Shamar Miller

Shala Miller, also known as Freddie June when performing as a singer, was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, by two southerners named Al and Ruby. Around the age of 10 or 11, Miller discovered a kind of quietude, one they were sort of pushed into, and then were fooled into thinking was where they should stay. Since then, Miller has been trying to find their way out of that quietude and into a deeper understanding of themselves and their history, using photography, video, film, writing, and singing as tools in this process.