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St. Louis, Mo.
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“Attitudes necessary for survival were vigorously pounded into the wooly heads of black boys and girls by their loving mothers. The boys were reared to be Negroes, not men. A negro might survive a while, but a black “man” didn’t live very long…. a black boy aiming to reach “manhood” rather than “Negro-hood” rarely lived that long”
- Jamil Al-Amin
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Art Of The day:
Didn’t want to miss the daily post(though I missed yesterday, hehe)
This is part of a larger commission piece that I can’t show yet, but it’s a project created by #DedrenSnead, he will announce soon. It was an honor to contribute art with a strong theme. Will def be a conversation starter, especially with Feb in just 2 days.
Keep creating. Me? I’m on to the next art burst ;)
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Episodes 1 & 2 now available!!! I challenge you to answer 5 questions about Black Pop Culture. Take the Throwback Trivia Challenge… Link in bio.
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#triviathursday #hiphop #blackculture #triviaquiz #trivia #oldschool #popculture #hiphopculture #prilaga #triviaquestion #blackpopculture (at Las Vegas Nevada)
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I challenge you to answer 5 questions about Black Pop Culture. Take the Throwback Trivia Challenge… Link in bio.
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#triviathursday #hiphop #blackculture #triviaquiz #trivia #oldschool #popculture #hiphopculture #prilaga #triviaquestion #blackpopculture
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Tina Turner performing in a sequined, flame dress with a feather attachment (1978)
- Costume designer: Bob Mackie
Solé, starring in Ginuwine’s “None of Your Friends Business” music video, wearing a crystal orb Vivienne Westwood belt (1999)
- Directed by: Chris Robinson
Mariah Carey for the “Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme)” EP photographed by David LaChapelle, wearing a Moschino Fall/Winter 1999 mini dress (2000)
Via: @fashionchanneltv & @nygelsartorial [twitter]
Happy 82nd birthday to the Queen of Rock n’ Roll, Tina Turner!
Here’s Tina wearing an Azzedine Alaïa (Spring/Summer 1989) bustier dress, embroidered with metal pearls.
Via: SCAD FASH (2020)
Photo by: @alahnasarchive
Rihanna in a floor-length Tom Ford (Fall/Winter 2013) zebra print, feathered neckline dress and Christian Louboutin pumps for A$AP Rocky’s “Fashion Killa” music video (2013)
Directed by: Virgil Abloh
Janet Jackson in the “Scream” music video styled in a Helen Storey floor-length, metallic coat with lamb skin shearling lining on the collar/cuffs, a silver string bikini top from Phaze, and matching pants from Exit1. (1995)
Directed by: Mark Romanek
Makeup by: Kevyn Aucoin
Eve in the “Not Today” music video wearing Christian Dior (Spring/Summer 2003) Swarovski Crystal sunglasses
Aaliyah for the “More Than A Woman” music video in a custom Dapper Dan, Chanel inspired jumpsuit (2001)
- Directed by: Dave Meyers
- Styled by: Derek Lee
Horrified at the sight of everything he had come to love burned to ash. In the distance a figure in red glides amongst the bodies as if it’s reaping souls like grains. He did this… I’ll kill him… I’LL KILL HIM.
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Im studying character emotions to improve the life of my characters.
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Shaman King, ice claw faryoku commission for @8bitgalaxie . Shaman King was may Jane back in the day. It had one of my favorite series endings.
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Gloriosa, and the sacred garden. One of the Omenhenaes and the four families from Ikku the keeper. Each family controlls a district in the city state of Rau-Benin. The members are all women, who work as highend companions.
They are all trained in close combat, deception, disguise and are not allowed bear their own children. There position allows them to gain secrets of the state which make them very valuable and dangerous. It’s how they hold control over Their district.
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A 94-page art book spanning 2 years of my personal work. The artbook is inspired by ancient mythology and the African diaspora.
In 2014 I made a vow to myself to draw every day no matter what. The more I drew, something started to occur to me. Most if not all of the characters I drew were White or Japanese and if I did draw a black person he wasn’t intended to be the main character.
In 2016 I decided that I would get out of my comfort zone and only draw predominantly black people. The more I drew, the more I realized something was still off–my characters were missing a spark. That spark was the tie-in of black culture and mythology. I determined that all of my characters and stories would draw from African mythology and the African diaspora. Unknowingly this was the start of Black Anime Lost Chill-dren of the Diaspora.
Black Anime Lost Chill-dren of the Diaspora is an art book comprised of 94 pages of original black anime content. The book is split into 4 sections: Original characters, Future stories, Fan-art, and growth. All the characters themselves are just as diverse and different as the different types of black people all over the world. Which I felt like I didn’t see.
Ogboni grasping desperately at his father’s sword– his only possession. I wanted redraw the character to see how much my skills have changed. If you want to see the previous character design it’s in my artbook. ⬆️ link is in the bio ⬆️
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Artbook has officially Dropped. Purchase the digital copy now. Link is in my BIO. If you can’t by the book but you want to support please just share this post and let people know where they can cop it. Thank you so much for your support and motivating me to put this project out.
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I’m super excited to share this project with you all tonight. I say this in every post but I really do have the illest followers out here. If you cop The book please feel free to review it and let me know what you think. I’d really love to know your thoughts on the book. And if you plan on getting a day one digital download sound off in the comments below!!
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