#BHM spotlight

[blackcardmems]

We're doing Black Card Member's Selects (Black History Month edition) every day during the month of February! AND TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY?!

For our final week we've featured @jelpiparade @oenomeneart @surenlicious @onsta @heycalamityyy @dines-visualand @applewifey!

THIS IS IT!!! THE FINAL FEATURES! We were so happy to feature everyone this month and there are so so many more folks that you guys should look out for besides the ones we've showcased here.

We hope you all enjoyed this event and got to discover new folks over these past few weeks! Happy BHM and remember to support Black creators ALWAYS! 💛

#BCM Selects #BHM spotlight #black creators #creator spotlight #crying because this is the end #but happy because we got to share so many people #selecting everyone was HARD!!!! #we had a list of over 200+ CREATORS! #wishing the month was longer so we could showcase even more #but this just means we can shout out all those folks at a different time! #thanks again for viewing and sharing all of these creators!

[ophernelia]

i know i've said it before, but last month really solidified it for me: ts4 is the last sims game i'll be playing. i don't wanna get to know renee at all. she can stay over there. i also have no plans of buying anything else released for the game. didn't buy the last ep, won't be buying the crystal pack. won't be updating my game again. the nail in the coffin was the lack of acknowledgement of bhm. no sdx drop, no creator spotlight, nothing. and that's in addition to the game breaking updates, the bugs, and the empty packs. maybe it's like this because the game is about to be retired, idk. i just know as a consumer it has made me not want to buy anything from ea anymore. nu uh. baby my wallet is closed. card is locked. whatever y'all got, keep it.

#text post #FOR ME PERSONALLY no thank you

[hummingbird-games]

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH, AYYYEEEE!

(You can…you can tell I’m on mobile cuttin’ a fool)

Alrighty, I have a devlog going up today/tomorrow, but this is a post I wanted to make separately.

It’s BHM and you as a non-Black person are wondering specifically “What can I do??”

—Firstly, there’s so many resources and posts and organizations and etc out there so there’s really no need to wonder my dude—

I have a wishlist!! Me, a Black woman!!

Cool.

Support Hummingbird Games

The cool thing about this one is you don’t have to provide monetary support (though it’s appreciated lol)! Played High School Daze and loved it? Rate it!! Review it!! You’ll bolster me to create more content with love and support and not spite 😂

A fan of the (original) analysis posts and memes and shitposts I make about HSD:JY and will make about Crushed? Reblog the posts! Or like! Or comment! I’m not on Twitter much these days so here, TikTok, and itch.io have my full attention.

Like my weird ass brain??? Send me asks! I like answering y’all’s questions 🥺 and no it doesn’t have to be about the games, I like books and food and sobbing about my canceled shows and complaining about the state of Florida too!

Finally, do you have the means and want to give me money?? I’ll take it. I have a ko-fi set up which was originally made to offset the cost of my first game, but I ended up funding that out of pocket. Again, Crushed is on the docket and if you guys want to help me pay for assets (which in turn will help the full game come out faster!!) I’ll appreciate it!

Support Hummingbird’s Friends

Okay so “friends” is a stretch LOL, more like peers?? Basically I think these people are cool and if we’ve interacted like once, I’ve dubbed them my friend 😭 Most have projects and tip jars, and appreciate getting their content shared and reviewed. I highly suggest either looking through this blog under the “game recommendations” or “gems game gems” tag to find them, OR check out Blerdy Otome and Core Reviews for who to support. Both are Black bloggers who cover gaming media and spotlight other Black creators.

…this post is long enough and I do have to go to work so BYE!! 👋🏾

#happy black history month #bcm #apologies I couldn’t get ANY of the links to work?? #check the pinned post for the ko-fi and other info lol #gamedev rambles

[abdlgossipblog]

It looks like mommy.soft is offering content and sessions to those who do send her stuff. So I don’t see a big issue with her asking or promoting during BHM.

Yeah, she said she’s offering content in return for tips and goodies. I think that’s fine. Black creators hardly get spotlighted; let her have a little of that.

#mommy.soft

[miumiugler]

Celebrating Black photographers during BHM

The interminable month of January is ending, bringing February to a close and kicking off the festivities of Black History Month. From February 1 to March 1, black culture from all diasporas will be in the spotlight.

This practice dates back to 1926, in the United States. Born to formerly enslaved parents, historian Carter G. Woodson is the second African-American man to receive a doctorate from Harvard University. Heading the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, he proposed creating a week devoted to the history of black communities. In 1960, the festivities were extended to a full month. In 1976, Black History Month was recognized by the U.S. government.

As a photography enthusiast, I'd like to honor two black photographers I discovered during a visit to 180 Studios in London, where their work was exhibited.

