#joie lee

[firelise]

Alfre Woodard on Crooklyn (1994) for R29:

“To my knowledge, we hadn’t seen a Black family that was just presented as we are in life, as human beings,” Woodard said. “I get told in Belgium by white Belgians ‘I love Crooklyn, it reminds me of growing up.’ Which is what happens when you tell a story from a specific point of view, you don’t have to mention race. You didn’t get up this morning like ‘I’m a black woman that wants a cup of coffee.’ You just want a cup of coffee. It was us as we are. Just us being fabulous, complex, funny, delightful, and making ends meet. And seeing, even within that story, that we’re not monolithic...The specificity is what makes it universal. Diversity is not the point; showing reality is the point.”

[importantbluebirdpoetry]

JOIE LEE as Indigo Downes Mo' Better Blues (1990), dir. Spike Lee

[alesario]

Mo’ Better Blues 1990.

photo © David C. Lee

[90363462]

blackloveeeee

Black Love Scenes Joie Lee & Denzel Washington in Mo’ Better Blues (1990), dir. Spike Lee

[artsyandblack]

Joie Lee.

[blogdemocratesjr]

Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

[gregor-samsung]

Farewell Amor (Ekwa Msangi - 2020)

[culturalappreciator]

Family Affair (Bill Lee)

Jazz musician Bill Lee is the father of filmmaker/actor, Spike Lee & actress Joie Lee

[transfaulkner]

the saint of blackmail and broken hearts

(id in alt text)

[comradekatara]

Mai x Katara (if you’re still doing that)

@aisforeffort asked: mai/katara?

okay. i get why people ship this. i mean, i probably would’ve been all over this as a kid, considering that katara was my role model and crush (alongside azula) and mai was the character i most related to. but i cannot help but feel that these girls simply could not stand each other. like the katara toph feud but magnified by ten. mai is a wealthy colonizer (daughter of colonizers, but same difference) who is lackadaisical, sardonic, and overly critical of everything. katara is a loud, opinionated, angry, emotional, self-righteous person who already resents her. katara would find her privilege offputting, not to mention how chronically miserable and unimpressed she is, seeing as katara insists on maintaining her joie de vivre in far bleaker circumstances. mai would either refuse to recognize how similar katara is to zuko, or pinpoint this fact immediately and be disgusted by it. they would find the other to be excruciatingly tedious company, and would only put up with each other on very rare occasions that their friends are forcing them to interact in any sort of group gathering, at which point they are very passive aggressively polite to each other and then excuse themselves to talk shit with ty lee and aang respectively (aang actually does quite like mai, but he still likes katara far more). that said, i do think that there is one scenario wherein i could see them truly, genuinely bonding, and it is when they are somewhat drunk and listening to/singing fiona apple together. in that moment, all their differences fade away and they are suddenly united by simply being the two most fionacoded girls in the universe. but by the next morning, they forget it ever happened.

[importantbluebirdpoetry]

Black Love Scenes Denzel Washington & Joie Lee in Mo’ Better Blues (1990), dir. Spike Lee

[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: Trilby

George du Maurier: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of trilby du Maurier: its about this girl named trilby that everyone loves du Maurier: cuz she's just the best du Maurier: sweet cinnamon bun too good for this world

du Maurier: let me tell you, you're gonna go gaga for trilby du Maurier: she's so great du Maurier: what are you gonna do when the power of trilbymania runs over you

du Maurier: trilby, she's so beautiful. just the hottest woman you've ever seen Edward Lee: bro Lee: are we talking like [gestures to indicate huge tits] du Maurier: oh no no no nothing sordid like that Lee: bro du Maurier: please! i'm british!

du Maurier: trilby is the most delicate bloom of irish womanhood and possessing the fairest traits of her sex Lee: bro du Maurier: by which i mean feet Lee: du Maurier: and by god what feet does she have Lee:

du Maurier: trilby has the most beautiful, amazing, delectable feet du Maurier: you just wanna eat 'em up du Maurier: and now with the new official trilby brand iced cream, you can!

