Amir Abdul-Shakur, also known as “Amir The Photographer” is an Oakland-based photographer focusing on black joy, street photography, and portraiture. Amir began his photography journey in February 2018 at a local parade in Oakland. Since then, he has focused on capturing the essence of black life and the beauty of humanity both domestically and internationally. Follow him on Instagram @amirthephotographer.
Oakland rises up
I went out to document the protests to capture what had happened in the initial days after George Floyd was murdered. I wanted to To allow the story to present itself and to document history.