The Artists Featured In The Black Index--dennis Delgado, Alicia Henry, Kenyatta A.c. Hinkle, Titus Kaphar, Whitfield Lovell, And Lava Thomas--build Upon The Tradition Of Black Self-representation As An Antidote To Colonialist Images. Their Translations Of Photography Challenge The Medium's Long-assumed Qualities Of Objectivity, Legibility, And Identification. Using Drawing, Sculpture, And Digital Technology To Transform The Recorded Image, These Artists Question Our Reliance On Photography As A Privileged Source For Documentary Objectivity And Historical Understanding. The Works Featured Here Offer An Alternative Practice--a Black Index. In The Hands Of These Six Artists, The Index Still Serves As A Finding Aid For Information About Black Subjects, But It Also Challenges Viewers' Desire For Classification And, Instead, Redirects Them Toward Alternative Information.