Hold On!…. WAIT! Now I Let Yall Have New Years, Superbowl and Everythang! but BITCH THE REST OF THE MONTH BELONGS TO ME ____ To Anyone That Has Reached Out To Me You Are Appreciated.❤️ Yall Have Been On My Ass Fr! Big Stepper Know That Iv Been Working , Just Not Posting! & Im Back and Im Better With That Being Stated…. Yall Remember Those Hair Tips & Products Yall Keep Asking For ? yea.. ? well.. THEY WILL BE LAUNCHING THIS MONTH! So Stay Tuned For Updates, Raffles, Giveaways, etc! ______ oh and ITS MY BIRTHDAY MONTH! So Please Excuse Any #HotGirl Activities That You May Encounter .. for the remainder of the YEAR ! Be Safe. . . . . . . #africaninspired #africanfashion #africanstyle #melanin #art #afrocentric #blackisbeautiful #africanart #africanphotography #contemporaryart #africanmusic #inspiredbyafrica #osengwa #outofafrica #africa #handmade #fashion #ubuntuwear #waxprint #style #etsy #ubuntu #africanprint #kenya #beauty #jewelry #southafrica #love #travel https://www.instagram.com/p/CLClBVJJrc4/?igshid=uxuw9j78isnp
In many cultures, ethnic groups, and nations around the world, hair is considered a source of power and prestige. African people brought these traditions and beliefs to the Americas and passed them down through the generations.
In my mother’s family (Black Americans from rural South Carolina) the women don’t cut their hair off unless absolutely necessary (i.e damage or routine trimming). Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty and power; my mother often told me that our hair holds our strength and power. Though my mother’s family has been American born for several generations, it is fascinating to see the beliefs and traditions of our African ancestors passed down. We are emotionally and spiritually attached to our hair, cutting it only with the knowledge that we are starting completely clean and removing stagnant energy.
Couple this with the forced removal and covering of our hair from the times of slavery and onward, and you can see why so many Black women and men alike take such pride and care in their natural hair and love to adorn our heads with wigs, weaves, braids, twists, accessories, and sharp designs.
Hair is not just hair in African diaspora cultures, and this is why the appropriation and stigma surrounding our hair is so harmful.
“We don’t need as much validation from others as we think we do. Get clear on your dream, really clear and ensure that you are moving towards it. Remember, that not everyone will be as happy as you about your dream. Don’t give up though, go for it!” - Madeline McQueen
In the midst of all the public outrage over the comments of an unidentified senior royal being concerned about how dark Archie (Prince Harry and Meghan aka the Sussex’s son) will be, let’s have an honest conversation about the way dark skin and anything that has close proximity to Blackness offends not just white people but Black people too.
Unfortunately, this toxic colonial mindset is why so many of us have an inferiority complex,
Why too many Black men “prefer” to procreate with non-Black women,
Why so many Black women bleach their skin.
Why fair skinned or Bi-racial babies are given more likes, follows and positive comments on social media.
Why often so many of us feel honoured to be invited to white establishments
(I could go on…feel free to add your thoughts in the comments)
Although, our colonisers taught us to hate our richly melanated skin, we’ve got to do better and change the narrative once and for all, by cherishing, respecting, and valuing our Beautiful Black Skin.
When you raise your Black daughter(s) with a sense of pride in their richly melanated skin, tight kinky curly afro hair, and their natural beauty, they grow up with an unshakable amount of confidence and selflove.
They embrace their Black features and celebrate Afrocentric phenotypes on others.
They become aware of their divine feminine power and attract opportunities that propels them into greatness.
They become examples to younger Black girls, who rarely see themselves represented.
They grow up and become empowered Black women who empower others.
Make sure u see @poetdcolin performing at @54kingdoms night of storytellers in fashion on Dec 30th at #drom in #nyc #rcooperphotography #poetry #poetdcolin #54kingdoms #haiti #haitian #spokenword #africanfashion #panafrican #blackandproud #afrocentric #dionneadessa #rafiya #boomshots #newafricanwoman #fashion #art #africanart #blackunity #blackandproud (at DROM)
Hanging out with the #empress #poetdcolin in #schenectady after watching #thorragnarok #rcooperphotography #blackandwhitephotography #haitian #haiti #poetry #poet #spokenword #natural #naturalhair #afro #afrocentric #panafrican #blackandnatural #naturalbeauty #nikon #nikonusa #nikonphotography #nikonphotographer #essence #mocada (at Schenectady, New York)
Sooo I built a fictional character. A prototype for now..I’ve been feeling really inspired this year. Ended up acting in my first movie this past month..and after that I couldn’t help but think how neat it would be to start doing more action scenes. Anyway, this was challenging to produce all on my own. First off…this looks like suspicious activity out in public so I had to conceal everything until the time came to shoot. Here I used my G85, Panasonic Lumix shoots in 4K and takes decent pictures. What really helped was the self-trigger app I used on my phone. Some of these shots I had to photoshop my phone out and replace with an animated gun. I’ll share some before/afters next time.
Rogue Blakk can be in movies..she has a back story I’m writing for her. Let’s see where this goes…
