Can the memories of a loved one be contained? somethymes grief goes for a walk is an exploration of how to depart from lingering grief, but not the dearly departed. This space revolts against the fleeting nature of memory — turning the intangibles into a document. Adrian Scott McLaurin was my best friend and my […]
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A Fragment of Adrian’s Voice
Title: A Fragment of Adrian’s Voice Creator: McLaurin, Adrian Scott, 1986-2007 Date: circa 2006-2007 Place: Hampton, Virginia Description: Adrian tape-recorded this audio fragment during a reflection session. The clip details the first day we truly connected. […]
You got Punk’d
Title: You got Punk’d Creator: Joseph, Joyce LeeAnn Date: 2006 Place: Hampton, Virginia Description: I was supposed to take the Team Kweli board home on my last day of work. I didn’t feel like waiting forever for Adrian to arrive. I told him that a security guard was chasing me, because I took the board. […]
Here We are at the United Nations
Title: Here We are at the United Nations Creator: Joseph, Joyce LeeAnn Date: 2006-12-04 Place: New York, New York Description: I once asked Adrian what I could do to repay him for all his acts of kindness. His reply was to do what I love. In 2006, I was the grand prize winner of MTV’s […]
What We Wrote in There
Title: What We Wrote in There Creator: Joseph, Joyce LeeAnn Date: 2006-12-04 Place: New York, New York Description: I once asked Adrian what I could do to repay him for all his acts of kindness. His reply was to do what I love. In 2006, I was the grand prize winner of MTV’s Think HIV National […]
An Adrian Reflection
Title: An Adrian Reflection Creator: McLaurin, Adrian Scott, 1986-2007 Date: circa 2006 Place: Hampton, Virginia Description: Adrian filmed this video during a reflection session at his favorite secluded waterfront. […]
Adrian in Motion
Title: Adrian in Motion Creator: Hamid, Eba Date: 2007-04 Place: Hampton, Virginia Description: Taken in front of the William R. and Norma B. Harvey Library on Hampton University’s campus. Adrian would often carry around those two objects in his hands. […]
Adrian Freestyle Chronicles (Part 3)
Title: Adrian Freestyle Chronicles (Part 3) Creator: McLaurin, Adrian Scott, 1986-2007 Date: 2007 Place: Hampton, Virginia Description: Adrian loved to freestyle. He would often take the video camera I won for the MTV’s Think HIV National Video Blog Contest and record his sessions. […]
Adrian Freestyle Chronicles (Part 4)
Title: Adrian Freestyle Chronicles (Part 4) Creator: McLaurin, Adrian Scott, 1986-2007 Date: 2007 Place: Hampton, Virginia Description: Adrian loved to freestyle. He would often take the video camera I won for the MTV’s Think HIV National Video Blog Contest and record his sessions. […]
An Ode To Humpbacks
Title: An Ode To Humpbacks Creator: Joseph, Joyce LeeAnn Date: 2007 Place: Hampton, Virginia Description: Adrian loved to freestyle. But, one day I told him that his rhymes were redundant and he needed to switch them up. I challenged him to freestyle about any subject I threw out. This is what he came up with […]