du Maurier: lovingly crafted by the finest confectioners of old europe, the trilby popsicle is a treat for young and old du Maurier: now YOU too can feel what its like to suck on trilby's perfect toes du Maurier: just really slurp on em

du Maurier: the trilby foot popsicle, coming soon to a friendly's near you Lee: bro Lee: how does it taste? du Maurier: try one Lee: Lee: yeah ok 

du Maurier: it won't hurt you but it might make you more powerful and muscular

du Maurier: i see you're all wearing your official brand trilby hats du Maurier: how do you all feel about trilby now? King: milady Koontz: milady Poe: milady Barker: milady Lovecraft: milady

du Maurier: everybody loves the new trilby-inspired trilby hat! King: [tipping trilby] i do feel a certain joie de vivre King: in fact King: i feel a song coming on King: HIT IT, BOYS! King: A LITTLE BIT OF MONICA ON THE SIDE, A LITTLE BIT OF

du Maurier: but then trilby comes under the control of the evil svengali du Maurier: you can recognize him by his big hook nose and that he's always carrying around big sacks of money with dollar signs on them Lovecraft: wow this is the greatest villain of all time!

du Maurier: svengali hypnotizes trilby to force her to sing du Maurier: to go out on stage and perform du Maurier: with her big stinky feet du Maurier: big stinky feet, you can see the smell lines coming off them du Maurier: just the stinkiest

[nine-frames]

Crooklyn, 1994.

Dir. Spike Lee | Writ. Joie Susannah Lee, Cinqué Lee & Spike Lee | DOP Arthur Jafa

[itsallmadonnasfault]

Thurston Moore on Madonna: ‘She had credibility, she was really ahead of the game’

The former Sonic Youth frontman remembers her emergence from New York’s underground scene.

We were neighbours. We knew each other, by sight. She would say hi to me and I would say hi to her. She was dating a friend of mine for a millisecond, so we were introduced that way and then, through the years, when we’d cross paths on the street, we’d nod heads and smile. She was very friendly with Jean-Michel [Basquiat], Keith Haring, and these artists who were all our neighbours, and we all hung out at the same places: Danceteria, CBGB, Tier 3 and Club 57 were the main places. When she became super-famous, which was all of a sudden, she disappeared from the New York scene. It was a very strange thing, to be working washing dishes, and making pennies per day, and seeing someone who was in your neighbourhood all of a sudden become a superstar. It was unusual. There was no real model for that, for us. It became kind of exciting.

She was really ahead of the game. She was taking elements of what was cool at that time – punk rock, new wave, dance music, hip-hop and Latino music all clashing in this great non-hierarchical playground of New York. It was all kind of new; everybody was trying different things. Madonna was actually in a couple of no-wave bands that nobody ever talks about. She was in a band with these two twins, Dan and Josh Braun, who were the first members of Swans, Michael Gira’s band. Nobody really knows about that part of her history; she was in a pre-Swans no wave band! There’s all that interconnected history in New York with Madonna and the no wave scene.

She was really able to tap into the sound of what was genuine and the culture at the time, where it was free from any gender or sexual persuasion distinctions. There was no concern about any inequality or [the boundaries of] gender or race – that’s how we felt, it was totally revolutionary. And [there was] this balance between Latino, black and white culture on the scene. She was really significant in giving voice to that and consistently doing it – you never got the sense that she was doing it as a gesture of being hip. She was a person, I think, who was really very loving toward people who were historically disenfranchised by society.

We actually embraced Madonna’s joie de vivre, her celebrity. We did that record and everybody felt we were crazy, and some people lambasted us for giving her some kind of credibility in the underground. But she already had credibility, as far as I was concerned; she was already a part of the downtown scene. I don’t think she capitalised on it.

