An Integrated Existence

@emerge1030

Neither safe for work nor appropriate for minors, this space was created to showcase and own my interests, which vary from roses to rosebuds. Although some of the featured material is mine, most of it has been collected or re-blogged. If I’ve posted something that belongs to you and you’d like it removed, please contact me. Thanks for visiting!

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estellaestella

I wish there were more images from the Met Gala like this- not just revelling in the glamour of fashion but also acknowledging the human cost of it.

On the one hand this picture is a reminder of how far America has come in terms of race relations, giving us hope for further evolution (which is so sorely needed). On the other hand, it reminds us of the blood, sweat and tears that went into building America's cotton industry. Sadly, there are huge travesties and injustices that still happen in the name of fashion.

deakashicleo

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madamlaydebug

Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979), known professionally as Minnie Riperton.

She was best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You". Her early affiliation with the legendary Chicago-based Chess Records afforded her the opportunity to sing backup for various established artists such as Etta James, Fontella Bass, Ramsey Lewis, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Muddy Waters. While at Chess, Riperton also sang lead for the experimental rock/soul group Rotary Connection, from 1967 to 1971. On April 4, 1975, Riperton reached the apex of her career with her #1 single, "Lovin' You". The single was the last release from her 1974 gold album entitled Perfect Angel. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1976, and underwent a radical mastectomy. Despite this, the cancer had already spread and she was not expected to live much longer. However, Minnie continued to record and became a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. Riperton was married to songwriter and music producer Richard Rudolph from August 1970 until her death in July 1979. Together, Riperton and Rudolph had two children; music engineer Marc Rudolph and actress/comedian Maya Rudolph. She succumbed to the disease at age 31 in 1979, and is interred at Westwood Memorial Park.

iwontdancenetwork

“There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.” -Janet Jackson

cinemasavage

St. Louis Blues (Dir. Allen Reisner, 1958)

sigynful-a

The Wiz (1978) dir. Sidney Lumet

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WEEK 2021 | DAY 7 Black choreographers and dancers in film

Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce (2019) dir. Beyonce Knowles-Carter, chgph. JaQuel Knight Live and Let Die (1973) dir. Guy Hamilton, chgph. Geoffrey Holder Lovecraft Country: I Am. (2020) dir. Charlotte Sieling, chgph. Jamaica Craft Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) dir. George C. Wolf, chgph. Camille A. Brown Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance (2015) dir. Matthew Diamond, chgph. Alvin Ailey Beyond the Lights (2014) dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood, chgph. Laurieann Gibson Aladdin (2019) dir. Guy Ritchie, chgph. Jamal Sims A Star is Born (2018) dir. Bradley Cooper, chgph. Richy Jackson Black Panther (2018) dir. Ryan Coogler, chgph. Aakomon Jones Avatar (2009) dir. James Cameron, chgph. Lula Washington Fame (1982 - 1987) chgph. Debbie Allen Coming 2 America (2021) dir. Craig Brewer, chgph. Fatima Robinson What’s Love Got To Do With It (1993) dir. Brian Gibson, chgph. Michael Peters The Wiz (1978) dir. Sidney Lumet, chgph. Louis Johnson Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) dir. Robert Stevenson, chgph. Donald McKayle Stomp The Yard (2007) dir. Sylvain White, chgph. Dave Scott The Cotton Club (1984) dir. Francis Ford Coppola, chgph. Henry LeTang

queensofrap

Dope.

Artist: pliniosworld

blklocks76

Today’s Movie of Choice…. Doctor Detroit staring Dan Akroyd, Lynn Whitfield, T. K. Carter and Fran Drescher. 🎥🎞🍿🍫 #SundayCinema #1983 (at Inglewood, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWlKf4Lo03aaDZhdMa7xM-7UpEjskUEbwNcNE0/?utm_medium=tumblr