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Ateta Jok by Antoine and Charlie for 10 Magazine Issue 76

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Ayo Edebiri by Jaša Müller for Paper Magazine

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Prince, Accra, Ghana, Kyle Weeks, 2016

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Yes Ma’am!!! 👏👏👏

Teyana dominated 2025 … and is currently making 2026 her BITCH.

Love To See It. ❤️

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Unfortunately a lot of Black folks ( particularly Black women ) were taught that PERFORMANCE IS THE COST OF ENTRY. That’s what “Respectability Politics” it is performance for acceptance.

That is why the majority of the people that initially ignored and dismissed Teyana Taylor - while she was working towards her goals for 18 years - are surprised and mad now ( when they see her hard work paid off ) Regardless of the hater conspiracy theories, it was her fortitude and tenacity that got her to the A-List. She earned it, that is why she can be 💯 herself.

The forced Teyana hate is simply those in our community who disregarded her at one point … and now they can’t understand how she is taking up space authentically - when they have been limited by the rules of respectability.

Teyana doesn’t need to perform femininity . She doesn’t need to performance for whiteness her excellence is THAT undeniable.

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Nia Long in Love Jones (1997)

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From The Archive: Wax Poetics Magazine

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Maybe, forever was a word meant for memories , not people.

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Diana Ross performing on The Midnight Special - Aired: November 27, 1976

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CJ Crossett, Magical Mundane, 2015

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Anemone Armchair by Giancarlo Zema for Giovannetti (2011)

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