Brooklyn photographers Akintola Hanif and Jamel Shabazz display work depicting the lives of America’s neglected in new exhibit.

The Gallery at Harriet’s Alter Ego hosts MORE FEAR: The Final Call, a visual diary of the finest and most nadir moments of a people neglected, featuring work by Brooklyn photographers Akintola Hanif and Jamel Shabazz. The show will run from April 8 - May 4, 2007 with an opening reception on Sunday, April 8, from 3:00PM - 6:00PM.

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Akintola Hanif’s work “No Religion” will be included in “3rd Wave: The Planet of Brooklyn Transitions”, a group exhibit focusing on the gentrification of Brooklyn. Sponsored by the Brooklyn Arts Council and curated by Phillip Harvey of Nat Creole Magazine, the show runs from October 13, 2006 - January 14, 2007.

For more info visit: www.brooklynartscouncil.org.

With the completion of 2 short films and 1 PSA, Akintola Hanif used his time this summer to demonstrate a commitment to the children of his community. The projects, created for various community service organizations in Newark, New Jersey, encourage and inspire youth to achieve success in their personal and academic lives.

Akintola Hanif’s innovative short film, Freedom or Everybody Dies will be screened at the 12th Annual Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video. Presented by the Gene Siskel Film Center, the festival is Chicago?s annual showcase for films that probe and celebrate black culture worldwide. “Freedom or Everybody Dies” will be screened as part of the shorts program “Urban Visions” on Saturday, August 12 at 6:00PM.

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Brooklyn-born photographer and filmmaker, Akintola Hanif, is featured in the latest issue of British art magazine, Head. His cover story, “Black Dice”, showcases a series of artistic photography highlighting female sexuality.

Click here to view the “Solid” issue. (*Contains explicit content.)