Joseph A. College

Raffeal A. Sears' amalgamation of all things classic.

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Central Ave, 1956

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Happy Black History Month! Art by my dope cousin @meechdoodle #Repost @meechdoodle • • • • • Did a comicbook style recreation of this famous Civil Rights photo. “Fearless.” . . . . . . #Meechdoodle #illustration #drawing #art #ink #instaart #instaartist #artwork #artistoninstagram #artstagram #Comicart #Comics #instagood #digitalart #dailysketch #comicbooks #digitalartist #marvel #marvelcomics #dccomics #imagecomics #blackhistorymonth #bhm #fearless #civilrights #blackwomen #blackgirlmagic https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMOpXhF7kJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13f3jyus9boio

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Man, ain't we fly?! #BlackExcellence #Searsly #blackhistory #Repost @mygranddaddyscloset • • • • • ::swipe for details:: That smile! Well Dressed African American Man With A Slight Smile, 1855. United States https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBxiaeFI8U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12jo817htqoth

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How dope is this?! Debbie Allen posts rare photos of Dr. King with her family! #Repost @therealdebbieallen • • • • • Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.✨🌹 • Photo 1: My Dad, Dr. Andrew Arthur Allen Sr. with Dr. King at our home in 1967. • Photo 2: Dr. King holding my baby brother @_bigtex_1. • Photo 3: He grew up with my stepmom, Eleanor Hall. #mlkday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6Flj2AnPU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ozfc90p2mbd

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Rare photo of Dr. King with his family. Photo Repost: Pearl Cleage #Searsly #kingholiday #MLK #corettascottking #martinlutherkingjr https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs43QCpAUZG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8upkhorhxckf

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Happy birthday to our #foreverflotus @michelleobama ! Photo by @millermobley https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsw6w_ZAlFH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v28i6v7zx7v0

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Happy Birthday, Babygirl! #aaliyah https://www.instagram.com/p/Bss93v7ARvI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2jdd8uu84fv7

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Happy 60th Birthday to one of my 1st crushes, @sade ! Photo repost: @vintageblackglamour https://www.instagram.com/p/Bstc5dCACad/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kxh5d33aywn9

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Happy 90th Birthday, Dr. King! Thank you. #mlk #happybirthdaymartinlutherkingjr #civilrights #King #BlackExcellence #MLKat90 #Searsly https://www.instagram.com/p/BsqonazAJWE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gq6bc5tetgwz

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The “How Hard Did Aging Hit You" Challenge. Compare your first profile picture to your current profile picture. How much have you changed? 2008 vs 2019 (I don't have a pic for 2019 yet). #Searsly https://www.instagram.com/p/BsjAXivgG-j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=to1wp6k9bg3a

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#Tbt From the wedding archives of @mr_baldwinstyle and @mrs_arringtonbaldwin! Check me and @stephcynie out! #stephcynie #Searsly #mrbaldwinstyle #wekillingthis #style #wedding https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsdu_Tfg_ld/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9ubpb3te8o60

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This woman's worth! Congratulations to this Warrior Woman, @iamreginaking on winning her 1st Golden Globe! The woman is BAAAAD! #BlackExcellence #WarriorWoman #goldenglobes2019 #thisblackwomanrighthere #Searsly #ReginaKing #blackgirlmagic #ifbealestreetcouldtalk #Repost @traceeellisross • • • • • YES, @iamreginaking, YES. “I am going to use my platform to say right now that in the next two years, everything that I produce and I am making a vow and it's going to be tough to make sure that everything that I produce, that it's fifty percent women. I challenge anyone out there who is in a position of power, not just in our industry, in all industries, I challenge you to challenge yourselves and stand with us in solidarity and do the same.” #TIMESUPx2 Repost from @timesupnow https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUmxv9gIYG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pmhisc00irj6

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@chakaikhan, New York CIty (1975) The Woman has always been DOPE! @robertgerardanderson thanks for hipping me to this rare gem! #Repost @skalpa #Searsly #chakakhan https://www.instagram.com/p/BsM1Slng0F1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3hkn2xluif17

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Selah. #Searsly #happynewyear2019 #Repost @chrishabrown • • • • • “Gimme ya head...let your head rest in my hand - Relax - I got you, I promise, I’m not gonna let you go.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BsFNrr7gVXh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=czzbi3udw74y

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Happy 80th Birthday to one of the dopest actors ever, the beautiful, Rosalind Cash! Do yourselves a favor and watch her in Maya Angelou's "Sister Sister" (it's on YouTube)! #Searsly #RosalindCash #happybirthday #blackexcellence #WarriorWoman https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDyn0JA1OU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qoyyc9lbl4yv

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Paw Paw in the Navy. April 1956 https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnsNUclSGT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12b3wdyubcbdg

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Proof that I'm my grandfather's grandson. Photo on left: 1993 Driver's Family Reunion Photo on right: Opening night for Romeo & Juliet. #HappyBirthdayPawPaw #Twins #ThatLeantho #Searsly https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnpMeugeZd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zqmh2jq8hfvr