Why African American Representation in AI Art Matters

This week, we open the case file on AI bias against African American representation in AI-generated imagery. We walk through four major research studies, hear testimony from “poet of code” Joy Buolamwini, examine the numbers, and end with a declaration, scripture, and a five-point call to action for creators.Scripture Referenced:Psalm 139:14 (KJV)• Adultification Bias in LLMs and Text-to-Image Models — Castleman & Korolova, Princeton (2025)• Racial Bias in AI-Generated Images — Springer Nature (2025)• Washington Post Stable Diffusion Audit (2023)• 2024 arXiv study on occupational portraits across three image generators• Gender Shades — Joy Buolamwini & Timnit Gebru (2018)• NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (2019)Joy Buolamwini — Founder of the Algorithmic Justice LeagueTED Talk: How I’m Fighting Bias in Algorithms• Algorithmic Justice League• DAIR (Distributed AI Research Institute)• Black in AI• Project Elevate Black Voices (Howard University + Google)• Gordon Parks• Carrie Mae Weems• Deana Lawson• Tyler MitchellJust Lori — I Can Only Be MeNew episodes every Tuesday.Demystifying AI, one conversation at a time.Called. Covered. Commissioned. 🖤Case File ExhibitsExpert WitnessOrganizations Doing the WorkBlack Artists & Photographers Referenced