 Peace. I'm Adam Jabari, and this lesson is called Separate Together. We're going to use photography to share a message. As with all photography, we need a source of light. Where does your light come from? You will need your camera. A smart phone or tablet with a camera app is perfect for this practice. And you will need pen and paper, like a notebook. Let's start with three full breaths. Sit nice and tall, heart forward, crown high. And take a deep breath in through your nose. And exhale slowly from your nose. Take a hand and place it over your low belly. And another one over your heart. Draw another deep breath in through your nose. Into your belly. Into your heart. And slow exhale from the nose. Let's do that one more time. Deep breath in and out through the nose. Now we're nice and grounded. Today we are going to create a letter through images. Think about the people who are most affected right now. They can be the essential workers like grocery store clerks, delivery people, cleaning staff, bus drivers, nurses, doctors. Think about people who may be underserved like people without houses or without adequate access to healthcare. What kind of message would you like to write to these essential or underserved people? Take two to three minutes in your notebook and write some words to those people in your life or in your community. Who did you think about? What group or individual came to mind for you? Refer back to the words that you wrote, the feelings behind it. We're going to use our cameras to represent some of these ideas. For example, healthcare is a human right. That's something I wrote. And with my camera and my imagination, I'm going to find a way to share that message through an image. I might think about masks or gloves or maybe use props like a thermometer or maybe even a hot cup of tea, a Band-Aid. What objects and props best represent the message that you want to share? What spaces and environments best represent the message that you want to share? Your challenge today is to take your camera, find the props, find the spaces, and share your voice. These love letters. Express them through your images. Photographer Carrie Mae Weems said, I'm so happy to be alive and to make my work, but I didn't do it alone. So many have paved the way for me. And for that, I'm extraordinarily grateful. Think about a community, individual, or group that you like to send your message to. How are they being affected by the coronavirus, by social distancing, by quarantine? Take some time to log on to your search engines and find out some specifics of the impact for individuals and groups in different demographics. Let these inform the message that you send to offer some support or compassion or information that might be helpful. While we are distant, remember that we are all together in this. We are all the same stardust, all live on the same planet, all need the same resources. Me and you, your mama and your cousin too. I'm Adam Jabari. Thanks for being here today. Peace.