Gabriel Moses

Aged 24, Gabriel Moses has an oscar worthy portfolio featuring the crème de la crème, having worked with Dior, Burberry, Adidas, Apple, Manchester United… He has built up a substantial client base over the years. Having started out as a self-taught photographer and videographer, his career took off at the age of 18 when he directed an ad for Nike, at 22 he became the youngest photographer to shoot the rapper Pa Salieu for the cover of Dazed magazine.

Much of his Nigerian cultural heritage is highlighted in his work in the form of family photographs, as are the women. Gabriel Moses pays homage to the women in his entourage who introduced him to the world of fashion and art.

Referring to Malian photographer Malick Sidibé as his inspiration, his work is characterized by textured effects and deep, dark tones, his models embody characters and his creations tell stories.

His first solo show, Regina 'A salute to women', took place last year at 180 Studios in London, and featured 50 of his creations, including shorts films.

Campbell Addy

Campbell Addy is a British-Ghanaian artist and photographer based in London. He draws inspiration from his culturally diverse upbringing, his work embraces distinctive narratives and genuine emotions, emphasizing unique casting choices that showcase underrepresented faces.

Addy established Nii Journal, a platform that embodies the representation he envisioned in shoots with friends and peers. Additionally, he founded Nii Agency, where he recruited diverse faces for casting and modeling, crafted to question conventional notions of beauty, it presented an alternative viewpoint on the definition of beauty and style within our contemporary fashion industry.

Since then the 29-years-old creative has worked for leading titles with artists as models such as Tyler The creator, FKA Twigs, Bukayo Saka, Beyonce ... and was chosen by Edward Enninful to capture his Time magazine cover.

#fashion #editorial #photography #gabriel moses #addy campbell #black history month #vogue

[earlsings]

Reposted from @thetaskforce Let’s kick-off our #BlackHistoryMonth spotlights by honoring civil rights activist Bayard Rustin! 🟣 Who is a Black queer activist, leader, or creator that inspires you? Let’s celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth by centering Black LGBTQ joy and success all month long! 🏳️‍🌈 Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) was a leader in the movement for civil rights, gay rights, and socialism from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Because of public disapproval of his sexuality, Rustin took more of a behind-the-scenes role in the organizing he was a part of. Rustin counseled activists like A. Phillip Randolph, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Stanley Levenson, and Ella Baker. Rustin was the main organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom which served as the setting for Dr. King’s famous “I have a Dream” speech. 🟣 Be sure to follow @thetaskforce to see our special #BlackHistoryMonth highlights all month long! ✨ [Image description: A graphic with a black and white background. The task force logo is in the top left corner. In white text, it reads “Civil Rights Activist. Bayard Rustin.” the thought continues with purple, red, and orange text that reads “Black History Month.” In the lower left corner it says, “#BlackHistoryMonth/@thetaskforce.”] #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth2023 #BHM2023 #BlackJoy #BlackLove #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence #BlackRepresentation #RepresentationMatters https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQ201wMb4V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#blackhistorymonth #bhm #blackhistorymonth2023 #bhm2023 #blackjoy #blacklove #blackhistory #blackexcellence #blackrepresentation #representationmatters

[teamwilsonfamily]

I’ve enjoyed many incredible moments as an artist and entrepreneur, but nothing has been as transformative as becoming a mother. #BMWPartner There are times when work takes me away from home, the long days and red-eyes can be tough. But I never skip the opportunity to spend time with my babies. Morning dropoff has become one of those traditions that bring me so much joy. Our car rides are my favorite! We have our karaoke sessions, the kids like playing dj,  and we share jokes. It’s so much fun! Thank you, @bmwusa for the spotlight and opportunity to share these precious moments in the #X7. #BMWUSA #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

#ciara #sienna wilson #future zahir #win wilson #russell wilson #thewilsons #love #family #families #grateful #gratefulheart #BMWPartner #BMWUSA #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #X7 #video #2023

[girlswho-htx-blog]

Artist Jean Michel Basquiat turned the art world upside down with his deeply symbolic and eccentric work. Described by some critics as “primitive”, Basquiat’s work made bold statements about society’s flaws. A member of the 27 Club, his influence has been seen in today’s hip hop culture. Check out this documentary about him here if you need something interesting to watch this week. 

#blackgirlswhoblog #girlswhohtx #girlswho #basquiat #art #black art #jean michel basquiat #black history #bhm #themoreyouknow #black girl bloggers #spotlight #arie

[theblackoutofficial]

Happy Black History month!

We’ve been working on something special and are so excited to announce that we’re partnering with Tumblr to bring the best of Black excellence straight to your dashboard. How is this February different from the usual BHM celebrations? This time around, we won’t stop on the last day of February. We and Tumblr are committed to shining a light on the Black community throughout this entire year. This is #BlackExcellence365.

