Photos of immigrant communities that capture the real American Dream
,” coming here from anywhere and having an equal opportunity to become great, successful and be free.
Toyin and Jaye Talib-Oso wearing Onyii & Co + UKOO Studios. Photography RIOT MUSE and styling Alexander-Julian **This project is attempting to visually define what"The American Dream" meant to our parents. I know you know, but nobody idolizes the US more than an immigrant parent no matter how rough it gets. First-gen and younger immigrants who grew up here are often at odds with that.
**Exactly! That's another reason why I thought it was so important to talk to generations. I feel like my perspective on America is very much different from my mom's. The people who came here saw America as this promised land. Being born here and seeing the things that go on… like,is the promised land y'all was talking about? [Laughs.
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