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Hegang, China: the place that if you are a black American, everyone assumes you are great at basketball..
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Etta James
Rare photos of soul legend Etta James from the 70s without her signature wig and makeup.
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Jemina-Ben For 2024 - Think Outside The Box!
Join Jemima Greenand Ben Rice (not related to Condoleeza Rice) in 2024.
Portraying Jemima was a little tricky, since the logos are difficult to work with. Candidate Jemima is based on the logos from the 50’s until the late 80’s, model Anna Short Harrington who promoted the brand until 1953, and blues singer Edith Wilson who became the first AJ to appear on TV and Radio. I kept her curves but no more head scarf.
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Donna Summer Art
Artwork/Illustration of Singer Donna Summer on seventies Wallpaper. Sketch with Sharpie markers and water colors. Monkey Crisis On Mars - Copyright 2016, All Rights Reserved
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NASCAR Driver ‘Bubba’ Wallace
We need to support the good to flush out the bad. And because it’s more fun to watch good drivers than racist assholes.
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In honor of those in law enforcement who stand up and inspire. Krystle Smith, Fort Lauderdale Police Department, because good police officers are needed.
#blacklivesmatter#black#policewoman#blackwoman#krystlesmith#protest#blackandblue#goodcop#cop#america#american#americanwoman#inspiration#freedom#unitedwestand#art#illustration#usa#standup#woman#blackamerica#freedom#liberty#equality#afroamerican#monkeycrisisonmars
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#ThisWeekInJET inspired by @byshefon on Twitter. Marian Anderson, African American opera singer is on the cover of Jet Magazine in February 7, 1952. Google books has archived editions of magazines such as Jet, Ebony, and Negro Digest.
Marian Anderson broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955 when she starred in Verdi’s Un Ballo en Maschera. A new live recording of her performance has just been released. To hear her sing phrases like “Il tetto mio penetra,” in her big Act 1 aria, is to hear a voice that Arturo Toscanini said comes around only once in a century.
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Rest in paradise to Oscar nominated trailblazer and icon Diahann Carroll. She was the first Black woman to star in a non-servant role on television in Julia She broke many barriers and stereotypes set for Black women. She was the first Black person to win a Tony Award for a leading role. She was a true pioneer and made many significant contributions to Black American cinema. (17 July 1935 - 04 October 2019)
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Rest in peace to author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison! She was the first Black American woman to win a Nobel Prize. She was a towering force who spoke about the Black American experience. She has such a special place in my heart and she’s an inspiration to so many. (18 February 1931 - 05 August 2019)
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I’m so happy to be able to have witnessed two landmark wins in Black history. Ruth E. Carter became the first Black person to win an Academy Award for Costume Design. Hannah Beachler became the first Black person to win an Academy Award for Production Design. They are 2 of 3 Black women who have won Academy Awards for things besides acting and they brought home Marvel’s first two Oscars ever! Black Americans continue to break barriers and this is such an impactful moment for Black American women, especially those interested in film! Congratulations to Black Panther!
Continuing the celebration of the photographer’s birthday today, a selection of Carl Van Vechten’s brilliant color portraits of African American performers: Billie Holiday, Geoffrey Holder, Pearl Bailey, Carmen De Lavallade, Ella Fitzgerald, Joyce Bryant, Harry Belafonte, Ethel Waters, James Earl Jones, and Blanche Dunn.
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Tonight at 7/6c @owntv presents the broadcast debut of filmmaker + ARRAY founder @ava’s historic recount ‘August 28: A Day in the Life of a People’. Journey through six distinct moments in time. All remarkable. All have helped define our world. The 22 minute cinematic portrait stars Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Micheal Ealy, Andre Holland, Regina King, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, and Glynn Thurman. #film #tv #broadcast #history #africanamerican #nmaahc
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Emma Dupree, 1898-1996. Photos by Mary Anne McDonald.
“Emma Dupree was an herbalist and traditional healer (sometimes called a “granny woman”) in Falkland, Pitt County, North Carolina”
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Juneteenth is a celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Texas to announce the total emancipation of slaves. In honor of Juneteenth this year, we would like to share the Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. In this autobiography, Frederick Douglass discusses his life as a slave, events during the Civil War, and his connection to the anti-slavery movement.
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