His work, both structuralist and conceptual, centers on an exploration of the moving image as socio-historical text and the potentialities of audio-visual constructions to serve as instruments of liberation.
Informed by his academic background in sociology & film theory in concert with a breadth of experience working in the television industry, Whitaker-Morrow investigates the physical, technological, social, and political dimensions of audio-visual encounters with a particular focus on black experience and cultural formations within the context of the United States.
He holds an MFA with a concentration in Film, Video, and New Media from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and a dual BA in Film and Media Studies and Sociology from Amherst College.