House of Mirrors.

Photo originally posted at Apartment Therapy

During my travels on the internet whilst trying to avoid doing yet another
pivot table and some “if-then” statements. I came across the Design
Inspiration post from Apartment Therapy:

I was immediately enchanted with the images because they reflected the most
beautiful light. There was the air of “calm and serene”. Since my blog
partner @Chicagomom72 has introduced me to Apartment Therapy, I have noted
some very wonderful design inspirations that I could use in my home. This
however has really struck a tone with me as I want to create an area where
it is flooded with light, yet aesthetically pleasing to the eye!

Do check out the aforementioned post and then tell us what design
inspiration that you like!

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House of Mirrors.

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I think it’s important to explore African art and look at other dimensions in which the Black / African woman is viewed, perceived and documented.  – Says @Efabulous1

dynamicafrica:

Art – Diaspora: “African Diva Project“ by Margaret Rose Vendreyes.

If any of the above images look in any way familiar, that’s because these artworks are based on some of the most iconic album covers from some of the greatest black women artists of the 20th century.

From Betty Davis and Tina Turner, to Grace Jones and Nina Simone, this series by Jamaican-born Vendreyes includes 33 paintings modeled after a 12” LP full-figure portrait of a black woman soloist. What makes this project stand out, however, is not simply the homage to these legendary women, but the masks that each woman wears. Named after specific African ethnic groups such as Malinke, Ibibio, Kwele and Yoruba, Vendreyes combines the beauty and power of these women with the same characteristics in these masks, “replacing their psychological mask with a literal one”.

This symbolic gesture also plays on the fact that in many African societies, although these masks may be of female ancestors and deities, they are only worn and performed by men during masquerades. 

What are your thoughts on this series?

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YOUR GAME AND YOU… IT’S THE BEST THING IN TOWN! BELIEVE THAT! 

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“Too Black, Too Strong”, elementary students told they could not write about Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr & Malcolm X meet for the first and only time. Both would be assassinated in…

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She is simply beautiful – @Efabulous1

artesany:

Chiricahuah Apache prisoner of war Isabelle Perico Enjady, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. ca. 1900.

So many countless times, I have said this quietly in the car.  The overwhelming load of single motherhood has humbled me, scared me, inspired me, motivated me and sadden me.  I feel as though unlucky in keeping a bad marriage, but Blessed that I was a loving, kind and motivated mom through it all.  

If today you feel that somehow you have fallen short, please do not beat yourself up… YOU ARE DOING THE BEST YOU CAN. 

-@Efabulous1

I got this piece of “soul beauty” from http://www.powerofpositivity.com … go visit them and hug your soul! 

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http://www.biography.com/people/josephine-baker-9195959/videos/josephine-baker-the-activist-entertainer-13827651674

Born Freda Josephine McDonald on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker spent her youth in poverty before learning to dance and finding success on Broadway. In the 1920s she moved to France and soon became one of Europe’s most popular and highest-paid performers. She worked for the French Resistance during World War II, and during the 1950s and ‘60s devoted herself to fighting segregation and racism in the United States.

Josephine Baker died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1975, and was buried with military honors.

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