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trascapades · 3 months ago
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⬛️#ArtIsAWeapon
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#Artist: Danielle Mckinney @danielle_mckinney_
#Artwork: Shut Eye, 2023.
Oil on Linen
“All the women in me are tired” - #NayyirahWaheed
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"Today. I have no profound words or deep analysis. And I have no answers.
Today. I do not have bandwidth to be pastoral or to dry other people's tears or to comfort the grieving or to hold anybody up except my own self.
Today. I am disappointed and betrayed but I am not confused.
Maybe tomorrow I will have answers and analysis.
Maybe tomorrow I will pray for my enemies, most particularly those masquerading as friends and allies.
Maybe tomorrow I will get to the work and to the next.
Maybe tomorrow I will have hugs and tender words.
Maybe tomorrow I will be able to be a wounded healer.
But for today. I am sitting in the ash heap, picking my wounds.
And perhaps you can practice the ministry of Job's friends, and just sit in silence with me." - @leahdaughtry
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#mood #rest #recharge #blackisbeautiful #solitude #impressionism #painting #daniellemckinney #BlackArt #BlackGirlArtGeeks #BlackWomen
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chemaskandal · 4 years ago
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TODAY 6 years ago. 🙏🏾🙏🏻 On September 26, 2014, 43 male students from the #Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College were forcibly abducted and then disappeared in the southern town of #Iguala, #Mexico. They were abducted by #police, #military unit members and drug #traffickers. Others were killed ( 5 students, 2 soccer football players and 1 passerby ). Up to this day, NO JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED. #CorruptionKills #MexiCorruption We had a meeting in #Chicago with some visiting parents in 2014. Printed this one as part of the @instituto_grafico_chicago - organized event to raise funds for their struggle. It's based on #GonzalezCamarena's painting #LaPatria #VivaLaGráfica #SIEMPREesElPoder #printmaking #ArtIsAweapon #IGC #InstitutoGráficoDeChicago (at Iguala Guerrero Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFncv4YFvAO/?igshid=1h6qumyqqxomh
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bmacmedia · 6 years ago
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@teens.artsconnection #mapfreecity #lovemore #artisaweapon @javedjokhai @maxilillian @a_suh_m_d @noraknoepfl @jasmine_reb14 @mogaemi @olivia_hom_22 (at Lincoln Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0o2MKVFR6llR9UNNg0hRkzBTePvlvuiWRJ26E0/?igshid=15qyp7iam9dgh
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elzielii · 6 years ago
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Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002), Inguru IV, 1968.
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trascapades · 3 months ago
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Please read and take action against HR 9495! Contact your Senators today and ask them to vote NO!
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Reposted from @tamikadmallory / @blackchurchpac Can we talk about what’s at stake? H.R. 9495 has passed the House and is now heading to the Senate. This bill could dismantle the work of countless organizations fighting for justice, equity, and peace—work that’s essential to the progress we’ve made as Black communities.
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It could give the government unchecked power to label nonprofits as “terrorist supporters” without real evidence—opening the door to political misuse and silencing the organizations that amplify our voices. From movements to reduce gun violence to efforts that protect Black voters and empower our communities, this bill threatens the very foundation of our progress.
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This isn’t just about nonprofits. It’s about the families relying on safe streets, the mothers marching for justice, and the communities building a brighter future. Whether you’re an activist, organizer, or someone who simply cares about the survival and success of our people—this is your fight too.
🛑 Here’s how we protect the work that protects us: Contact your Senators and demand they VOTE NO on H.R. 9495. Every call, every email, every voice matters.
✊🏾 Take Action Today: bit.ly/4fOgvdq
Our legacy is one of resilience, one of action.
#HR9495 #TakeAction #socialjustice #nonforprofitorgs #ArtIsAWeapon
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trascapades · 3 months ago
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🔥#ArtIsAWeapon
She DID that!
Video reposted from @stanceelements Saumya’s interpretation of Water was magical! ✨ Dancer @saumyakamble_official 🇮🇳 #Amapiano with a mix of Indian flavor
All the battle rounds are freestyle, dancers do not know what song the DJ will play
📍 @redbulldance
💿 @thespindoclive
🎶 @tyla #redbulldanceyourstyle #water #Dancer #HipHop #Breakdance #BGirl
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trascapades · 3 months ago
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👑🕊#ArtIsAWeapon
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Wow! Peaceful journeys to the regal trailblazing dancer #JudithJamison, who transitioned today at age 81. She was stunning and showed us the power of dance and beauty of Black bodies in rhythmic motion! Soar Queen!