Our goal for #BlackExcellence365 is to the showcase the importance of diversity in Black history, present, and future. The Black community is not monolithic. It is a pan-African community, one consisting of a myriad of ethnic identities from African-American, African, Caribbean, Latinx, etc. Blackness encompasses different religions, sexual and gender identities, socioeconomic statuses, and more. Celebrating these identities and their successes is what #BlackExcellence365 is all about. We’ll be doing this by showcasing the continuous achievements of and contributions by Black people in history, science, music, art, media, social impact, fashion, gaming, poetry, and so many other areas of prominent cultural and historical importance.

Here’s a peek at just some of the things you can expect to see from @action (unless otherwise indicated!), Tumblr’s official blog for social impact:

February

2/4 — Artist Spotlight: Artist Jessica Spence - @jessmyart

2/7— MAKERS Conference livestream - @makerswomen - with:

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, Ciara

CEO & founder of Times Up, Lisa Borders

Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur, Jada Pinkett Smith

Founder and CEO of Backstage Capital, Arlan Hamilton

2/11 — Artist Spotlight: Photographer Josef Adamu - @josefadamu

2/18 — Artist Spotlight: Artist Pea the Feary - @peathefeary

2/20 — “My Black Is Beautiful” livestream, a panel discussion featuring NaturallySheIsDope, Kennedy, Tarynn, Kahlana Barfield Brown, Minda Harts, and Ashley Akunna, streaming on @action at 6 p.m. ET.

2/25 — Artist Spotlight: Artist and Filmmaker Asaph Luccas - @asaphluccas

March

#BlackExcellence365 video series, a round-table discussion of important issues in the Black community. March’s theme is Black Girl Magic: The Importance of Black Women's Work in the Media.

June

#BlackExcellence365 video series X #TheBlackout: Content & Conversations Surrounding the Black LGBTQ+ community

August

#BlackExcellence365 video series X #TheBlackout: Music in the Black Community

December

#BlackExcellence365 video series X #TheBlackout: Mental Health in Communities of Color

Are you ready? We’re ready. Stay tuned to @action - Tumblr’s official blog for social impact, for the latest news, features, and community highlights. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

#BlackExcellence365 #tumblr #action #theblackout #blackoutday #blackout

[blackcardmems]

We're doing Black Card Member's Selects (Black History Month edition) every day during the month of February!

This past week we've featured @sunsetfork @slide20xx @sleepymia @blerdyotome @yobrandii_ @breanimator @byvegalia

We'll be posting our weekly picks here on Tumblr every Wednesday!

Want to see when they go out daily? Check out our Twitter!

Wanna see them every Sunday? Check out our Instagram!

#BCM Selects #BHM Spotlight #Black Creators #creator spotlight #WE GOT MORE!!!! #is that the steven universe music making icon Slide???? #is that amazing free Black VTuber creator MIA?! #IS THAT BLACK HAIR BRUSH CREATOR VEGALIA?! #IS THAT- #we just got a lot of great folks this week :3c #can you believe next week is our last one?!? #DEVASTATING!!!!!!

[mikeymagee]

Hello! I was reading through the notes on your post about Black Panther and I'm confused about some things. What's wrong with non-black POC aspiring to achieve the same representation that black folks got with Black Panther?

There’s nothing wrong with wanting representation. There’s also nothing wrong with demanding good representation for an underrepresented group of people. 

The problem however, is that a lot of these discussions happen after Black people have made strides for themselves. I’m not sure if you were around during the #OscarsSoWhite controversy back in 2015/2016, but I certainly was. April Reign, a Black woman created the hashtag as a means of getting better representation for all marginalized groups (including Black people, NBPOC, LGBT, Women, people with disabilities, etc) Now the people who spoke up the most during this were Black people (and that’s not to say there weren’t NBPOC’s. and other marginalized voices speaking up, but Black people got most of the attention (whether because we were louder, or because of hypervisibility or what have you) and Black people got most of the brunt and criticism. Saying that we’re “Just looking for things to be upset about” and “This doesn’t even really matter” and people were all up in Ms. Reign’s mentions with their racist shit. 

Once the controversy hit the big stage, suddenly more and more NBPOC were beginning to speak up, but when they did, it was only to criticize Black people for not placing ALL POC’s in the limelight. 

Look at the #NotYourMule tag on Twitter for more information (and there were plenty of think pieces on the hashtag as well). 

It’s like, when Black people advocate for something we’re always “Complaining too much and that’s why we’re behind” but once our voices and issues come to the forefront of conversations, suddenly other groups demand that we “quiet down” so they can “speak” even though there’s nothing stopping them from advocating for their own issues. 

like when MIA criticized Beyonce for not speaking about Muslim lives when she had the perfect opportunity to speak on those issues herself.

