And it goes a little something like this…

Occupation: B-Girl
Resides: Piscataway, New Jersey

Wa is living proof that big things can sometimes come in small packages. I first saw Wa in a commercial she was featured in. It was short and sweet and showed her looking in the mirror at herself dancing her ass off. “This girl can move” I thought to myself as I watched her pop lock and break dance. Then a few weeks later I saw her in the  dining hall and approached her about my Dope Girl project. She looked at me sort of crazy but smiled and gave me her contact information. After that the rest was hisherstory.

A few days later we were together doing the shoot. She was a real trooper, often doing moves in the middle of the empty parking lot we shot in–minus any protective gear. We did this image in a matter of 5 or 10 frames, pretty impressive. When I asked Wa what being dope meant to her, she said its about not being afraid be different. Home girl definitely lives by her word–she’s not your average. I have nothing but respect for a person like that.

-Nakeya B.