CONTAINER on The Metro: Elonte Davis
Tia Graham October 27, 2025Detroit photographer and 2025 Kresge Fellow Elonte Davis uses his art to spread love, joy, and self-acceptance.
Elonte Davis
Capturing love through photography
Elonte Davis is a Detroit-based photographer and a 2025 Kresge Fellow. His work has been featured in Forbes Magazine, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
For Elonte, photography is a powerful tool to spread love and joy, helping people see themselves differently and with greater appreciation.
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Tia Graham is a reporter and Weekend Edition Host for 101.9 WDET. She graduated from Michigan State University where she had the unique privilege of covering former President Barack Obama and his trip to Lansing in 2014.