Reddy and his older brother, Enock, were adopted from Africa when they were 2 and 4 years old by Kevin and Debbie Weldon, who are white. They say family isn’t limited by race and nationality.

The median liquid U.S. Black family wealth is $3,630 compared to $79,000 for white families; the average Black founder raises less than around $1,000 from family and friends.

Already known for her color work documenting her friends and family, Tina Barney decided to mix things up and look at the familiar subject with a completely different eye: black-and-white film ...