The risk of exposure under today's circumstances is proof that when the black body puts on a mask, they become a danger or a threat. I question the automatic stereotypes based on outward appearances. Defining Black men based on exterior components is the norm and resonates within the Black community. Existing factors that contribute to the deaths of many Black Americans range from lack of proper healthcare to the hands of the police. Today, this pandemic has created this requirement of wearing a mask and this sense to protect ourselves and those around. But who is actually being protected? Covid-19 doesn’t pretend it's here to help, with “serve and protect” painted on each side before it kills you. This notion of dual pandemics in the black community shows there is no protection on either side. This project will include large scale portraits, “self-portraits” and still-life images through a sequence of performative narratives within the frame of the “Black Male” form in America. The “Black Male” forms are men I personally know. They are the key to this narrative. They come in different forms of the black man, ranging between skin tones, backgrounds, and gender identities. My goal is to focus on the impact of the representation and notion of selfhood they struggle with on a daily basis.