#Black American culture

[tani-b-art]

South of Midnight, a third-person action adventure set in an original world of magic, monsters and giant, blues-playing skeletons. The game's debut trailer is a cinematic snippet introducing the protagonist, a young woman named Hazel, as she attempts to reason with an immortal specter on a dark dock. Hazel is hunting a monster — or, it's hunting her, as the trailer goes on to show — and she can wield bright threads of magic.

#South of Midnight #video game #Black American folklore #folklore #Gothic #Black goth #mythology #Hazel #Black character #Black characters #Southern culture #Black folklore #Shakin' Bones #Black American culture #magic #weaving #this looks freakin’ amazing!! #Black mythology

[tabney2023]

Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sasha & Malia.

#michelle obama #barack obama #sasha obama #malia obama #black archives #black is beautiful #black women #black girl magic #black girl hair #natural hair #black girl moodboard #empowering women #family values #mothers love #american culture #black american culture #united states #african american #black history #blackwomenrule #black womanhood #blackexcellence #blackgirlmagic #black hollywood

[newjackamericana]

African American Culture (Gullah)- Sweetgrass baskets

#aa culture #african american #black americans #culture #african american culture #tradition #sweetgrass baskets #gullah geechee #black american culture

[bantuotaku]

OMG, @netflix is about to drop the second season of High on the Hog on 11/22/23 and I can't wait...

#high on the hog #black americans #black american #soul food #black american culture #netflix #african american #black pride #black community #black excellence #black culture #black girl magic #african america history #african american cuisine #African American Culture #black history #african american history #culinary history #tv series #tv shows #Youtube

[thewomanwhoreads]

Cast Portraits of the 1936 production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

#Macbeth #Voodoo Macbeth #shakespeare #Black history #black culture #black american culture #why did I only just today find out there was an all black production of Macbeth set in the Carribean! #I would kill to see this live

[bohemian-nights]

I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that.

-James Baldwin🖋️

#juneteenth #bnmoodboard #southern aesthetic #⚜️ #black american culture #soulaan #lousiana creole #mississippi #happy Juneteenth to all my fellow black americans #this post was brought to you by queue 📺

[abwwia]

Barbara Jones-Hogu (1938-2017)

#bornOnThisDay Barbara Jones-Hogu (1938-2017) was an African-American artist best known for her work with the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC) and for co-founding the artists' collective AfriCOBRA. Via Wikipedia #PalianSHOW

Barbara Jones-Hogu April 17, 1938 – November 14, 2017was an African-American artist best known for her work with the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC) and for co-founding the artists’ collective AfriCOBRA. Via Wikipedia (photo) Jones-Hogu worked in a variety of printing techniques, including woodcuts, etchings, lithographs, and screen prints. Her work dealt directly with social and…

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#African-American #African-American artist #AfriCOBRA #Black American Culture #black artist #black herstory #blackartist #Brooklyn Museum #herstory #OBAC #unite

[wakandamama]

I 1000% believe that last Black American boy band was Mindless Behavior and you cant change my mind.

Niggas ain't dancing with GROUP choreography anymore, they dont dress as both a unit yet have signature individual styles anymore, they dont target audiences anymore, they dont do smaller fan interaction anymore, they always posting a drama, mfs dont SANG anymore. We truely lost a musicaly art form with them.

#late night rambles #music #Black music culture #black american culture #mindless behavior #and dont get me started of Black girl groups #like Good Girl is trying their best but damn they never rise up #anyway #argure if you want

[cornrowsandcornbread]

got my Black American Heritage Flag yesterday!! i’m very happy i finally bought one. this is it on my wall:

the history and meaning behind the flag bc i think it’s quite cool: in 1967, the Black American Heritage Flag (also called the African American Heritage Flag) was created, during the civil rights movement, by Melvin Charles and Gleason T. Jackson. it served as a flag for African Americans to display our pride, celebrate our accomplishments, and honor our history. the black in the middle represents our blackness, the red represents the blood shed by black men and women in the fight for freedom and equality, and the gold represents “intellect, prosperity, and peace.” this gold comes in the form of a blunted sword and a wreath. the wreath is composed of fig leaves, which is native to Africa (not sure if all fig leaves/trees are native to Africa and idk if the flag is referencing fig leaves at large or a specific type). in the middle of the wreath is a blunted Moorish boarding sword, the sword of Moorish leaders in the 8th century (according to what i found when i looked it up, the term Moor was first used by Christian Europeans to describe muslims, typically black, in a certain region. idrk you gon have to do some research on your own for that one). this sword represents the “strength and authority” of black culture that’s contributed, and will continue to contribute, greatly to math, science, art, medicine, and other fields.