Her passing ends an already unusually awful week that started with #QuincyDelightJonesJr also leaving this realm and the death of democracy with the re-election of a demon as the next U.S. president. Sheesh.
VIA @NYTIMES: Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81
She became an international star as a member of the company and later directed it, guiding it out of debt and boosting its popularity.
Judith Jamison, a majestic dancer who became an international star as a member of #AlvinAiley American Dance Theater and who directed the troupe for more than two decades, building it into the most successful modern dance company in the country, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 81.
Her death, at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, was announced by Christopher Zunner, a spokesman for the Ailey company, who said she died “after a brief illness.”
At 5-foot-10, Ms. Jamison was unusually tall for a woman in her profession. “But anyone who’s seen her onstage is convinced she’s six feet five,” the critic Deborah Jowitt wrote in The New York Times in 1976.
“I was the antithesis of the small-boned, demure dancer with a classically feminine shape.” Ms. Jamison (pronounced JAM-ih-son) wrote in her 1993 autobiography, “Dancing Spirit.”
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/arts/dance/judith-jamison-dead.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Photo credits (©) Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. and Smithsonian Institution:
1.) Judith Jamison in Geoffrey Holder’s The Prodigal Prince (1967), photo by Jack Mitchell
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2.) Judith Jamison in Alvin Ailey's Cry (1971), Photo by R. Faligant
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3.) Judith Jamison in Alvin Ailey's Cry (1971), photo by Jack Mitchell
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4.) Judith Jamison in John Butler's Facets (1972), photo by Jack Mitchell
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5.) Judith Jamison photo by Andrew Eccles.
#DancingSpirit
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trascapades · 2 years ago
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💔#ArtIsAWeapon
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"Nobody's free until everybody's free." - Fannie Lou Hamer
#OshaeSibley's murder is senseless, heartbreaking and terrifying.
Image reposted from @gala_la
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Reposted from @nativesonnow Our Lives Matter.
Rest In Power O’Shae Sibley!!!
@nytimes Reported:
“O’Shae Sibley was at a Brooklyn gas station with friends late Saturday night, filling up a car and blasting music by Beyoncé when a group of men approached and told them to stop dancing, according to friends.
The men began using slurs and Mr. Sibley, 28, a gay man who was a professional dancer and choreographer, confronted them, according to his friends and a video of the altercation. The argument escalated and one man stabbed Mr. Sibley, according to the police. Otis Pena, one of Mr. Sibley’s best friends, pressed on his wound to stop the bleeding before he was taken to Maimonides Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.”
A hate crimes task force is investigating.
Justice for O’Shae Sibley!!! ✊🏾
Prayers up for O’Shae’s family and friends. 🙏🏾🤎🕊️
#JusticeForOShae #OShaeSibley #Queer #Justice #Community #HateCrime #LGBTQ #OurVoice #OurStory #OurPower #NativeSon
Thoughts penned by writer/theologian @candicebenbow
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"Debate your deacon and talk about it with your trustee because I don’t want to hear it.
O’Shae, may the fiercest and flyest of the angels carry you to your rest. And may your memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved you."
#Homophobia #Transphobia
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trascapades · 3 months ago
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🎨 #ArtIsAWeapon
Spotlight on and congratulations to multimedia artist / 2024 MacArthur Fellow Ebony G. Patterson!
Video and caption reposted from @macfound Meet Ebony G. Patterson, a multimedia artist and 2024 #MacFellow creating visually dazzling and densely layered works that explore themes of visibility, beauty, race, class, and mourning.
Ebony centers the culture and aesthetics of postcolonial spaces, and shines a light on difficult social histories while highlighting the possibilities for regeneration and beauty.
Learn more about Ebony at the link in bio!
#EbonyPatterson #BlackArtists #BlackWomenArtists #BlackGirlArtGeeks
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trascapades · 5 months ago
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🕊💔 #ArtIsAWeapon
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Heartbroken & speechless about the sudden passing of Toriano Adarryl “Tito” Jackson, who was - along with his siblings - another huge part of my life's soundtrack.