Or when Ming Na Wen only spoke up about #OscarsSoWhite when it was time to criticize Chris Rock (a Black man) for not being “inclusive enough”

Or when Gina Rodriguez kept opening her mouth to belittle Black women and the strides Black people have done in the entertainment industry (many of whom are/were Afro-Latinas)  

Or when Aziz Ansari in that episode of Master of None pretty much threw shade a black people because “We have Beyonce and other Black people to advocate for our issues while Asians don’t”

Or when Salma Hayek spoke over Jessica Williams when she was trying to talk about her experiences being a Black woman. 

Or every Black history month when I, and many other people I follow/know have to explain that 1. There are other months that celebrate the history of non-white people and 2: No, it’s not Black people’s fault that they may not get as much attention as BHM.

I remember when Aquaman was first making the rounds on the Twitter verse and there were plenty of people pretty much demanding that Black people show up for Aquaman the same way we did for Black Panther. There seems to be an undercurrent of entitlement to our labor, our voices,  our movements, and everything else we do.     

And these are just a few examples. They only ever seem to find their voices when Black people are making headway for out own issues (and again, that’s not to say ALL NBPOC do this, but enough do that it is a sticking point for a lot of Black people.) 

I’ll even give you another example. I’m a gay man, and in the 2000′s the biggest phrase for the LGBT movement was “Gay is the New Black” as if Black people had “had their turn” and needed to step aside and let “The New Minority” take the spotlight. And what that did was not only appropriate Black Civil Rights iconography, but also erased Black Queers (like myself) and made it seem like we didn’t deal with both antiblack racism and homophobia at the same time. People are more than happy to take our history and our iconography to make strides for themselves, while also erasing and ignoring Black people they come in contact with. Why? 

I’m all for solidarity. I’m all for working together so that everyone can have a voice and good representation, but I am not here for other groups trying to make Black people feel guilty for trying and making strides for our community. 

And Crazy Rich Asians, Aquaman and Coco all did very well in the Box Office, and yet I don’t see any think pieces demanding that we have a “Mexican Aquaman” or a “Polynesian Crazy Rich Asians”  or an “Asian Coco”. And why should we? Each of those films were beautiful in how they portrayed their varying cultures  and no one is saying “We need a Non-Asian/Non-Mexican/Non-Polynesian” version of these narratives, but for some reason that’s what everyone seems to say whenever we get a Black film.

Yes, I want inclusion and diversity in all facets of our entertainment but I’m sick of being made to feel guilty about taking pride in seeing how wonderful and beautiful Black people can be and are. 

EDITED: I edited out a term in my response that can be considered offensive towards the Disabled community, thanks to the recommendation of  @beefnap.  

#nbpoc #race #asks #long post #black people #solidarity

[hashtagcwinstagram]

#Repost @colonialwmsburg ・・・ Meet Cesar Tarrant, an enslaved man who was trained as a river pilot, joined the Virginia Navy, and gallantly piloted a ship appropriately named “Patriot” during the Revolutionary War. Read about one particularly harrowing scuffle on the seas and how it changed Cesar’s life in a past blog post. (Link in bio @colonialwmsburg ) . Discover untold stories at Colonial Williamsburg. This month, our African-American programming takes the spotlight. Join us for Black history month! . . #colonial #history #visitwilliamsburg #visitvirginia #williamsburgva #loveva #historicaarea #dukeofgloucesterstreet #dogstreet #18thcentury #history #livinghistory #museum #williamsburg #visitvirginia #americanrevolution #wherehistorynevergetsold #untoldstories #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2020 #bhm #africanamericanhistory #africanamericanstories #blackstories #blackvoices https://ift.tt/39fQeSv

#Colonial Williamsburg #CW #Williamsburg

[zeldaspeaksmindfulness]

URGENT: DEATH OF BELOVED CHI BLACK LEADER, NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT FOR BHM

RSVP 7pm TONIGHT!

Details: ZeldaSpeaks.wordpress.com

#please #share  #rightthewrong  #higherlearning #ZeldaSpeaks

[girlswho-htx-blog]

Childish Gambino 

Donald Glover made a name for himself as an artist before many people knew he was a comedian or an actor. One of his many recent ventures include the Grammy nominated album “Awaken My Love,” and the hit show ATLANTA, with a new season, Robbin’ Season debuting March 1. Check it out on FX. 

https://www.hulu.com/community

#girlswhohtx #girlswho #blackhistorymonth #themoreyouknow #ChildishGambino #AtlantaRobbinSeason #blackgirlswhoblog #bhm #spotlight #spencer