𝖘𝖊𝖕𝖎𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗

𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔟𝔩𝔬𝔤 ❦ Black excellence in the academia aesthetic.

[fyblackwomenart]

“Black Victorian Woman” by Shakira Rivers

[thefreeblackwomanslibrary]

Five women officers of the Women’s League in Newport, Rhode Island, c.1899.

Photo courtesy US Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. Previously displayed as part of the American Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900. ⭐️

#mondaymuse

#Blackwomahood

#TFBWL

#freeblackwomenslibrary

#thefreeblackwomenslibrary

[tiktoks-for-dead-pope]

[greensea-iza]

Hercules (1997) Zero to Hero

[camilliaa]

African American dark academia:

-Helping each other comb our afro’s

- Quizing each other on African mythology

- Drinking tea as we debate who did more for the black community malcom x or marthin luther king jr

-Reading Maya Angelou poems to each other 

(couldnt think of more sorry)

[darker-academia]

- not all Black American women are wearing afro hairstyles, and it is not a requirement. What is inside of your head matters more than the way you style the beautifully nappy hair on top of it.

- Black America has it's own rich culture and history that deserves serious studying, as it is so influential in a global sense...and also, please do not neglect the fact that Africa is an entire giant continent made up of many African countries. It is about a 10 hour flight from the top to the bottom of continent.

- it is possible to drink water or fresh juice while agreeing that both of those men made significant and valuable contributions, no need to pit them against each other. The FBI and CIA already did that.

- sharing some books and links for all the wonderful Black American female poets and authors who exist and have works just as well, if not better...then cozy up on a group chat to discuss the beautiful and disturbing parts of what you've all read together!

(I know she meant well but as an OG Black American in academia, I felt the need to offer a gentle revision.)

[thingsfromthedirt]

[afriblaq]

[ijaazat]

“From the earliest days of American literature, Black women have made invaluable contributions—although their work was often discounted, criticized, or ignored. To counter this history, the online publication Zora (named for author Zora Neale Hurston) created The Zora Canon, a collection of the 100 most prominent books written by African American women. Even better, most of these books are available to check out for free on the Internet Archive!”

- from here

[browngurl]

[vida-imensa]

Nico

[a-person-who-is-not-you]

Idk if anyone else feels this way but I get really frustrated when you tubers and people are critical of the dark academia community because it feels so superficial. Like noticing that it can be Eurocentric, noticing that there is a lack of women, noticing that the inequality is there. I wouldn’t call myself a spokesperson or anything but I’ve been in the literature community here for a while and I’m also a woman/wlw/mixed race person and like,, I see so many people on here using classical literature and study and the community to fight to be included in spaces that we are denied from. I’ve read a lot of books I never would’ve read if not for recommendations of others on here which have broadened my cultural perspectives. And obviously there is a lot of internal debate in the community about inclusion. A lot of the conversations going on by people who are not in the community I’ve found have been disappointing because the critiques start and end with “dark academia is a community dedicated to learning, but it’s an aesthetic/fashion so it’s hypocritical and superficial” and it feels like it’s making fun of the feminine aspects of the community. I’ve seen creators I really respect repeating talking points that the community discusses all the time like “gotcha” moments. Listen, I’ve got a lot of issues with this community, and I don’t agree with a lot of things that are done or said. But I don’t think many of these creators are discussing the community in any meaningful way, if that makes sense

[dreams-in-blk]

Icons/Unknown

[milkandheavysugar]

Lorraine Hansberry in her apartment in New York City, 1959

[thechanelmuse]

Hazel Scott playing two pianos at the same damn time with ease

[erinbowbooks]

Hazel Scott was a musical sorcerer and a civil rights hero.   She:

 was admitted to Julliard at 8.  

was performing in top venues by 16.  

pioneered “swinging the classics” and made the equivalent of a million dollars a year doing it.  

was the first person of color to have their own national TV show.  

went to Hollywood but refused to be cast as a “singing maid.”  Demanded and got control over her casting, her wardrobe, and how footage featuring her was cut.  

refused to perform in segregated venues and led charges for integration in several northern cities, notably Spokane.  

She was brought down by the House Committee on Unamerican Activities, and has been largely forgotten.  But she was a sorcerer, and a hero.  

[domduongart]

@theladyragnell

[violent-darts]

Let’s un-forget her.

[dreams-in-blk]

[swanlake1998]

yvonne hall photographed by marbeth

[vintageblackbeauty-blog]

Image Folder 34: Elizabeth White Brown: Dance Department: Scan 1 Citation [Identification of item], in the North Carolina Central University Faculty and Staff Photograph Records, 1910-2005, University Archives, Records and History Center in the James E. Shepard Memorial Library, North Carolina Central University.