The Woman Behind BBP

Black Burner Project- A multicultural movement driving inclusivity at Burning Man, travel, self exploration and radical expression through imagery and personal stories.

Erin Douglas is a travel and lifestyle photo journalist and 3 time burner. When the chance to attend burning man was presented to her, she didnt hesitate. That didnt mean she wasn’t nervous. The nerves of camping for the first time and possibly being the only person of color she would see out there for a week. Although she met other people of color, Erin saw the desperate need to document other Burners of Color and share their stories to create a space where the misconception that burning man was just for “white hippies” could be squashed. She wanted to a place where people of color could be seen because you definitely couldn’t find inspiration on the internet. Erin hoped her images would inspire other people to give Burning Man a shot, give truth to what burning man was really about, who it was for and show the beauty in it all- especially with a demographic not normally associated with Burning Man. And its working. Erin is now working to create a platform with a wealth of easy information for people to access, traveling art shows for the talented artist that go to Burning Man, expreineces and community.