When we first came to London, Lee [Ranaldo], Kim [Gordon] and I wore Madonna shirts and I remember kids at the gig coming up to us and saying “Are you taking the piss?” and we would say “No, have you heard this Madonna album? You should listen to it next to your Swell Maps albums, next to your Wire albums, next to your Raincoats albums.” Mix it up. Don’t be stuck in some kind of tunnel. I was all about bringing people together. Plus the T-shirts were really cheap.

Actually, I think she was very dignified in the way she referenced all of these different subcultures. She was a very big part of it. She made a lot of money, and when you make a lot of money and become so famous you have to protect yourself, because everybody wants to claw at you. It’s not like she could just walk into a Tesco and buy milk; she’s going to get hammered. People who bring that in to their lives… it’s a mixed blessing. It does prohibit you from being free in the social world. I think she dealt with it really well, let’s put it that way.

[arwyn-huxley]

𝐀𝐑𝐖𝐘𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐇𝐔𝐗𝐋𝐄𝐘 “No one has ever become poor by giving.”

✮* 𝕓𝕒𝕤𝕚𝕔𝕤 ♡𓂃⋆

Name: Arwyn Rose Huxley — /AHR-win Rows HUCKS-lee/ Nickname(s): Aro Date of Birth: 21 May 1998 [25] Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK [Welsh] Hometown: Cardiff, Wales, UK Current Residence: London, England, UK Occupation: Pediatrician

​✮* 𝕣𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡𝕤 ♡𓂃⋆

Father: Christopher Huxley † Mother: Rebecca Huxley (née Brown) Sibling(s): Owen †, Grace, Heather & Eowyn Huxley (twin) Pet(s): Coco & Puff (2 grey tabby cats)

​✮* 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕘𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕 ♡𓂃⋆

The youngest of five, Arwyn Huxley is often deemed as the "odd one out" by relatives and family friends alike. Not only did she not come out identical to her own twin, Eowyn, but she didn't share her sister's more high-spirited temperament, either. In fact, often mistaken as the older twin, Arwyn has always been the more mature, level-headed, and responsible of the two. Frequently misunderstood, it's not that Arwyn didn't like to have fun; she simply preferred the company of a few close friends with whom she shared similar interests with, as opposed to her sister's fondness for bigger, and usually crazier parties. But even then, this has not kept Arwyn and Eowyn apart. Though not inseparable, oftentimes running in separate circles, they are two peas in a pod where and when it counts. Because while it is her prudence that keeps Eowyn from flying too close to the sun, it is Eowyn's joie-de-vivre that keeps Arwyn from forever disappearing into her own self-dug rabbit hole.

​​✮* 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪 ♡𓂃⋆

✓ dedicated, friendly, resourceful ✗ insecure, workaholic, timid

​✮* 𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕧𝕖 ♡𓂃⋆

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[neshatriumphs]

Dark Skin Directory

I did one of these for my sideblog BlackFemmeCharacterDependency (BFCD) and... While it’ll take longer on this end to do because there are more prominent figures here than on that one, I thought it would be good to also have one for my main...

EDIT: Okay, so the one that I did for BFCD does not work, so I am posting this one to see if it works, and if not, they’ll both be WIPS until I have the time to repair them

For the purposes of this list and on this page, whenever I say “dark skinned,” I mean a traditional brown crayon or darker. I grew up around Black people, so the words “dark skinned” do not mean the same thing to me as it do to nonblacks.

