Sonyka Francis | Black Sex Workers Collective

Founded by Sonyka Francis, the BSWC was founded, because there was no representation exclusive for Black sex worker empowerment through visual political arts activism.

Using multimedia art approaches, the Black Sex Workers Collective supports the needs of Black and sex workers of color through direct action. These needs can be financial, emotional, educational or sustainability strategies.

They focus on reclaiming what it means to mobilize with other social justice community organizations whose mission aligns with theirs in order to shift public perception of the definition of work and valuing the contributions of what sex workers do for their community.

The BSWC also contributes to policy change from their perspective as a sex worker-led and Black-led organization.