according to the BAHF wikipedia page, the idea came to Charles when he went to a parade and saw that every other group had a flag except for African Americans.

sources: https://originalblackamericanheritageflag.com & wikipedia but the link is actin up for some reason. just search up “black american heritage flag meaning” and it’ll pop up

#if you ignored this/kept scrolling you’re antiblack #black history #black americans #black american heritage flag #african american #african american history #black culture #black people #culture #african american culture #black american culture #queue me up scotty #im out of tags

[thechanelmuse]

Juneteenth is a Black American holiday. 

We call Juneteenth many things: Black Independence Day, Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day. We celebrate and honor our ancestors. 

December 31 is recognized as Watch Night or Freedom’s Eve in Black American churches because it marks the day our enslaved ancestors were awaiting news of their freedom going into 1863. On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. But all of the ancestors wouldn’t be freed until June 19, 1865 for those in Galveston, Texas and even January 23, 1866 for those in New Jersey (the last slave state). (It’s also worth noting that our people under the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations wouldn’t be freed until April 28, 1866 and June 14, 1866 for those under the Cherokee Nation by way of the Treaties.)

Since 1866, Black Americans in Texas have been commemorating the emancipation of our people by way of reading the Emancipation Proclamation and coming together to have parades, free festivities, and later on pageants. Thereafter, it spread to select states as an annual day of commemoration of our people in our homeland. 

Here’s a short silent video filmed during the 1925 Juneteenth celebration in Beaumont, Texas:

(It’s also worth noting that the Mascogos tribe in Coahuila, Mexico celebrate Juneteenth over there as well. Quick history lesson: A total of 305,326 Africans were shipped to the US to be enslaved alongside of American Indians who were already or would become enslaved as prisoners of war, as well as those who stayed behind refusing to leave and walk the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. In the United States, you were either enslaved under the English territories, the Dutch, the French, the Spanish, or under the Nations of what would called the Five “Civilized” Native American Tribes: Cherokee, Creek (Muscogee), Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminoles. Mascogos descend from the Seminoles who escaped slavery during the Seminole Wars, or the Gullah Wars that lasted for more than 100 years if you will, and then settled at El Nacimiento in 1852.)

We largely wave our red, white and blue flags on Juneteenth. These are the only colors that represent Juneteenth. But sometimes you may see others wave our Black American Heritage flag (red, black, and gold).

Juneteenth is a day of respect. It has nothing to do with Africa, diversity, inclusion, immigration, your Pan-African flag, your cashapps, nor your commerce businesses. It is not a day of “what about” isms. It is not a day to tap into your inner colonizer and attempt to wipe out our existence. That is ethnocide and anti-Black American. If you can’t attend a Black American (centered) event that’s filled with education on the day, our music, our food and other centered activities because it’s not centered around yours…that is a you problem. Respect our day for what and whom it stands for in our homeland. 

Juneteenth flag creator: “Boston Ben” Haith 

It was created in 1997. The red, white and blue colors represent the American flag. The five-point star represents the Lone State (Texas). The white burst around the star represents a nova, the beginning of a new star. The new beginning for Black Americans. 

Black American Heritage Flag creators: Melvin Charles & Gleason T. Jackson

It was created in 1967, our Civil Rights era. The color black represents the ethnic pride for who we are. Red represents the blood shed for freedom, equality, justice and human dignity. Gold fig wreath represents intellect, prosperity, and peace. The sword represents the strength and authority exhibited by a Black culture that made many contributions to the world in mathematics, art, medicine, and physical science, heralding the contributions that Black Americans would make in these and other fields. 

SN: While we’re talking about flags, I should note that Grace Wisher, a 13-year-old free Black girl from Baltimore helped stitched the Star Spangled flag, which would inspire the national anthem during her six years of service to Mary Pickersgill. I ain’t even gon hold you. I never looked too far into it, but she prob sewed that whole American flag her damn self. They love lying about history here until you start unearthing them old documents. 

In conclusion, Juneteenth is a Black American holiday. Respect us and our ancestors.

#juneteenth #juneteenth flag #black american history #black american culture #ben haith #black american heritage flag #melvin charles #gleason t jackson #grace wisher #american flag #mascogos #juneteenth 2023

[tani-b-art]

“This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album.”

