I thought that these pictures were absolutely stunning.
We are all full of natural beauty, we just need to bring it out. Regis and Kahran, a husband and wife team behind CreativeSoul did just that, only for young black ladies. Focusing on their hair, the duo created Afro Art, a series of gorgeous portraits that has cast a spell on everyone’s eyes.
The stunning photos feature girls in elaborate costuming and hairstyles, from the Baroque period (roughly, 1600-1750) to steampunk clothing and fierce high-fashion ensembles. “We feel that it is so important for kids of color to be able to see positive images that look like them in the media,” Kahran told My Modern Met. “Unfortunately the lack of diversity often plays into the stereotypes that they are not ‘good enough’ and often forces kids to have low self-esteem.”
“We hope that viewers will see the beauty and versatility of afro hair and we hope that girls around the world will be inspired to love their unique differences and beauty within.” They have worked on the series in various states in the US, and even though the preparation was meticulous, the duo managed to maintain a level of spontaneity.
Afro Art is a series of stunning portraits that mixes the striking beauty of natural hair with elaborate clothing, inspired by the Baroque period
There are more Baroque portraits, and other styles at the link besides Baroque, that are equally stunning.
😍😍😍 this
https://twitter.com/Delo_Taylor/status/947290220373987328
https://twitter.com/Kaepernick7/status/947238732607959040
Ha ha, this is cute…
https://twitter.com/papichombo/status/946853304830775296
My God! Those pictures are absolutely beautiful! What lovely children!
https://twitter.com/AkilahObviously/status/947138976061771777
How the Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks and Talk of Political Dirt
By SHARON LaFRANIERE, MARK MAZZETTI and MATT APUZZO DEC. 30, 2017
WASHINGTON — During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos, a young foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, made a startling revelation to Australia’s top diplomat in Britain: Russia had political dirt on Hillary Clinton.
About three weeks earlier, Mr. Papadopoulos had been told that Moscow had thousands of emails that would embarrass Mrs. Clinton, apparently stolen in an effort to try to damage her campaign.
Exactly how much Mr. Papadopoulos said that night at the Kensington Wine Rooms with the Australian, Alexander Downer, is unclear. But two months later, when leaked Democratic emails began appearing online, Australian officials passed the information about Mr. Papadopoulos to their American counterparts, according to four current and former American and foreign officials with direct knowledge of the Australians’ role.
The hacking and the revelation that a member of the Trump campaign may have had inside information about it were driving factors that led the F.B.I. to open an investigation in July 2016 into Russia’s attempts to disrupt the election and whether any of President Trump’s associates conspired.
Found this recipe over at BJ for cranberry rice pilaf:
On access journalism and its discontents
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Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times conducted an interview with Donald Trump in the dead time between Christmas and New Year’s Day. I won’t give a blow by blow, as others have done it already. The upshot of the piece is that Trump was allowed to go on a stream-of-consciousness derp river, iterating lie after lie, with no challenge from Schmidt.
Now, many have said that if Mr. Schmidt had challenged the moron-in-chief, he would have walked out of the interview. Of course, this begs the question: since when is this a valid reason to softball an interviewee, especially the putatively most powerful man in the world? Imagine a job interview where the manager is afraid to ask the applicant probing questions because she might walk out. That’s not how it works.
What if Trump had walked out? I would argue that that would have had far more news value than his deranged, unchallenged ramblings. “Trump Can’t Handle Tough Questions” is far more newsworthy than “Trump Says Russia Inquiry Makes US ‘Look Very Bad'”. Any 10th grader with a grasp of current events could have told Schmidt that’s what Trump would say.
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Access journalism doesn’t serve the public interest. What it does serve is, of course, the journalist and the interviewee. The journalist burnishes his credentials; the interviewee gets to spew pabulum unopposed. Even if the Times had published a companion piece to the interview pointing out the various lies, falsifications, and outright delusions emitted by Trump, that would have been better than allowing him to express his id unfettered.
In the Age of Trump, there is a lot of good journalism being conducted. Even, yes, in the Times. But too many journalists insist on treating Trump like a run-of-the-mill politician. He’s nothing of the sort. He’s Hitler without the strategic thought. He’s Mussolini without the gravitas. He is something never seen before in American politics, or at least never having ascended to the highest office in the land. Too many journalists believe that they have to treat Trump like a normal politician. In that decision, they are betraying the people they’re supposed to be serving: us, the public. The First Amendment doesn’t exist in the abstract. It is there specifically to hold the powerful to account without fear or favor. And it is even more essential when we have an existential threat to the state like Trump in office. Journalists have to get over the idea that they can treat Trump “normally”. They can’t. He’s not normal. The sooner they figure that out, the sooner we’ll be able to unwind this regime
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/947157836601184256
https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/947150195162263552
https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/947155569512722433
https://twitter.com/BreeNewsome/status/947162645827932161
This moves my heart so deeply.
Thanks for posting it, Ametia.
I never understood why the DOJ didn’t prosecute anyone, especially Dan Pantaleo, for the murder of Eric Garner. Good Lord, it was all on video. It couldn’t have been more clear.
https://twitter.com/splcenter/status/946803075850952704
“The Rape of Recy Taylor”: How Rosa Parks Helped a Sharecropper Report Her Assault & Seek Justice
https://youtu.be/6BJgNUrS38c&rel=0
NYT article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/obituaries/recy-taylor-alabama-rape-victim-dead.html
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/947141748635131904
https://twitter.com/BerniceKing/status/947125696647843840
https://twitter.com/RevDrBarber/status/947153474130673664
Posted on Facebook:
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders — US Senator for Vermont
25 mins ·
Erica Garner was an exceptional young woman. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, friend — and though she didn’t ask to be an activist, she responded to the personal tragedy of seeing her father die while being arrested in New York City by becoming a leading proponent for criminal justice reform and for an end to police brutality. I had the honor of getting to know Erica and I was inspired by the commitment she made working towards a more just world for her children and future generations. She was a fighter for justice and will not be forgotten. Jane and I send our deepest condolences to the entire Garner family and to all those she has impacted.
Erica Garner was a powerful woman, she became very influential within a very short time span.
She was a special one, to be sure.
May she rest in peace.
Amen.
Powerful video. So moving.
“I’ve protested. I’ve spoke on panels. I traveled across this nation. I exhaust all avenues. I even endorsed Bernie Sanders to get my message out. And it’s like we keep having a conversation I exhausted for two years. And, you know, how much talking do we need to have? The Black Lives Matter movement been very compassionate, patient, and basically begging the nation. You know, we are under attack as black people. We are being gunned down every day. And these officers are not being held accountable.”
https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/947123369622765569
Happy Birthday Aesha Ash! (born December 30, 1977)
How wonderful that you started and continue to support the Swan Dreams Project :)
https://youtu.be/0RPbR61DYik&rel=0
https://twitter.com/CornellWBrooks/status/947112984555466752
Oh noooo!
Tears…
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/947112573899563009
Absolutely tragic.
RIP
I ache learning of this tragic news of Erica’s passing.
So very sad. *tears*
MAY God Bless Erica & her Family.
Amen.
Good Morning,Everyone 😄😄😄
Good morning, Rikyrah and Everyone.
Good Morning, Rikyrah, Liza and Everyone.
What beautiful baroque portraits!
Good Morning. 3 Chics Family!
SG2, heal and be WELL