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Photographs from the Howard University series by Alfred Eisenstaedt (1946) via the LIFE Photo Collection.

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Photographs taken in Chicago by Francis Miller (circa 1950s)

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When I was asked to do this, I wasn’t thinking that this was THE Culture Issue (tbh I was in a brain fog in that moment). The writing of Ismail Muhammad (@ trapmotifs) traverse through an array of works that puts to task of the topic Representation. In my opinion should always be put under a microscope. Thank you @vescobar.studio for the comraderie on this. As always beautiful work @redithw @gailbichler @nytmag https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0aUIEsPgv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Traditions are not worth losing.

Quilters. Photographs by Henry Groskinsky (1971)

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The blues. https://www.instagram.com/p/CTf9ohelcTv/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Photographs taken in various cities across Florida by Alex Webb (1980s-1990s) via Magnum Photos

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“The artist and the political activist are one. They are both shapers of the future reality. Both understand and manipulate the collective myths of the race. Both are warriors, priests, lovers, and destroyers.”

— Larry Neal from the Black Arts Movement

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Sun Ra, 1973

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Sun Ra, 1973

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Fragmented II. 🎨@rovert_sivad

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Disembodied Series: Fragmented & Whirlwind. 🎨: @rovert_sivad

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APR20 • WK4

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APR20 • WK3

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APR20 • WK2

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APR20 • WK1

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“Firehouse”. By @rovert_sivad (me)

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Reading early Langston. “Memo To Non-White Peoples”.