Works by
Jason Miccolo Johnson
(Photographer, Writer)

• Soul Sanctuary: Images of the African American Worship Experience (2006)
  Photographic celebration of the most influential institution in the black community the black church and its unique worship experience. The first illustrated gift book to depict the spiritual dimension of the black church and the pride that prevails within the church-going family, SOUL SANCTUARY is a multi-denominational journey into the heart of the black worship experience. Churches in small rural and urban storefronts and large inner-city and suburban mega churches are featured. As the official photographer for Washington, DC's African Methodist Episcopal Church for the past 25 years, Jason Miccolo Johnson is a passionate church insider. His unique status gives his work a rare quality of intimacy as he captures the unbridled spirit of the black church through its congregants facial expressions and body language, their uniforms and dress, and, ultimately, the dignity of their worship.

See also:

• Songs of My People: African Americans, A Self-Portrait (1992) by Dudley M. Brooks and Eric Easter, eds.

• Million Man March (1995) by Michael H. Cottman

• An American Journey: Building a Bridge to the 21s Century, The 53rd Presidential Inauguration (1997) by Matthew Naythons

• Satisfy Your Soul: A Guide to African American, African, & Caribbean Restaurants (1997)

• Black Mothers: Songs of Praise and Celebration (2000, revised 2007 release) by Kristin Clark Taylor

• Committed to the Image: Contemporary Black Photographers (2001) by Brooklyn Museum of Art
  The ninety-five African American contemporary photographers represented in this volume have used their cameras as tools of social commentary and personal and artistic exploration, bearing witness to changes in the American experience over the past fifty years. These uncompromising, thought-provoking, often highly politicized images cover subjects such as the daily life of African Americans; the struggle of the Civil Rights movement; the history of Black musicianship; and the influence of African American art, literature, and ideals of beauty on American society at large. Black artists, philosophers, writers, poets, musicians, politicians, and sports heroes are featured throughout. Some of the images address the most personal issues of philosophy and identity. The photographers featured, all working today and most of them at the height of their productivity, come from every region of the United States; together, their work represents a far-ranging exploration of contemporary African American identity.