Aaron Rose Philip | Abbey Mag | Adelayo Adedayo | Adepero Oduye | Adina Porter |  Aesha Ash | Afton Williamson | Aïssa Maïga | Aja Naomi King | Akiima | Alexandra Arboleda | Alfre Woodard | Alisha White | Allison Dean | Alysia Rogers | Amber Riley | Amber Ruffin | Andrea Bordeaux | Angel Haze | Angel Theory |  Angelica Joy | Angelica Ross | Angelique Noire | Angely Gaviria | Aniela Gumbs | Ann Ogbomo | Ann Wolfe | Anna Diop | Anne Amari | Antoinette Robertson | Ashleigh Morghan | Ashleigh Murray | Ashley Blaine Featherson | Asjha Cooper | Assa Sylla | Aube Jolicoeur | Aunjanue Ellis | Awar Mou | Aweng Chuol | Ayisha Issa | Ayo Edebiri

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Betty Adewole | Beverly Osu | Bianca Brewton |�� Biba Williams | Bintou Sillah | Bob the Drag Queen | Bonnie Mbuli | Brandy Norwood | Bre Scullark | Brittany Adebumola 

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Camille Winbush | Caroline Chikezie | Ceval Omar | Charlayne Woodard | Charnele Brown | Chinenye Ezeudu | Christine Adams | Cicely Tyson | Coco Jones | Condola Rashad | Crystal Clarke

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Da’Vine Joy Randolph | Damaris Lewis | Dana Davis | Danai Gurira | Danielle Deadwyler | Danielle Moné Truitt | Dawnn Lewis | Debbi Morgan | Deborah Ayorinde |  Debra Shaw | Debra Wilson | Denee Benton | Dewanda Wise | Diahann Carroll | Diany Samba-Bandza | Diarra Ndiaye | Dominique Jackson | Duckie Thot

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Ebboney Wilson | Ebonee Noel | Ebony Obsidian | Ego Nwodim | Elle M. Chaman | Elise Neal | Emayatzy Corinealdi | Enuka Okuma | Erica Tazel | Erika Alexander | Ester Dean | Esther Rolle

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Faith Alabi | Faith Omole | Faithe Herman | Fardosa | Felecia M. Bell | Femi Taylor | Florence Kasumba | Folake Olowofoyeku | Franchesca Ramsey

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Gabrielle Graham | Gabrielle Union Wade | Gabourey Sidibe | Garcelle Beauvais | Geffri Maya | Genevieve Nnaji | Gina Torres | Gloria Hendry | Grace Jones

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Halimotu Shokunbi | Hamamat | Harriett D Foy | Heather Headley | Heir of Glee | Helen Aluko

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Iman | Imani Hakim | Imani Lewis | Ingrid Silva | Ireanna | Issa Rae

Jacqueline Moore | Jada Harris | Janelle James | Janelle Monae | Janeshia Adams Ginyard | Janet Hubert | Janet Jumbo | Javicia Leslie | Jayme Lawson | Jeante Godlock | Jemima Osunde | Jennifer Hudson | Jerrika Hinton | Jessica Allain | Jessieca Alford | Jill Marie Jones | Jo Marie Payton | Jobel Mokonzi | Jodie Turner Smith | Johnnie Hill | Joi Harris | Joie Lee | Jonica “Jojo” T. Gibbs | Josette Simon | Jwaundace Candece

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Kabrina Adams | Karen Glave | Karen Obilom | Karidja Touré | Karimah Westbrook | Keeya King | Kellie Shanygne Williams | Kellita Smith | Kelly Rowland | Kenya Moore | Keshia Knight Pulliam | Kiara Pike | Kiki Layne | Kimberly Marable | Kirby Howell Baptiste

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Laci Mosley | Lanei Chapman | Lashana Lynch | Laura Kariuki | Lauren Byfield | Lidya Jewett | Lisa Berry | Lisette Malidor | Lolly Adefope | Lorraine Pascale | Lorraine Toussaint | Loren Lott | Loretta Devine | LovelyOverdose | Lyric Ross

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MaameYaa Boafo | Madison Curry | Mame Adjei | Marcia McBroom | Maria Borges | Mariah Iman Wilson | Marlene Clark | Marsai Martin | Mary Alice | Mary Oyaya | Mayowa Nicolas | Medina Senghore | Melodie Wakivuamina | Merrin Dungey | Michaela Coel | Miji Awakyr | Milauna Jackson | Miqueal-Symone Williams | Morgan Dawson | Moses Ingram | Moshidi Motshegwa | Mouna Fadiga | Mouna Traoré | Mumbi Maina | Musabey

