Shekenia Mann, a native Detroiter, integrates her love of photography with the knowledge and insight she has gained from years of professional practice as a social worker and educator. For Ms. Mann, photography is the art of capturing the energy and beauty of subjects, and rendering that connection palpable to others. That is her passion. An avid traveler, she has been inspired by the lives and stories of people she has encountered in her journeys around the United States and abroad -- in Africa, Italy and Mexico. Her travel explorations have yielded an extraordinary archive of photographs of land and people’s interactions with the natural environment.  Her impressive photos of Detroit landmarks are prominently displayed at various locations within Metropolitan Detroit, including the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Ms. Mann’s work has been exhibited locally and nationally. Her photos have been published in “Out of Africa,” Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Sundance Photographic Workshop, Who’s Who in Black Detroit, The Detroit Free Press, The Michigan Chronicle, The News Herald, Yoga Journal and Urban Aging News. 

The reception will take place on May 13th from 6pm-10pm.