move to banging beats, you’ve seen the striking portraits of beautiful Black people out front. The Afrofuturist vibe and magnetic energy are unmistakable and all part of Milton Washington’s vision, expressed through his photography and the Indigenous Fitness practice he created. Born in South Korea to a Korean mother, and a Black American soldier, Milton grew up an outsider until his adoption by a Black military family at eight. From those beginnings, he became a college athlete and multi-hyphenate creative, channeling his unique identity into his art and his relationship with Blackness. His photography celebrates the beauty, style, and layered presence of Black life, captured entirely on his iPhone. The exhibition includes selections from _Stepping Out: The Unapologetic Style of African Americans Over Fifty_, created with Connie Briscoe—a vibrant exploration of Black elders’ fashion, stories, and spirit.