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From Olympus

Photo: Ana Martinez 

Styling and Creative Direction: Mario Ville (Kattaca) 

Makeup design and make up artist: Lewis Amarante for Kryolan and Pankr0 

Makeup and hairdressing: Sergio Jiménez 

Models: Ricardo Nkosi, Mary Ruiz, Lewis Amarante, Aya Gueye, Juana Mum, Karina Soro, Ruben Buika, Virginia Buika, Isabella Menam, Oliver Lewis, Megane Mercury, Mendes Vieira, Claudia Duharte, Taylor Oscar Ruiz, David Durrant, Marina Gomes, Oscar Chibuike, Guille Gibbs, Lil Bambina, Elian Coiscou and Tigi.

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Karate Illustrated

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The Forgotten Fury: 12 Legendary Black Martial Arts Masters You Need to Know

Like their Negro League counterparts, these brothers played and never got paid. There is more to Black martial arts than the late great Jim Kelly; masters whose stories come right out of a comic book.

There was a golden age of martial arts, in America, the 1960s – 1970s; full contact tournaments on both coasts and the Midwest. Black martial artists dominated competition during this time.

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If you classy but you’re reckless Then you gon’ get choose a necklace lady lady

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Flying Lotus - 2 Bottom Blues 

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Janelle Monaé for them. Magazine photographed by Justin French

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Zazie Beetz photographed by Cass Bird

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Jodie Turner-Smith in Wonderland Magazine

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Space is the Place (1974)

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David Hinds of Steel Pulse - 1982. Photo by Kwame Brathwaite