Harlem Renaissance poet and literary figure, Langston Hughes.
First Black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress, Dorothy Dandridge.
Superstar singer and dancer, Josephine Baker.
The man who helped break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson.
‘The fastest woman in the world,’ Wilma Rudolph.
Historian, sociologist and co-founder of the @NAACP, W.E.B DuBois.
“The first Black woman millionaire in America,” Madam CJ Walker.
Anti-lynching crusader and journalist, Ida B. Wells.
The first black model to appear on the cover of Vogue, Donyale Luna.
One of the most prolific and influential jazz singers of all-time, Billie Holiday.
The civil rights activist who helped ignite the Montgomery bus boycott, Rosa Parks.
Singer-songwriter who became known as the “Queen of Disco” in the ‘70s, Donna Summer.
Civil rights leader and minister Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is an amazing way to celebrate black excellence during Black History Month. Each one of the represented historical figures made a huge contribution to our future. Remembering these people, who changed the history and changed the world and honoring them in such a beautiful way is just miraculous. Never forget their bravery, their will to have equality for everyone in this country.
Hey everyone! October is finally here, and so is my surprise !!!
I’ve been working on this for almost a year now, and I’m really excited! I will be selling prints, apparel, accessories, and more!
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Side note: if there are any portraits that you would like a print of, or merchandise that is not on my website, shoot me a DM and I’ll put it up for you ASAP! ✨
(For commissioned pieces you have to message me directly)
this google doc includes a list of petitions to sign, resources to help educate yourself and others, organizations to donate to, and contacts of law officials to get in touch with to express your support for the george floyd and black lives matter movements. this includes ways to help even if you don’t live in america. please read it and support the movement.
use your voice. use every platform you have, no matter how big or how small. nothing will change if you just sit there and watch. if you think you’re the exception, you’re not. remaining indifferent will only support the oppressor. do something.
write to your legal representatives. express your support for legislation that would bring justice to the unarmed civilians who’ve been murdered by law enforcement officers. demand for justice.
call 612-324-4499 ㅡ this is a hotline that will coach you on how to get connected with the people who can arrest the officers that murdered george floyd.
create serious conversation. stop demeaning people who disagree with your philosophies on how to overcome. it is useless and no better than the practices of the oppressor to silence. we need to listen to each other with respect and really consider how we can combine our perspectives to create practical change.
please feel free to add any links or resources or information that you think will be helpful and also reblog to spread awareness. the systems we are fighting against were literally created to oppress marginalized communities and therefore will not go down without a fight. we need to collectively stand up and do something about it.