LaToya Ruby Frazier is an American artist whose photography and multimedia work explore themes of race, labor, and social justice. She uses documentary traditions to highlight the effects of deindustrialization, systemic inequity, and environmental racism on communities across the United States.

Her early series The Notion of Family (2001–2014) presents an intimate portrait of three generations of women in her family, capturing the personal toll of Braddock’s industrial decline. In Flint Is Family (2016–2017), she documented the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and centered the resilience of Black residents who fought for their right to clean water. Both projects emphasize storytelling as a means of resistance, combining personal narrative with social critique.

In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Frazier turned her lens to Baltimore’s community health workers (CHWs), frontline professionals who provide critical care in underserved neighborhoods. An immersive installation that includes both portraits and testimonies, More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland (2021–2022) honors the efforts of these individuals, reframing public monuments to recognize those who labor for community well-being.

Through her work, Frazier challenges audiences to reconsider photography as a tool for activism and social change, inviting viewers to engage with her powerful storytelling and advocacy.