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Naomi Campbell | Naomi Ekperigin | Naomi WWE |  Naomie Harris |  Natalie Desselle Reid | N’Bushe Wright | Nia Jervier | Nia Long | Nichole Galicia | Nicki Micheaux | Nicole Beharie | Nicole Byer | Normani Kordei | Nyakim Gatwech | Nyanderi Deng | Nyaueth Riam | Nyla Lueeth | Nyma Tang |

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Octavia Spencer | Ola Ray | Olunike Adeliyi | Olivia Sang | Omono Okojie | Oprah Winfrey | Oyin Oladejo | Ozioma Akagha

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Patina Miller | Paulina Otylie Surys | Philomena Kwao | Phina Oruche | Phylicia Benn | Phylicia Rashad | Pippa Bennett Warner | Precious Adams | Precious Mustapha |

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Queen Quet | Quiana Welch | Quinta Brunson | Quvenzhane Wallis

Raigan Harris | Reagan Gomez | Regina King | Regina Van Helvert | Renee Elise Goldsberry | Retta | Riele Downs | Ronke Adekoluejo | Rose Jackson | Ruth (IAmBabeRuth/BabeRuthTV) |  Rutina Wesley | Ryan Destiny

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Saidah Arrika Ekulona | Samantha Liana Cole | Samantha Marie Ware | Sandra Dede sandramabelle | Saniyya Sidney | Sara Martins | Sasha Lambon | Sasheer Zamata | Sese Madaki Ali | Shahadi Wright Joseph | Shanice Williams | Shannon Thornton | Sharon Duncan Brewster | Sharon Ferguson | Sharon Pierre-Louis | Shea Couleé | Sheryl Lee Ralph | Shyko Amos | Sibongile Mlambo | Sierra McClain | Simbi Khali | Simona Brown | Simone Biles | Simone Missick | Sindi-Dlathu | Skai Jackson | Skye P. Marshall | Sokhna Cisse | Sonya Eddy | Stefanee Martin | Stella Okech | Subah Koj | Sufe Bradshaw | Susan Wokoma | Symphony Sanders

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T’Nia Miller | Tamara Dobson | Tamara Lawrance | Tamera Mclaughlin  (Dwarfism Disability. Check PC before adding to that list) | Tanerélle | Tanedra Howard | Tanisha Scott | Tanya Moodie | Tanyell Waivers | Taral Hicks | Tarana Burke | Tempestt Bledsoe |  Tenika Davis | Teresa Graves | Terri J. Vaughn | Teshi Thomas | Teyonah Parris | Theresa Fractale | Thishiwe Ziqubu | Tichina Arnold | Tonya Pinkens | Tracey Ifeachor | Trina McGee | Trina Parks | Tyra Ferrell

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Vanessa Bell Calloway | Vanessa Lee Chester | Vanessa Gyimah | Vanessa Nakat | Vanessa Estelle Williams | Vaneza Oliveira | Veronica S. Taylor | Viola Davis | Vivica Ifeoma

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Wakeema Hollis | Whitney Houston | Whoopi Goldberg | Wunmi Mosaku

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Xosha Roquemore

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Yaani King | Yandeh Sallah | Yanna McIntosh | Yaya Dacosta | Yaz | Yetide Badaki | Yolonda Ross  | Yusra Warsama | Yvonne Okoro | Yvonne Orji

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Zainab Johnson | Zelda Harris | Zenobia | Zethu Dlomo | Zhariah Hubbard | Ziwe Fumudoh | Zola Williams | Zozibini Tunzi

#to add to darkskin directory

Aliet Sarah

Tricia Akello

Sokhna Niane

Rashida Renée

Javonna Charde’

Ajak Deng

Edun Bola

Pretty Tye

Herieth Noela