> Tag: Blackmen

MY HAIR IS…

MY HAIR IS…

Mainstream society continues to see black people based on our physical characteristics, hair being one of them. And today in 2019, black hair is just as political as it ever has been.

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NOTELESS FASHION

NOTELESS FASHION

As you explore the images in this collection we hope that you will be inspired to do your own research, connect the dots on your own ancestral story, and learn about the cultures that birthed you.

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A DOSE of DR. PRINCE

A DOSE of DR. PRINCE

In Dr. Prince’s interview with II Magazine, he provides us with doses of wisdom, empowerment, and unity. Here’s what the doctor has to say:

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I AM SUCCESSFUL: REIGN ZION

I AM SUCCESSFUL:  REIGN ZION

Yes, I still call you King. It’s who you are.  Who you have always been. Despite the distorted lens that some view you through, I see your perseverance and I admire you.

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PAN•chic•u•al

PAN•chic•u•al

Not limited in style choices with regard to sex, gender, or gender identity.

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Sir André Wells: Master of Ceremony & Style

Sir André Wells:  Master of Ceremony & Style

A subtle, “Good afternoon” greeting announces his entrance to the room. His presence is not commanding; but, highly authoritative.

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I Am Successful…

I Am Successful…

It is my hope that while you are viewing the #IAmSuccessful collection, that you do not think that this work is exceptional, for black excellence is the rule and not the exception. It is my hope that you do not think of these images in isolation, or the subjects and their success as unattainable.

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My Dungeon Shook: A letter to our sons, the next chapter

My Dungeon Shook:  A letter to our sons, the next chapter

Inspired by James Baldwin’s “My Dungeon Shook: Letter to my Nephew on the one hundredth anniversary of the emancipation” originally published in The Progressive magazine, from December 1962. A piece written in a time when seemingly everyone was celebrating freedom, Baldwin takes it upon himself to iterate to his fifteen-year-old nephew who he was born to be, what shackles society would try to put on him, and his obligation to his community.

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