Forbidden Crowns’ purpose is to show that Black students shouldn’t hide their uniqueness and succumb to the pressure of white spaces. This photo story resulted from conversing with a Black freshman at St. Lawrence University, who tried to make herself invisible and erase her overall Blackness on campus, and subsequent conversations with other Black students. Black students accepted at a disproportionate rate compared to their white peers, feel the need to assimilate or hide within themselves, in order to navigate these white spaces. This project was meant to show that their Blackness should be celebrated. I was inspired by three Black artists/photographs: Kwaku Alston, Dana Scruggs, and Mikael Owunna. The use of a body oil and gold glitter mixture represented the inner light and uniqueness of four St. Lawrence University students from various class years who were all able to establish a connection to the meaning behind the concept.