Gradient Lair

Sunsetted blog on Black women and art, media, social media, sociopolitics and culture. 2012-2015.

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tie break – Schön! Magazine Photography / F&G Styling / Francis Ocon Make-up / Genesis Ilada Model /Atong Arjok @ Wilhelmina

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So incredible! Beautiful.

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beynika (insp x)

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I really love Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj creating together. Such vitality, creativity and Black woman greatness.

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Blues musician and singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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Legendary.

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Gabourey Sidibe performs during the 2015 Teen Choice Awards pt 2

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She is everything. This is perfect.

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Thank you, Janet Mock. This is what we need to be seeing. Right now, aside from Mock’s segments, violence against trans women of color doesn’t exist on cable news. And that’s simply unacceptable.

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This moment (Suits episode 5.09) was spectacular. Utterly spectacular. I choked laughing and I may have beat on my chest. LOL. Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson FTW!

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Gorgeous.

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New work…   www.paullewinart.com 

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Beautiful.

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Destiny Owusu (Ohwawa).

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These photographs are life-giving. Spectacular.

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Laptop Fundraiser For Harmony

Harmony is a trans woman of colour, raising funds for a laptop, and a great writer/staff member of truly one of the best critical blogs on the experiences of QTPoC, Black Girl Dangerous. Some of her important writing includes: 5 Ways to Support Trans People Who Don’t “Pass” for Cis; Caitlyn Jenner, Social Media and Violent ‘Solidarity': Why Calling Out Abusive Material by Sharing It Is Harmful; You Can Be Loved: For Those of Us Who Live With Mental Illness; and Do the Work: This is How You Can Support Trans Women of Color Right Now.

Harmony is having tech difficulties with her laptop and her laptop is the tool for her primary source of income. As you know, not many spaces allow trans women of colour to speak their truths and Harmony does this well. So more than just what we get from her writing, her income and resources are critically attached to this laptop. She needs a new one asap. 

She’s raising $1300.00 for a laptop. I have over 22,000 subscribers here and even more readers, so even if just a little over a thousand people give a dollar, we can knock this out in a single day. Let’s get this done for this incredible writer and important voice for trans women of colour: DONATE!

Additionally, on a personal level, Harmony is so good to me. She knows how much navigating certain tech issues impact my anxiety and has done some tech work for me out of sheer kindness, though I believe in donating to people who help me. I appreciate her kindness so much.❤ 

So please, let’s get this awesome person a new laptop by tomorrow! If you can’t afford to donate, no worries, a signal BOOST helps too. Thank you.

(http://www.youcaring.com/harmony-415087)

[Update: August 19, 2015 - Goal was met and actually exceeded in a day! That’s what I am talking about! Thank you all.]

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Symara Templeman

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Beautiful.❤

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Black Trans Women on Youtube

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Jaliyah London

Angel Nari

Alyssandra Taylor

Newella Cruella

Giana Lopez

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Tela Love

Kat Blaque

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Amandla Stenberg for Dazed & Confused Magazine August 2015

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Perfect.❤

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Julia Otobo and Symone Challenger for “Matchball” editorial by Knut Woerner.

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Beautiful.

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Stonewall Riots + 5 Names To Know

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Awesome to see so much Stonewall truth being shared on tumblr.

If you’re looking for a history of Stonewall, I really enjoyed Ann Bausum’s Stonewall. (It is published for young adults, but I am quite old and learned a lot from the book.)

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Three years ago today, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Nesta Carter and Usain Bolt broke the world record in men’s 4x100m. ‪#‎Olympics‬

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JAMAICA! 🇯🇲   

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Dede from Jackie Lee Interactive Fashion Shows and Modeling Productions. Beautiful. :)