Representations of the neighborhoods I was raised in have always been a constant source of tension for me. There are too few opportunities for people of diverse backgrounds to tell their own stories, so stereotypes, some based on truth, but many egregiously exaggerated are able to persist and proliferate. With this project, *Sunset At the Supermarket*, my aim was to re-examine narratives buried deep within the American culture. Sunset at the Supermarket is a collection of portraits intimately depicting the diverse youths of New York City.
