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[uptownlowdown]

✸ vintage black beauty is live!

i've been asked where/how to find early-mid 20th century images of black people to reference when drawing/writing/whatever, so i figured i'd link to my own personal resource anyone is welcome to utilize! :)

with over 900 pins and counting, this pinterest board focuses entirely on black style from the 1800s - 1970s. it’s been harder than ever to research historical fashion without running into AI, misinformation, and flat out mislabeling of different eras, so i’ve done my best to represent each period as accurately as i can.

i’ve included sections for non-caricatured art and illustration, print media, music, entertainment, styling tools, and ads. there are also sections for period pieces and more modern takes on vintage style. i did not add the 80s and 90s because there's already a wealth of imagery and information about those decades, but maybe one day :)

*NOTE: i am not a professional archivist or historian! just a black american passionate about my history. as such, this board is heavily centered on black americans and afro-caribbeans, although there are photos from across the diaspora, including africa and the UK.

*additionally: pins on pinterest come from all over and may not always have the correct information, depending on who uploaded it. while i’ve taken great lengths to research undated photos, some categorized pins are educated guesses based on the hair, fashion, or photography style of the photo. uncategorized pins are photos i can’t confidently connect to a specific decade without potentially mislabeling.

with this in mind, this board acts as a handy visual guide, but should be used in addition to your own research. happy researching! 🖤

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[willel]

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[bouncing-flowers]

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[messier-47]

Sad idea

Danny has black hair and blue eyes. But he is so painfully boring to look at. So normal that he's damn near unseen

Regular boy syndrome. Completely unworthy of interest. He's an awkward nerd with negative charisma levels

And he's so painfully used to that, being treated like a ghost when he's completely human

The only exceptional part about him is when he transforms into Danny Phantom

Cause Phantom is actually interesting to look at and be around.

I say all this to showcase a story where Danny Phantom arrives to Gotham and he's still, so invisible as he walks the streets and attends university ect.

The Bat's only get interested when Phatom makes an appearance

And it becomes a dichotomy: they ignore/pass by Danny when he's human but are comrades around Phantom

Jason falls in love with Phantom

But when Danny the human comes around, they're all like, "ugh, the civilian."

Pretty much Danny getting heartbroken that no one would ever love him while he's alive, and the realization that no one would ever love Phantom entirely because they reject his uncool side.

So Jason slowly comes to realize that Phantom, his crush, is slowly slipping from his fingers (ghosting him ) which makes him panic and he can't make sense why he's being rejected when they mesh so well

(In this entire thing, Danny doesn't reveal that he's both human and ghost)

Well, maybe he does reveal the truth but it'd be the last chapter sort of truth to share

[miragecounseling]

i love this game