LOVE JONES - OUR LOVE RUNS DEEP, Willie Torbert, 2019

Fun fact I had to go to a gas station in Brooklyn NY to get air in this blow up suit & the suit blew up so big I couldn’t fit in the car so I had to walk back to set down the street in this outfit in BROOKLYN😳 dem ppl was riding pass like she must be high😩🤣😂

THE FERGUSON REPORT: AN ERASURE is out today! I am incredibly grateful for the support it has/I have received from family, friends and advocates—thank you, thank you, thank you. This book is as much theirs as it is mine.

this is your daily reminder.

INFINITE POSSIBILITIES, Lunga Ntila, 2020

A new Fishtown mural commissioned by the Academy of Natural Sciences will spotlight various bird species present in Philadelphia. trib.al/2oXdqiS

GORDON PARKS, NEW YORK CITY, NY, Ming Smith, 1991

SWEETEST LOVE, Zandile Tshabalala, 2022

The Studio Museum in Harlem wishes you a splendid Labor Day! In "Mom at Work," photographer Carrie Mae Weems captures her mother, Carrie Polke, in a moment of laughter while at her factory job. On this day, we hope you can rest, relax, and feel proud of your achievements.

BUILDING, Herman Bailey, 1967

We’ve built a mini Harriett’s Bookshop inside The Apollo Theater for this weekend—sometimes when the opportunities don’t come to you, you gotta go to the opportunities. 🙌🏾

Virginia Woolf book cover designs by her sister, artist Vanessa Bell (c. 1920's - 30's) #WomensArt

🧵NCAI proudly celebrates #IndigenousPeoplesDay & the rich tapestry of Tribal Nations across the globe that have been instrumental in shaping our world. 🌍 Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have stood as protectors of the land, defenders of the environment, & much more.

On this day in 1806, Benjamin Banneker died. In 1753, he created the first functioning clock in the U.S entirely out of wood, it was so advanced it kept accurate time for over 50 years. During his funeral, all his belongings including the clock were destroyed in a mysterious

The women of Matobo, Zimbabwe paint their dwellings with intricate designs using charcoal, ash, water and soil, an annual ritual with continually changing imagery #womensart

ABOVE ALL ELSE MAKE IT LOOK EFFORTLESS, Toyin Ojih Odutola, 2012 #blackarthistory

We're in need of some tenderness… 🤍 Sampha is the first cover star of The New Wave Issue! The acclaimed South London artist opens up to i-D about his expansive new album Lahai, fatherhood, and his ever-growing creative community: trib.al/ZZepJBv

#OnThisDay 15 years ago, Barack Obama defeated Senator John McCain to become the first Black president of the United States. #APeoplesJourney

Philly’s oldest Black bookstore received a state historical marker! Hakim’s Book Store was founded in 1959 by Dawud Abdel Hakim to promote Black stories predating slavery. Today, it’s being celebrated as a part of the city’s Black history! #BlackExcellence brnw.ch/21wE9xq