History is filled with women that are Underminded so men can be celebrated HerStory is important to history #poetry #spokenword . . . . #motivation #mood #poets #poem #thoughts #poet #writers #poems #lyrics #quote #poetic #writing #poetrycommunity #philly #art #quotes #words #phillysupportphilly #feelings #blackwriters #poetryporn #phillypoets #blackness #melanin #art #jawn #philadelphia #culture https://www.instagram.com/p/BsIbM3MgECd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1iz4pqz9b8dpj
How you move in a room full of demons, how you move in a room full of angels, the same, never let the people around you change you #poetry #spokenword . . . . #motivation #mood #poets #poem #thoughts #poet #writers #poems #lyrics #quote #poetic #writing #poetrycommunity #philly #art #quotes #words #phillysupportphilly #feelings #blackwriters #poetryporn #phillypoets #blackness #melanin #art #jawn #philadelphia #culture https://www.instagram.com/p/Br_GMt8AcOY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=liyin4jf511i
Butterfly kisses, on yo chest, as you realize boys do cry, and grow up to be men so full of tears, they can resolve droughts far and near #poetry #spokenword . . . . #motivation #mood #poets #poem #thoughts #poet #writers #poems #lyrics #quote #poetic #writing #poetrycommunity #philly #art #quotes #words #phillysupportphilly #feelings #blackwriters #poetryporn #phillypoets #blackness #melanin #art #jawn #philadelphia #culture https://www.instagram.com/p/Br-fsAoADVX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cjuich5i8nxb
LiFE has as many issues as magazine subscriptions, to unsubscribe is suicidal, to live is read for resolve, everyday I am reading #poetry #spokenword . . . . #phillyunknown #mood #poets #poem #thoughts #poet #writers #poems #lyrics #quote #poetic #writing #poetrycommunity #philly #art #quotes #words #phillysupportphilly #feelings #blackwriters #poetryporn #writersofinstagram #blackness #nationalpoetrymonth #melanin #art #poetsofig #philadelphia #culture
In my hood, like Trayvon, about to go off, like a bomb, to any um, curious George, that think iM suspicious #blacklivesmatter #poetry #spokenword . . . . #tupac #mood #poets #poem #thoughts #poet #writers #poems #lyrics #quote #poetic #writing #poetrycommunity #philly #art #quotes #words #trayvonmartin #feelings #blackwriters #nationalpoetrymonth #writersofinstagram #blackness #melanin #art #poetsofinstagram #philadelphia #culture
Lookin back through NBA history, who do you have as the best player who never won a championship? For me it’s got to be Allen Iverson. He came close during the 00-01 season, where he single handedly led the injury ridden Sixers to a 56 win record. The Sixers that year took game 1 of the NBA Finals against The Lakers, where Iverson dropped a 48 piece. @theofficialai3 will always be a champion in my mind!
New Love Park threadless ends from @junipurrjewelry in yellow, rose, and white gold arrived! Come and get your Philly pride on! #junipurrproteam #junipurrjewelry #lovepark #phillypride #philly #philadelphia #gold #love #phillypiercings (at NoKaOi Tiki Tattoo and Piercing) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyBbfRh57I/?igshid=1b3wkcxobcsj5
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Photo: Photograph of Mae Reeves and a group of women standing on stairs, Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
African American women have been wearing fancy hats for generations to church. In 1940, Mae Reeves started Mae’s Millinery Shop in 1940 in Philadelphia, PA with a $500 bank loan. The shop stayed open until 1997 and helped dress some of the most famous African American women in the country, including iconic singers Marian Anderson,Ella FitzgeraldandLena Horne.
Reeves was known for making all of her customers feel welcomed and special, whether they were domestic workers, professional women, or socialites from Philadelphia’s affluent suburban Main Line. Customer’s at Mae’s would sit at her dressing table or on her settee, telling stories and sharing their troubles.
Photo: Pink mushroom hat with flowers from Mae’s Millinery Shop, Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
In our Power of Place exhibition, we recreated a portion of Reeves’ shop to showcase this African American tradition. Our shop includes its original red-neon sign, sewing machine, antique store furniture and hats.
View artifacts from Mae’s Millinery Shop in our collection: s.si.edu/2oVlbFj
We love this history (and the word millinery) from our @nmaahc.
A lot of you don’t know me, personally; or how much of my life was spent studying fiber arts, the industry, and how that had a phenomenal impact on my business; how I make my products, and (in certain ways) how having an education in the Fiber Arts distinctly makes my products unique and different to those that are similar on the market, so I want to start an open Q&A dialogue on this post, where you can ask anything about my life in the arts, my time in Philadelphia, my work load, my focused study at Tyler….Ask me anything. My husband and I are planning a road trip (April 9-10) , where I can properly introduce him to the city that started it all for me. I’m proud of the city that provided me with my education. I’m proud of my school for creating an atmosphere where we were challenged to think outside the many artistic boxes we encountered. And I’m proud to be a Tyler School of Art, Temple University 2012 alumni. I ❤️ Philly, and what it has enabled me to give back to you, my customers and fellow artists.