Image 1 reposted from Tito's IG account/ other images and caption below from @motownmuseum ; guitar compilation from "Call Me KD" youtube, via @djsoulsister
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Tito’s voice was often heard as the baritone of the Jackson 5, creating a foundation for their vocal harmonies. On stage he simultaneously sang, executed intricate dance steps, and played guitar. As the sole guitarist in live performances, Tito often adapted his playing to make his one single instrument cover the multiple guitar parts heard on studio recordings.
As a child, Tito used a guitar belonging to his father, Joseph Jackson, to practice playing the Blues. [After punishing him for breaking one of the strings] Tito's father gifted the guitar to him and told him to learn as many songs as he could. The family formed a performing group, the #Jackson5, with Tito and his brothers Michael, Jermaine, Marlon, and Jackie. Live performances by the group impressed Motown artists Bobby Taylor and Gladys Knight, who brought them to the attention of Berry Gordy.
After a filmed audition in July 1968, the group signed with #Motown, beginning their journey in Detroit. The Jackson 5 exploded onto the pop and R&B charts in 1969 with “I Want You Back.” Like many of the group’s earliest hits, the song was written by The Corporation, a group of Motown songwriters and producers. Diana Ross played a major role in The Jackson 5’s debut album, writing the liner notes and helping promote the group on national TV appearances.
Four hit releases followed over the next 11 months: “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” “The Love You Save,” and “I’ll Be There,” setting a record for the Jackson 5 as the first act to ever have their first four singles consecutively reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. They went on to have 17 top 10 hits with the Motown label and became cultural icons with multiple world tours, a cartoon series, and memorabilia. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, and three Jackson 5 singles have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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trascapades · 1 year ago
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🚨🇵🇸#CeasefireNow #StrikeForGaza December 11, 2023
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The National and Islamic Forces, a coalition of major factions in Palestine, has called for an inclusive global strike that would include all aspects of life in solidarity with the Palestinian people—particularly in the Gaza Strip—who have been facing an Israeli war of genocide, displacement and ethnic cleansing...
Tomorrow 11th Dec. is a global strike day. "If the politicians do not hear us, then we can strike from economic life and daily movement and we can boycott everything, we can put pressure on them to stop supporting and blessing the massacre that is happening in Gaza. CEASEFIRE NOW!!!!" 
Caption reposted from Esraa Alshikh إسراء الشيخ @Esralshikh
🛑We started a campaign to push for a total strike worldwide on Monday 12/11/2023..
⭕️It is necessary to paralyze the movement of life and the economic wheel in all countries so that everyone feels that he is directly affected by the impact of the aggression on Gaza... 
⭕️ Start making your communications today, mobilizing and publishing ..
⭕️The strike must include the transportation, aviation, trade, banks, ports, and even schools and universities.
⭕️Work on gathering the majority of supporters and forget about those who are negligent and discouraged..
⭕️Any personal loss we suffer is worth nothing compared to the massacres taking place against people in Gaza..
Image 2 by artist @heyimsakina 
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Images 3 & 4 and caption by artist @shirien.creates: ...I got news that my friend Refaat had been assassinated by the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza, alongside his brother, sister, and four of her children. There is confirmation that he had received a threatening phone call by the Israeli intelligence saying they have located him.
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Refaat was a well-known and loved Palestinian author, poet, and English literature professor. He was also a founder of @we_are_not_numbers. Refaat taught hundreds of students in Gaza English as a way to help them tell their stories and connect Palestinian liberation with the liberation struggles of Black, Indigenous and colonized people around the world.
I met Refaat in 2014 during his book tour for “Gaza Writes Back,” a collection of stories from Gaza youth living under siege. Refaat taught me how important art and storytelling are as part of our resistance as Palestinians. His work profoundly impacted and inspired me.
Even under Israel’s relentless airstrikes, Refaat hopped around Gaza to find internet to be able to stay connected with his students, his friends abroad, and to take interviews to shed light about the atrocities happening in Gaza. He bravely spoke up knowing that Israel was systematically targeting journalists, academics, creatives, and all those exposing the truth. His home was already targeted and bombed in October, but he survived. This time, he didn’t. 
