Our Kind of Women:
A visual love letter to Black women redefining their prime.

Intimate portraits. Honest stories. A celebration of reinvention, resilience, and blooming in our own time.

The Mission…

  • Redefine “prime.” Midlife isn’t a limit; it’s a beginning.

  • Archive our stories. Create a living record of Black womanhood in motion.

  • Build an ecosystem. Connect women, voices, and generations through art, reflection, and community.

What is Our Kind of Women?

Our Kind of Women is a visual storytelling and photography project by Bessie Akuba Winn/Bessie Akuba Creative that honors 100 Black women, ages 40–75, who are blooming on their own terms.


Through portraiture, conversation, and reflection, we capture the essence of women in their second act—redefining what it means to be in our prime. This is a living archive. A constellation of stories. An ecosystem of women evolving loudly, softly, and unapologetically..

 “The camera gave me an incredible freedom… to look at people and things very, very closely.” — Carrie Mae Weems

Coming Soon!

  • Our Kind Of Women Exhibit

    March 2026

  • Our Kind of Women Coffee Table Book

    March 2026

  • Our Kind of Women Conversation Cards

    January 2026