Focusing on three cultures historically maligned and ostracized, Africans, Native Americans and African Americans, photographers Owyda Denyse Clarke, Phoebe Farris and Camille Mosley-Pasley examine universal behavior, experiences and customs that unify and sustain societies blighted by racial, political and economic displacement.

Clarke's images of ancient Ethiopian traditions that remain part of everyday modern life contrast with Farris' documentation of Native American powwows and reservations. Despite genocide, government forced relocation and assimilation, Native Americans congregate to preserve cultural traditions and celebrate their heritage. However, the traditions are rarely a part of 21st century life. Mosley-Pasley focuses attention on an area that may as well be an ocean away for Washington area residents. The other side of the river. Anacostia in Southeast, DC. A region in transition from federal ghetto back to lower density private homes. Longtime residents and recent arrivals share the same life experiences as their Ethiopian and Native American counterparts. Transcending time, geography and adversity.