what’s America without capitalism and patriarchy....

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Kymberly Pinder will be the first woman of color to lead the Yale School of Art in its 150-year history artnews.com/art-news/news/…

It’s a shame folks were mostly lensed by white people. Things are shifting now but I hope we continue to prioritize how important it is for Black trans people to be imaged by other Black, trans / non-binary, gender expansive folk.

Healthy relationships involve hard conversations.

Being the “Family Archivist” the reckoning is the hardest part. Reading letters, looking at photos, piecing together untold narratives, not burying information because you only want to believe one story. Heavy. But you still have to #BuildYourArchive

As a photographic artist with a passion for preserving the history of Black communities, I’m excited to be apart of this project !

#OnThisDay in 1907, blues pianist, singer, performer, and drag king pioneer Gladys Bentley was born in Philadelphia. Her electrifying performances challenged standard views of gender presentation—Bentley always wore her signature tuxedo and top hat on stage. #HiddenHerstory

At the 1948 Olympics, high jumper Alice Coachman became the first African American woman to win a gold medal. Despite nursing a back injury, the Albany State College student broke the previous Olympic high jump record of 5 feet, 4 3/4 inches. #GameChangers #HiddenHerstory

"Her hourglass figure takes the place of Hepburn’s gamine frame. The diamond, freighted with the history of colonialism, hangs around a Black woman’s neck. Beyoncé is a sculpture. She's a reimagining of feminine iconography. She’s an entitled sentinel." washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/08…

As an active member of Boston’s Black Beacon Hill community, Clara Vaught, a freedom seeker from Wilmington, N.C., operated her home as a safe house on the UGRR. In the 1850s, she boarded several freedom seekers, including a “Chas. Parmeter” & James Gaston, both from Wilmington.

'In the 1970s, her art was so influential that Angela Davis credited it with launching the Black women’s movement. At 95, Saar is still creating work - and it is as arresting as ever' theguardian.com/society/2021/s…

Whomever you're going to be when you reach your level of success... be that person now.

My mother came up to me and said, "You know what happens when you are too hard on yourself? Doubt begins to tear you away from the spaces love has provided. You owe it to yourself to revel in the love you have. Isn't it one of the many reasons why you exist? To be better at love?

“approved” “accepted” “congratulations” all 2022

capitalism is why you don’t feel accomplished even when you do incredible things. I will not elaborate.

Behind every Black queer life is an archive, an accumulation of survival.

Thanks so much!!!

Activating white spaces with my Black and queer existence.

Keep going, you are closer than you think 💯