It’s hard to believe Refaat is no longer with us. It is a painful loss. His intellect, his love for Palestine, his passion to make life better for Gaza, his beautiful care for his people, and his great sense of humor will be missed. But in his short time on earth, Refaat left a lasting legacy on all Palestinians and on the world.
Refaat, in one of his last interviews, said expo markers are all he had as his resistance. But he would never give up, and he wouldn’t want any of us to give up. As he rests, we will continue to tell our stories, to demand an end to the genocide and siege in Gaza, and to keep struggling until Palestine is free.
"Writing is a testimony…a memory that outlives any human experience. We lived for a reason, to tell the tales of loss, of survival, and of hope." - Dr. Refaat Alareer   
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Images 5-8 and caption by @ajplus Israel has bombed the Great Omari Mosque, the largest and oldest mosque in occupied Gaza. Since Oct. 7, Israel has damaged or destroyed over 100 cultural heritage sites in Gaza, along with thousands of historical documents.
Associate Producer: Katherine Conner
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Image 9 from @npr The United States vetoed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations Security Council on Friday.
The Security Council vote on the resolution, backed by Arab states, had 13 in favor and one — the U.S. — against, while the United Kingdom abstained.
#News #Gaza #Israel #Palestine #Palestinian #Mosque #History #GazaGeniocide #Gaza
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trascapades · 4 months ago
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♎️🕊#ArtIsAWeapon
🎨#Artist: Jerrell Gibbs @jerrellgibbs
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#Artwork: Fly, Black boy, FLY, 2020
📸 #Photographer: Alice Springs
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#Photo: André Leon Talley, 'La Villa Vigie', 1989 (Image 2)
When the @metcostumeinstitute announced recently that its Spring 2025 exhibition will be "...a cultural and historical examination of the Black dandy," I immediately thought that fashion icon André Leon Talley's trailblazing work should be centered and the annual benefit could be held to honor his legacy. You know, like they did for that racist, sexist Karl Lagerfeld in 2023.
🎥 & ✍️🏾 reposted from @metcostumeinstitute Coming May 2025, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” will examine the historical and cultural emergence of the Black dandy.
Inspired by curator Monica Miller’s 2009 book, “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity,” the exhibition will present a cultural and historical examination of the Black dandy, from the figure’s emergence in Enlightenment Europe during the 18th century to today’s incarnations in cities around the world.
Colman Domingo (@kingofbingo), @LewisHamilton, @ASAPRocky, @Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour will co-chair the next #CostumeInstitute Benefit on the First Monday in May. LeBron James (@kingjames) will serve as honorary chair.
The Benefit, also known as The Met Gala, celebrates the opening of the 2025 exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” and provides The Costume Institute with its primary source of annual funding for exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, operations, and capital improvements.
“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” opens to the public on May 10 and will be celebrated at the 2025 Met Gala on May 5.
#AndréLeonTalley #BlackDandy #BlackMenInFashion #VogueEditor #LibraSeason
#SuperfineStyle #MetGala2025
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trascapades · 8 months ago
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💜☂️🎶#ArtIsAWeapon Forty years ago today (June 25, 1984), @prince released this musical masterpiece, and nothing was ever the same...
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Purple Rain Album Tracklist
Side one:
1. "Let's Go Crazy"
2. "Take Me with U"
3. "The Beautiful Ones"
4. "Computer Blue "
5. "Darling Nikki" 4:14
Side two
1. "When Doves Cry"
2. "I Would Die 4 U"
3. "Baby I'm a Star"
4. "Purple Rain"
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#PurpleRain #PurpleRain40 #Prince #Prince4Ever #BlackMusicMonth #Soundtrack #GOAT
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trascapades · 4 days ago
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🎨#ArtIsAWeapon
#BlackHistoryMonth spotlight on #ArtistActivist #BennyAndrews
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🖼Images & ✍️🏾caption reposted from @acagalleries Benny Andrews’s (1930-2006) longstanding history with ACA Galleries is a testament to our commitment to amplifying the voices of impactful artists from all backgrounds, without exception. This Black History Month, we honor Andrews not only for his exceptional artwork but for his activism that challenged injustice and advocated for marginalized communities. From his debut solo exhibition at ACA in 1972 to his later works focused on civil rights, migration, and social justice, Andrews’s art was a catalyst for change. His legacy continues to resonate, demonstrating the lasting impact of art in driving change.