I understand why she said this! Because the way it seems she created a completely new genre with ‘Cowboy Carter’! The Country is there (and all the elements) and there’s some Blues, Folk, Soul, Zydeco, Bluegrass, a lil Rock, Gospel and Opera and then some (all genres with Black (Black) American origins). Almost like she opened a new sonic portal while helping to reclaim the genre made by Black Americans.

First off — the album cover art. She pays homage to a long-standing Black American Southern tradition of Houston rodeo and rodeo queens. Carrying our country’s flag…the imagery is signifying to her being a Black American woman. Who she is.

The album cover alone set the tone for what she presented with act ii. [and the photographer is Blair Caldwell, a fellow Black Texan, who has such an eye for capturing beauty. all his photographs are visually pleasing].

[Even the promo - the track list design is a nod & historical reference to Black American culture via The Chitlin Circuit promotional posters. I love it. Made my little graphic art heart smile. The nostalgia of it.]

From the opening track title and lyrics and later on within other songs, she wove her ancestral claiming to America with so much pride. Pride for our country and our flag that we absolutely should have.

Then to have Ms. Linda Martell, the trailblazing Black pioneer & legend in the genre who broke many barriers, be a part of this album was so reverent. (Especially her spoken word throughout that spoke to the way that she and Beyoncé have had to navigate this music industry. When their presence wasn’t well-received, in the very genre we created, they set out to move in a “non-traditional” way). They themselves are the embodiment of unconventional. Ms. Martell rightfully receiving her flowers at the golden age of 82 is harmonious!

Every part of act ii has made people research and discover. The same way act i did. Gotta love a good educational experience through music. (btw—the mention of Zydeco had me hyped).

Having Rhiannon Giddens on instrumentation (along with other background Black musicians and I’m sure Black vocalists) and sharing this musical journey with Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, Willie Jones and Shaboozey — other young Black women and Black men in the genre…all of this Black fellowship made me so happy.

Just sooo much honoring throughout it all. Lots of love poured into it.

Everything is resonate. Connecting. With purpose.

Her voice, her musicality, the note choices, the lyrics, the song titles and the spelling of them, the arrangements.

It’s fun and beautiful.

It sounds amazing.

A beautiful tribute to her roots.

Bravo Beyoncé!

#Beyoncé #Cowboy Carter #Linda Martell #Tanner Adell #Brittney Spencer #Tiera Kennedy #Reyna Roberts #Willie Jones #Shaboozey #Blair Caldwell #Black music #Black culture #Black American culture #Black American music #country music #go stream Cowboy Carter #go buy Cowboy Carter #and go stream and buy all the artists she featured

[tabney2023]

Charcoal Pencil Drawing by Godwin Bukaasa

#artists on tumblr #black artists #black girl art #black tumblr #blackgirlaesthetic #black girl fashion #black american culture #black women #black is beautiful #black beauty #black fashion #nail art #black girl moodboard #black hairstyles #illustrations #art and fashion #art and beauty #black girl magic #portrait art #woman portrait #drawings & sketches #arts and culture #tumblr artists

[newjackamericana]

African American culture- folk tales

#aa culture #african american #black americans #culture #african american culture #tradition #black american culture #folklore

[bantuotaku]

A Black People's History of Parties

#youtube #lexual media #harlem renaissance #black american #black american culture #black americans #house party #black american history #freaknik #rent parties #black american heritage #jook joint #juke joint #cross bronx expressway #voguing #vogue dance #bronx block parties #Po' Monkey's #Blue Front Cafe #Jimmy Duck Holmes

[bobrosenbaum]

Archie Shepp, The Jazz Center, New York, 1985.

Saxophonist Archie Shepp remains a powerful, original voice in American music. As a musician, author, poet and teacher he has helped to build a new foundation for contemporary, uncompromised Black American culture -- a culture which has evolved over the last 50 years to thrive well beyond the lens of the dominant white American culture, and also without a need for often-misguided white promoters.

That's not to say that Archie Shepp creates music that is insular or closed to cultures outside his own. Quite the opposite is true, in fact.

ARCHIE'S MUSIC WILL will raise a few of your hairs, challenge a few of your conventions, and give a few of your angrier thoughts some free sparring time. It will also show you what swing is all about, as well as the true roots of the Blues.

I consider myself very fortunate to have heard Archie's timeless music so deeply, to have been able to experience and capture his performances, to have met and spoken with him for a time, and even to have served with him on the board of Music Inn Studios, a non-profit calling of our mutual Philadelphia-born friend, J.R. Mitchell.

