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“Two things to remember in life: Take care of your thoughts when you are alone, and take care of your words when you are with people.”

— Zig Ziglar (via purplebuddhaquotes)

invaderxan

Heard some important information on Twitter today, and thought I’d post it here for anyone who may not have heard it. This is actually a thing, devised by human rights organisation called Karma Nirvana.

Reblog to save a life?

lovepoemsxyz

“I am leaving fragments of my body in every dusty corner of this country and I have the scars to prove it.”

— Guante - “Small Talk” (via buttonpoetry)

blackcontemporaryart

One Artist’s Melancholy Look at Missing African-American Women (via nytimes)

View Kenyatta AC Hinkle’s website: http://www.kachstudio.com/

blackcontemporaryart

@himnoir, color photograph by Isaiah Lopaz, 2016. Photographed by Richard Hancock.

Him Noir is a blog that seeks to create an open dialogue about race. Maintained by artist and writer Isaiah Lopaz, Him Noir is a platform for discussing issues surrounding race, politics, and culture. Questions and comments can be sent to [email protected]

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Photography By Nadine Ijewere

blackcontemporaryart

The Breakthrough Women of Artist Deborah Roberts A Portfolio by Deborah Roberts: https://www.thecut.com/2018/02/fashion-portfolio-deborah-roberts.html

sunsetquotes

“These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.”

— Najwa Zebian

thehammermuseum

“I’ve always done exactly what I wanted to do, regardless of what was out there. I just stuck to that principle and I’m a much happier person as a result.”

— Lorna Simpson

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Lorna Simpson (born 1960) is an African-American photographer and multimedia artist who made her name in the 1980s and 1990s with artworks such as Guarded Conditions and Square Deal. She is one of the leading artists of her generation (to much critical acclaim), and her works have been included in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally.

thesoulfunkybrother

- Little . Moonlight 16′

Dir. Barry Jenkins

wetheurban

Nakeya Brown’s Hair Stories

I like to think of my work as inclusive to all Black hair styles/types – kinky, straight, synthetic, human, weaves, wigs, and tracks, because we as collective wear all. It’s in our beauty shops, hair salons, and bathroom cabinets. It’s a part of our history. It’s a part of contemporary culture. It’s a part of our conversations. It’s a part of our daily lives.

I’ve been told many times “your hair is your face”, so it’s something that we must tend to, and care for. It’s something that we must treat with sensitivity when describing, but should not allow it to incite insecurities. In my eyes, it’s the single most visible and powerful feature on the black female form and I enjoy creating work about it because it is so dynamic. I make photos that display the illusory beliefs of beauty in a visually stimulating way. I want them to be a catalyst for discussion about us and our experiences. — @NakeyaBrown

Instagram.com/WeTheUrban

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CROWN by Gerrel Saunders

Natural hair artwork is everywhere, but very rarely are depictions of locs present in these creations. Trinidad-based artist Gerral Saunders of GakDesigns remedies this with his empowering new series CROWN.

Instagram.com/WeTheUrban