This Black History Month, we invite you to explore the extraordinary work of the artists ACA Galleries has had the privilege of working with. Their contributions continue to challenge, inspire, and redefine the cultural narrative.
⁠For more information contact us at: ⁠
🖥 www.acagalleries.com⁠
📞 (212) 206-8080⁠
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Benny Andrews image details:
1. Fun #2 (Miss Josie Series), 2002
2. Dancing Duet (Miss Josie Series), 2002
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3. Cabin in the Sky (Music Series), 1996
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4. Blues Over Harlem (Musical Interlude Series), 1998
©️Estate of Benny Andrews, Images courtesy of ACA Galleries
#ACAGalleries #Paintings #AmericanArt #Art #BlackGirlArtGeeks #BHM
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trascapades · 4 days ago
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🕊#ArtIsAWeapon Born 30 years ago today (Feb. 5, 1995) beautiful #TrayvonMartin will never be forgotten. Sending love to his devoted mother @sybrinafulton and father Tracy Martin.
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Image 1 & 2 - Trayvon Martin mural by #artist @tlynnfaz at the 2018 unveiling, photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Paramount Network
Image 3 and caption reposted from @thedreamdefenders Trayvon Martin should still be here. Today, we are celebrating his 30th birthday by honoring the gift that was his life. We are fighting for a world where Black kids can grow up and live their fullest potential in safety, dignity, and respect. Trayvon’s life was taken by a white vigilante with self-imposed power as an extension of the police state, and his tragic murder ignited a movement that woke up millions in defense of Black life. Trayvon’s story is the foundation of Dream Defenders, anchoring our work for 13 years.
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We owe it to Trayvon and the incomprehensible amount of lives cut short by white supremacist violence to stand tall and fight for the world they deserved. We need you.
#HappyBirthdayTrayvon🕊️🖤 #DreamDefenders
“Until the killing of black mothers’ sons becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a white mother’s son, we who believe in freedom cannot rest.” - Ella Baker
#BlackLivesMatter
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trascapades · 8 days ago
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👁❤️🏠🎶#ArtIsAWeapon
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH Y'ALL!!!
The first thing I saw on this first day of our annual deep celebration of us is this fantastic @google doodle tribute to #HouseMusic!!!! Despite attempts to erase and rewrite the genre's history, #HOUSEMUSICISBLACKMUSIC!!!!
#HouseHead4Life
Shout out to our beloved "Godfather of House" @frankieknucklesofficial - the Bronx, NY-born DJ/Producer, who moved to #Chicago and helped create the sound - and to all the pioneers! Special shout out to the Black women creators and contributors!!!
🎥✍️🏾reposted from @google: About the Celebrating House Music Doodle
Just like #MarshallJefferson’s track, this Doodle will inspire you to move your body! In celebration of Black History Month, this Doodle celebrates house music, a cornerstone of electronic dance music which originated in Chicago’s Black community. The Doodle was developed in partnership with chart-topping DJ and producer, Kelly G, and an incredible team of guest designers and animators...
As the age of disco waned, house music came to life, rising to prominence in clubs in Chicago in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Chicago’s Black community redefined dance music with unique rhythms and innovative use of technology. The name “house music” stemmed from the Chicago club called The Warehouse, where early pioneers like Frankie Knuckles, the godfather of house music, DJed. In the early days of Chicago House, parties often brought people of all backgrounds together to dance. Chi-town resident #JesseSaunders cemented the city as the birthplace of this genre with his 1984 track On and On, which is credited as the first Chicago House record that opened the door for more popular records like Move Your Body, Jack Your Body, and many more.
Now, the genre is global — with house music tracks being played in clubs globally and being referenced in some of the biggest musical projects of the last few years. We have legends like Knuckles, Marshall Jefferson, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, and Larry Heard to thank for this impact."
Read more: https://doodles.google/doodle/celebrating-house-music/
#GoogleDoodlehttps://doodles.google/doodle/celebrating-house-music/
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