I'm not going to try to tell you anything more about Archie, except perhaps to let you know that today is his birthday.

Here are just a few links to start hearing and learning about Archie Shepp from his ground-breaking, counter-culture work in the late '60s to his National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master recognition in 2016: Archie's mind-blowing take on Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Lady (1968); the beseeching Hipnosis (1975); his classic composition Steam live from the Montreaux Festival (1976); Archie in his seminal duo arrangement with pianist Horace Parlan on the spiritual Trouble in Mind (1986); his wonderful funky big band arrangement of another wailing classic 'Mama Too Tight' (2012); and finally Archie's NEA Jazz Master 2016 Biography.

May Archie Shepp's revolutionary artistic statement, his exhuberance and music live forever!

#archie shepp #saxophone #jazz #blues #black american culture #photography #bob rosenbaum

[christellekedi]

Un enfant doué de NYC

Christopher George Latore Wallace connu sous le nom de BIGGIE SMALLS était un new-yorkais de la plus pure tradition. Un de ceux qui grandirent dans l'admiration de la culture de rue de cette côte Est créative des années 1960-1980: ville de naissance de Sylvia Robinson, la toute première productrice à avoir vu et compris le potentiel du RAP (acronyme pour Rhythms And Poetry) en lançant le classique Rapper's Delight en 1979...Quand on voit qu'aujourd'hui, les femmes noires sont méprisées dans le milieu du RAP...Bref!

Biggie Smalls est considéré comme un parolier du RAP avec un talent exceptionnel, parti à 25 ans, fusillé comme TUPAC juste après la sortie de son premier double album consacré au RAP -1997- (le 1er pour NYC, ville native de ce genre muscial) et le second après ALL EYEZ ON ME (celui de Tupac sorti plutôt en 1996).

Connu pour son franc-parler, Biggie Smalls admirait par dessus tout l'élégance et la générosité d'une certaine pègre historique de NYC (celle dépeinte dans le film le plus oscarisé de l'histoire du cinéma "Le Parrain") sorti en 1972, l'année de naissance de Christopher.

Dans plusieurs de ses textes, il relate comment les "grands" du milieu "souterrain" leur permettaient à eux adolescents new yorkais et fauchés d'accéder à des clubs prestigieux en leur offrant des tables , des entrées et en règlant la note de fin de soirée...

Christopher fut le premier rapper à publiquement chanter la culture mercantile et l'idolâtrie de l'argent typique à la ville de NY. Ceci lui valu de féroces reproches. Il fut aussi pionnier dans la réalisation de vidéo clips de "flamb" où l'argent pleuvait, les filles dansaient au ralenti et le récit de la vie "avant et après" la notoriété était conté sans tabou!!!

Enfin, Notorious B.I.G (son autre surnom) comme Prince et Michael Jackson à la décennie précédente, s'associait souvent avec d'autres rappers made in NYC afin de sampler des classiques du funk des années 1970-1980 qui avait été exploités par les majeurs en limitant l'accès aux droits d'auteurs des artistes performeurs...

Prince fut le premier à gagner une bataille juridique de 19 ans contre Warner Bros...Il mourut à peine quelques mois plus tard mais son message aujourd'hui est finalement compris par des gens tels que Taylor Swift qui par exemple en 2020, a totalement ré-enregistré ses premiers albums afin de récolter quelques royalties qui lui avaient été sucrées 10 ans plus tôt par ses producteurs initiaux.

Oui, BIGGIE se faisait un plaisir d'inviter sur ses sons, des artistes funk en mal de visibilité pour leur permettre de ré-enregistrer leurs tubes sur du R.A.P afin de pouvoir se partager les droits d'auteur et en vivre dignement.

Ici, un de mes favoris du genre (qui ne se fait plus depuis 2000...Et oui, le R.A.P avait plusieurs "genres"), un rap à paroles perçantes, vécues et véridiques sur un des beats les plus mémorables du funk...BIGGIE, Jay-Z (quand ce dernier montrait encore sa culture musicale immense) et l'incroyable Angela Winbush qui joua tous les instruments de la version originale de sa propre oeuvre!

Reposes-Toi en Prose!

#Youtube #Legend #RAP #BIGGIE #NYC #MOBSTER #1990 #Funk #underground #music industry #Christelle KEDI #afrofashionista #bantufashionista #femmenoiresensuelle #metissehorizontale #trend history #culture #black culture #Black american culture