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-::{Empire State of Independence}::- . . Happy Independence Day America!! #EmmaCPhotos #EmmaCTravels #IndependenceDay #HappyFourth #EmpireStateBuilding #iHeartNYC #NewUsCitizen (at Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)

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-::{Empire State of Pride}::- . . "It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences." - Audre Lorde . . Here's a cheers to you, my fierce LGBTQ peeps, in NYC and all over the world!! 🌈 🎉🎊🎤🎶✨🌈🌍🌎🌏 . . Here's a special "Happy belated Pride" to those younger/new to this topic, who are still struggling with walls, fences and closets that various societies impose. Here's wishing you a year of progressive self-discovery, an open mind, and a peaceful, content, empathetic heart. Don't stress too much about labels and titles; those belong to the military and monarchy. For now, just worry about what your name is, and the rest is your business and your's alone. . . To those in places where sexuality is taboo and homosexuality is illegal, my heart goes out to you, and wish you all the above + prayers of safety and a network of activists and allies ready to stand with/up for you. Either way, don't lose hope; there is always an activist or an ally just a click away. Xoxo. 💝💛💚💙💜 . . #EmmaCPhotos #EmmaCTravels #NoHateKnowLove #LGBTQAlly #iHeartNYC #Pride #Pride2017 #EmpireStateBuilding #Manhattan #LaterGram (at Empire State Building)

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-::{Of this, I Will Never Tire}::- Sunset, just now. #EmmaCPhotos #JavitsCenter #Sunset #Hudson

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-::{The Cheppy II}::- "I like being weird. Weird's all I've got. That and my sweet style." - Maurice Moss #EmmaCPhotos #AfroStyle #TomboyChic #AfroTomboy #AfroTomboyChic #StyledByCheppy (at Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)

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-::{Brown Guy, Black Chick}::- "Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity" — Robert Kennedy I have learned so much about myself -and the world- living in this city, but most important of all: if you listen to understand, rather than to respond, the world opens itself to you. Sometimes in the most randomly wonderful ways. I thank the universe everyday for teaching me that lesson before I met Karthik; a man that a younger (pre-NYC) me would never have considered as a partner. Love you Karthik; you fill my life with so much joy! Silly man... #EmmaCPhotos #RareMomentsOfInternetPDA #brownguy #blackchick #beadedLady #Kenyan #Indian #latergram #clydefraziers #nyc #hellsKitchen #HudsonYards (at Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)

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-::{The Cheppy}::- "I am African, mixed with African and a side of African." I don't give then any reason to doubt what continent I come from. 😎👑 #EmmaCPhotos #LaterGram #AfricanGirl #FineGirl #Melanin #darkskin #maasaiBeads #TissotWatch #afro #NYC #Queening

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-::{A Karthik Moment}::- Friday April 7th, 2017 A silent moment during a pretty hype pre-gaming sesh. Joy and Duana were in a laughing fit on the couch. I joined them right after this photo. Karthik followed. "A photo not taken is a memory forgotten" - Kodak #EmmaCPhotos #EmmaCTravels #GoodTimes #Portraits #Silhouettes #Moments #LaughterISTheBestMedicine #LaughMas #sunset #JavitsCenter #Manhattan #WestSide I hope y'all are braced for the sunsets coming your way over the next few months. #SunsetSeason

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-::{Hoop Dreams}::- I can only imagine the fond memories attached to this DIY basketball hoop. I wonder how long it's been there, and how many kids have tried to dunk on it over the years. Lol! Such a simple, brilliant idea. 👏👏👏 Seen in a friend's backyard in Woodhaven, Queens. Feb. 19th, 2017 #EmmaCPhotos #EmmaCTravels #EmmasNYC #ThingsiSee #Backyard #HoopDreams #DIY #Basketball #BasketballHoop #DunkOnThat #GoldenHours #SebasBday (at Woodhaven, New York)