Scheherazade Tillet

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Short Film of The Black Girlhood Altar Installation (Time: 1:30 min)
Film by Scheherazade Tillet in Collaboration with Tom Callahan
Music by Abby Dobson
Edited by Tom Callahan, 2025

Aerial View of a “You Are Beautiful” Train Takeover March Organized by
A Long Walk Home in Honor of Jessica Hampton,
Who Was Killed by Her Ex-Boyfriend on Public Transit in Front of Bystanders.
Protest Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Marline Johnson, and A Long Walk Home
Image by Marilyn Johnson
Chicago, IL, 2016

Youth Chalk Drawings in Front of the Train Station Where Jessica Hampton Was Killed
Protest Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Marline Johnson, and A Long Walk Home
Image by Sarah Ji
Chicago, IL, 2017

ALWH’s Leaders Hold SayHerName Signs in Front of 47th Red Line Stop in Honor of Jessica Hampton
Protest Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Marline Johnson, and A Long Walk Home
Image by Sebastián Hidalgo
Chicago, IL, 2017

ALWH's Girl/Friends Amaya, Age 12, Leading Jessica Hampton March
Protest Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Marline Johnson, and A Long Walk Home
Image by Sebastián Hidalgo
Chicago, IL, 2017

Participants at Rootworks Gallery Preparing for the Protest
Who is Going to Miss Me When I'm Gone: A Spiritual Protest for the Missinga and Murdered Black Girls & Women
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Tracie D. Hall, A Long Walk Home, and Rootworks Gallery
Image by Scheherazade Tillet
Chicago, IL, 2017

Co-Organizer Tracie D. Hall With Participants at Rootworks Gallery Preparing for the Protest
Who is Going to Miss Me When I'm Gone: A Spiritual Protest for the Missinga and Murdered Black Girls
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Tracie D. Hall, A Long Walk Home, and Rootworks Gallery
Image by Scheherazade Tillet
Chicago, IL, 2017

Protesters Dressed in Blue to Honor Yemaya, Protector of Children, Hold a Spiritual Protest at the Highway Entrance
Who is Going to Miss Me When I'm Gone: A Spiritual Protest for the Missing and Murdered Black Girls
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Tracie D. Hall, A Long Walk Home, and Rootworks Gallery
Image by Scheherazade Tillet
Chicago, IL, 2017

Outside of an R. Kelly Concert, Scheherazade Tillet Joins Sasha Center,
a Black-Led Rape Crisis Center for #MuteRKelly Demonstration
Organized by SASHA Center
Image by Valerie Jean
Caesars Windsor Theatre, Detroit, MI, 2018

Scheherazade Tillet Holds Signs Made by ALWH’s Girl/Friends at the #MuteRKelly Protest During an R. Kelly Concert
Organized by SASHA Center
Image by Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI, 2018

Scheherazade and Salamishah Tillet, Consultants for Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, attend the Emmy FYC Screening at the Paley Center for
Media with Executive Producer dream hampton. Scheherazade Tillet also curated a Photography Installation for the Event.
Image by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Lifetime
New York, NY, 2019

Scheherazade Tillet and ALWH's Girl/Friends Leader Travel in Solidarity to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives March
Organized by Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition
Image by Aja Reynolds
Location, Minnesota, MIN, 2018

Tillet 's Niece Seneca at the Black Girlhood Altar Workshop Led By Scheherazade Tillet
Public Program for the Exhibition Scheherazade Tillet: Black Girl Play
Curated by Project for Empty Space
Image by Scheherazade Tillet
Newark, NJ, 2022

Black Girl Moko Jumbie Performers Join Scheherazade Tillet at the Black Girl Play for the Exhibition’s Closing
Public Program for the Exhibition Scheherazade Tillet: Black Girl Play
Curated by Project for Empty Space
Image by Scheherazade Tillet
Newark, NJ, 2022

Community Leaders and Scheherazade Tillet Organize a Day of Hope Protest Outside a Motel Where a Young Black Girl Was Reported Sex Trafficked to Raise Awareness.
Youth Leader Azariah Holds a Sign for the Day of Hope Protest in Front of the Black Girlhood Altar.
Day of Hope
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet and A Long Walk Home
Image by Scheherazade Tillet
Chicago, IL, 2022

Short Film Day of Hope (Time: 58 sec)
Installation of the Black Girlhood Altar at the Day of Hope Protest
Film by Tom Callahan
Edited by Tom Callahan
Chicago, IL, 2022

Palo Santo Burning at the Black Girlhood Altar Healing Sanctuary, the Second Altar Site
Public Program for the A Long Walk Home's Arts and Advocacy Residency with Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Image by Kyle Flubacker
Chicago, IL, 2022

Water Ritual: Participant Washes Her Hands Before Touching the Altar
Public Program for the A Long Walk Home's Arts and Advocacy Residency with Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Image by Kyle Flubacker
Chicago, IL, 2022

Image of Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend, at the Opening for the Altar Exhibition
Preview of the Black Girlhood Altar featured in the Exhibition Andrea Bowers at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Image by Scheherazade Tillet
Chicago, IL, 2022

Image of Marcie Gerald's Mother, Elizabeth Gerald, at the Opening for the Altar Exhibtion
Preview of the Black Girlhood Altar featured in the Exhibition Andrea Bowers at the the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Image by Scheherazade Tillet
Chicago, IL, 2022

Indigenous Woman Wear Red Handprints on Her Face as a Symbol of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Protest for National Day Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Day at the Minnesota State Capital
Organized by Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition
Image by Jaida Grey Eagle, Sahan Journal
State Capital, St Paul, Minnesota, 2023

Youth Participants March and Hold Signs for the Missing
Protest for National Day Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Day at the Minnesota State Capital
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Nicole Matthews, A Long Walk Home, and Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition
State Capital, St Paul, Minnesota, 2023

ALWH’s Youth Leader Azariah and Scheherazade Tillet Speak at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women March
Protest for National Day Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Day at the Minnesota State Capital
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Nicole Matthews, A Long Walk Home, and Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition
Image by Jaida Grey Eagle, Sahan Journal
State Capital, St Paul, Minnesota, 2023

Young Indigenous and Black Girls Play in Front of the Black Girlhood Altar
Protest for National Day Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Day at the Minnesota State Capital
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Nicole Matthews, A Long Walk Home, and Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition
Image by Jaida Grey Eagle, Sahan Journal
St Paul State Capital, St Paul, Minnesota, 2023

ALWH Youth Leader Braids Hair in Front of the Black Girlhood Altar at a State Capitol
Protest for National Day Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Day at the Minnesota State Capital
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Nicole Matthews, A Long Walk Home, and Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition
Image by Jaida Grey Eagle, Sahan Journal
St Paul State Capital, St Paul, Minnesota, 2023

Community Members Write Handwritten Wishes on the Rekia Boyd Tree as Part of A Wish for Black Girls,
a Public Art Installation Inviting Messages of Love, Hope, and Protection for Black Girls.
A Public Program for the Exhibition Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar
Organized by Scheherazade Tillet, Robert Narisco, and A Long Walk Home
Image by Natasha Moustache
Chicago, 2024