You do not create unity by stripping away individuality. There are celebrations of independence all over the world. Acknowledgment is a key development tool, often used to highlight an agenda to negatively impact others. We are cousins, not siblings. Black(not in the Crayola context) has been expanded to encompass everyone with native African DNA. The issue is not simply the expansion of who is included as black. The issue is the intentional erasure of its original intended demographic(Trans-Atlantic Slave Descendants). To be clear there is no call to stop addressing all African descendants as Black. There is a call to…
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It dawned on me I only posted individuals and not the whole photo set like I’d thought. It’s the same river and photographer, just a few years back. Earrings by Dinityom Designs // Septum by Maya Jewelry Bracelet by Zenomi(Unavailable) // Headpiece by Kerli(Unavailable Pledge Box) © 2020
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People like to hype up turning milestone ages and I must say this is one my favorite photos I’ve ever taken! Photographed By ZimWicked Floral Headpiece & Bracelet Childhood // Earrings & Ring Lost At Sea Pearls // Septum Tether // Necklace The Crystal Fox // Bodice by Agnieszka Osipa // Burned Velvet Skirt BlackMilk Clothing // Half Sleeve Tattooed By Turtle Tattooz Read moreOrishasxoxo from a Cancer © 2024
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For those who don’t yet know how would you describe the project to a stranger on the street? The Empty Hourglass Project is a safe space for those who have been impacted by mental illness, trauma, loss, addiction, suicide, and abuse to find healing through creative outlets and self-expression. Read moreSTA x Zenomi InnerGHow did you put together your team and how was the process of working together recreating such emotional situations? It all fell together pretty organically. Originally, I was planning on working with a myriad of photographers, models, etc (which still happened), but didn’t plan on having a…
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I was having a discussion about the current state of male commentary; the consensus being lack of self reflection. That being said how does the process of reflection start when you’ve been conditioned to diminish and degrade yourself and your own? Some people naturally take steps that will cause them to grow inherently. Others are put in a sink or swim positions with varying outcomes, best case you grow and/or seek out guidance. But why isn’t that guidance readily available in the first place? We are brought up expecting that a man is a protector, provider, stable and disciplined. These…