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ghost-37 · a day ago

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Days In The Sun (2022) CP The Artist

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ancestorswatching · a year ago

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In many cultures, ethnic groups, and nations around the world, hair is considered a source of power and prestige. African people brought these traditions and beliefs to the Americas and passed them down through the generations.

In my mother’s family (Black Americans from rural South Carolina) the women don’t cut their hair off unless absolutely necessary (i.e damage or routine trimming). Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty and power; my mother often told me that our hair holds our strength and power. Though my mother’s family has been American born for several generations, it is fascinating to see the beliefs and traditions of our African ancestors passed down. We are emotionally and spiritually attached to our hair, cutting it only with the knowledge that we are starting completely clean and removing stagnant energy.

Couple this with the forced removal and covering of our hair from the times of slavery and onward, and you can see why so many Black women and men alike take such pride and care in their natural hair and love to adorn our heads with wigs, weaves, braids, twists, accessories, and sharp designs.

Hair is not just hair in African diaspora cultures, and this is why the appropriation and stigma surrounding our hair is so harmful.

#black pride #natural hair #afrocentric #black lives matter #black history month #reblog #black power #black girl magic

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michelle-maya · 3 months ago

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#blackout #lovelyandbrown #mayamichelle #blackfashion #afrodesiacworldwide #melaninpoppin #blackbeauties #afrocentric #blackgirlsrock #darkandlovely #explorepage #explore #blackwomen #boxbraids #melaninmoodboard #losangeles #black models

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fyblackwomenart · 11 days ago

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#afrocentric #art #digital art #illustration #peathefeary

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kenallouis · 20 days ago

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Afrocentric T-shirt

Title: "Beautiful Mind"

Artwork Medium: Pen and Ink

This Afrocentric artwork is called "Beautiful Mind". It is the first of it's kind that I created in 2017. Since then I've drawn a couple more drawings with the similar art direction. The response regarding it has always been good.

It's quite unique in it's art direction. The lines and patterns used to create the pen and ink drawing was done in a very methodical way to produce a balanced piece of art.

The artwork is a nostalgic illustration available as art prints and on t-shirts for both men and women.

Shop to own "Beautiful Mind" as a graphic tee or wall art print at kenallouis.com

#afrocentric #drawing #tshirts #artwork #black art

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7thson92 · a year ago

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