Take Me To The River May 2026

: Written by Marita Golden and featured in How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill , this piece uses the river as a metaphor for ancestral memory and the "repository of clues" found in one's childhood. Photo Essays and Environmental Perspectives :

created a photo essay for Concentrate Media capturing the importance of the Huron River in Michigan as a life source and recreational destination. Take Me to the River

: Written by award-winning Indigenous author Tony Birch , this personal essay reflects on the river as a source of connection and survival. Birch discusses his lifelong relationship with rivers, moving from a childhood of "beautifully lazy" days to seeing the river as a living entity that accepts his presence. : Written by Marita Golden and featured in

: Published in the journal Visual Culture in Britain , this essay by Helen Westgeest (or contributors like Nicola Bown ) explores the intersection of visual and material culture. It examines how substances like coal tar and chemical residues from factories—specifically the Ilford photographic factory—have physically altered rivers while simultaneously enabling the development of modern photography. Take Me to the River